Registered Nurse

WHAT WE NEED
The Registered Nurse Cardiology is responsible for providing professional nursing care for patients including assessment, treatment, care planning, medical care evaluation, and education by following established standards and practices. The RN in Cardiology is expected to exhibit an elevated level of decision-making and provides educational and clinical support for patients and other support staff.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Provide direct patient care, which may include rooming patients, taking vitals, obtaining a comprehensive medical history, administering vaccines, injections, and medications, phlebotomy, point of care testing, medication reconciliation, starting IVs, triage, assisting with procedures, and conducting rounds with providers.

• Provide service to those we are privileged to serve, internal and external, via phone, electronic and in person.

• Apply written and verbal communication skills on multiple levels as well as analysis and critical thinking to support provider.

• Educate patients, families, and caregivers on diagnosis, medications, procedures, treatment plan and chronic care management.

• Enter patient information into the electronic health record (EHR) system. Uses EHR and other software systems for referrals, prior authorizations, medication research, and other duties.

• Initiate and follow through on prior authorizations, referrals, and medication refills.

• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.

• Assign common laboratory testing associated with cardiac illness

• Acknowledge common cardiac disease and symptoms and testing thresholds

• Coordinate cardiac catheterizations and pacemaker implants and other invasive procedures

WHAT IT TAKES TO SUCCEED

• Registered Nurse License required

• Basic Life Support (BLS) required

• Associate degree in nursing required; bachelor’s preferred

• 1 year experience in critical care, inpatient or ambulatory cardiology environment required

• Advanced knowledge of the cardiovascular system anatomy and physiology

• Adapt and respond quickly to changing priorities

• Basic understanding of common cardiology diagnostic testing

• Required Associate's Degree

• Preferred Bachelor's Degree
• 1 year Critical care, inpatient or ambulatory cardiology environment. Required
• Registered Nurse (RN) - .

• Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.