Registered Nurse-Cardiac
Core
Provide safe, effective, patient-centered care on a medical/telemetry cardiac floor, managing post-op cardiac surgery and cath-lab intervention patients.
Role type
Registered Nurse (Cardiac)
Builds
Patient care plans and monitoring for cardiac patients
Domain
Healthcare, Cardiology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Nursing process, patient evaluation, interdisciplinary collaboration, medication titration, EKG monitoring, chest tube management, patient rights advocacy, confidentiality maintenance
Preferred skills
ACLS, NRP, ENPC, TNCC, CPHON, OCN, BLS, PALS, PEARS, S.T.A.B.L.E., C-EFM
Technologies
Telemetry systems, EKG monitors
Responsibilities
Evaluate effectiveness of care provided by other caregivers, coordinate patient care with interdisciplinary teams, supervise patients with serial EKGs, titrate cardiac drips (amio, Cardizem), manage chest tubes
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC