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FTE: 1.000000

Shift: Days

Location: 500 BUILDING

 

Summary:

The Cardiology registered nurse is responsible for assisting in coordination of care for Riverside's Cardiology patients. Duties include caring for structural heart patients and facilitating timely cardiac testing for patients with cardiac symptoms.

Experience/Requirements:

BSN preferred.

Extensive knowledge base in: cardiac anatomy and physiology, cardiovascular physical assessments, arrhythmia and 12 lead assessment, emergency cardiac care, and pathophysiology of coronary artery disease

Two years’ experience in coronary care unit preferred

Stress test familiarity preferred

License or Certification Requirements:

Current IL RN license

Current CPR certification

ACLS certification within 6 months of hire into the department

 

Responsibilities:

Analyzes the assessment data to determine the patient's nursing diagnoses or patient problems.Coordinates care delivery through the utilization of department, organization, and community models and resources; critical thinking; interdisciplinary teamwork; patient advocacy; and the unique nurse-patient connection, and identifies and uses available resources to define and implement the plan of care.Detects and collects comprehensive data and identifies patterns pertinent to the patient's health and unique situation.Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes, based on the patient's individualized situation and anticipated needs.Employs strategies, including translation, to promote healthy behaviors for patients and families.Enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice through communication, documentation, initiation of change, creativity, innovation, participation in quality improvement (QI), evidence-based practice (EBP), and research processes.Evaluate one's nursing practice concerning the Illinois Nurse Practice Act and professional practice standards and guidelines.Evaluates progress toward effective attainment of patient, family, and community goals.Mentors others in all aspects of nursing practice.Coordinate Echo Conference and assist with submitting and maintaining required documentation for CME status.Coordinate the flow of patients entered into the Structural Heart Program by facilitating required physician office visits, testing, documentation, and patient education. Coordinate with the various team members from pre-auth, scheduling, quality, and office to meet all required documentation requirements. Follow the patients across the spectrum of care as outlined by the watchman tool kit. Track all patients with heart disease and ensure repeat echocardiograms are being performed and patients as beingseen by providers for monitoring the progression of their valvular heart disease and assisting with a heart team approach for treatment recommendations.Assists with community events as needed. Ensure all supplies are available as well as all stations have the correct number of volunteers. Communicate with volunteers before the event and record all event details and outcomes. Ensure all equipment is in working order for the eventsLead the CPR in schools’ program. Lead coordinate and document all events. Maintain all equipment related to the eventFacilitate the care of structural heart patients at all HVI clinic locations. Tasks include: prep charts, ensuring the structural heart clinic has all the supplies and equipment to provide care from our service line, supports cardio-diagnostic service patients as needed.Provides backup coverage to HVI Clinic and Cardiac Diagnostic Nurses as needed.Gathers clinical cardiology-related information and enters orders across the inpatient and outpatient spectrum to support physicians as requested.

Work Location: Hybrid (Remote & In-Person flexibility based upon need)

Hours: 40 Hours Max/Week, Monday through Friday, weekend hours should be minimal and as needed for urgent patient issues.

 

Credentials:
Essential:
* Registered Nurse
* CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION
Nonessential:
* ACLS

 

 

Riverside Healthcare is revolutionizing care using leading-edge technology to diagnose and treat patients. We are ranked top in the nation for performance in neurosurgery, orthopedics, and heart surgery and have also been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics seven times. Riverside is nationally recognized for our specialty programs in obstetrics, trauma, oncology, rehabilitation, geriatrics, occupational health, psychiatric services, and treatment of alcohol and chemical dependency, as well as patient safety. We combine innovation and convenience at state-of-the-art facilities located in communities throughout the greater Kankakee area.

Riverside Medical Center proves that truly progressive medicine is being delivered in Chicago's southwest suburbs and East Central Illinois. Join a team that is not only concerned with providing the best care possible but also with offering a work environment of advancement and growth. Riverside is a place that embraces a culture where opinions count and dedications is respected, where superior performance is rewarded with competitive salaries and excellent benefits.

 

Other information:

Exposure/Sensory Requirements:

 Exposure to:

Chemicals: Disinfectants, No Tox, Steris Sterilant, glutaraldehyde
Video Display Terminals: Average
Blood and Body Fluids: Extreme potential for exposure with each surgical procedure. Universal precautions followed on all procedures greatly reducing the risk to the OR personnel.
TB or Airborne Pathogens: Extreme potential for exposure with each surgical procedure. Universal precautions followed on all procedures greatly reducing the risk to the OR personnel.

· Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):
Speech: Required to communicate with surgeons, anesthesia personnel, patients and co-workers.
Vision: Required to assist surgeons with scrubbing and circulating. Many OR procedures require keen visual observation because of the size of suture material used/instrumentation used. It is necessary to perform patient assessment, medical administrations, observe video monitors, etc.
Smell: Helpful to note presence of incontinence, vomitus, blood; electrical/fire safety.
Hearing: Necessary to hear patient's concerns, to hear surgeons during procedures, to hear intercom for help in a room, hear alarms, i.e., fire, code 99, etc.
Touch: Necessary to comfort patients, hand instruments during procedures necessary to operate controls on equipment.

 

Activity/Lifting Requirements:

 

· Average Hours per Week: 6-40

· Shift: Variable for 24 hour coverage

· Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:
Sit: 10%
Twist: 4%
Stand: 40%
Crawl: 0%
Walk: 25%
Kneel: 1%
Lift: 10%
Drive: 0%
Squat: 1%
Climb: 1%
Bend: 30%
Reach above shoulders: 3%

· The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:
Up to 10 lbs: Frequently
Up to 20 lbs: Frequently
Up to 35 lbs: Frequently
Up to 60 lbs: Occasionally
Up to 75 lbs: Not Required
Up to 100 lbs: Not Required
Over 100 lbs: Not Required

· Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.):
Lifting of patients off their beds that are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment. Horizontal movement of patients to and from carts/beds who are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment. Lifting equipment - carry 25'-150' waist high (IV bags, patient trays). Carry charts 25'-150' waist high. Filled laundry bags are filled half full so as not to weigh over 35 lbs. Carry fire extinguishers up or down 3-4 flights of stairs and several yards in an emergency.

· Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:
Sit: 30
Twist: 15
Stand: 60
Crawl: 0
Walk: 10
Kneel: 0
Lift: 5
Drive: 0
Squat: 2
Climb: 1
Bend: 15
Reach above shoulders: 2

· Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated):
Simple grasp up to 10 lbs. Normal weight: 5#
Pushing & pulling - 50-200 lbs: Occasionally
Fine Manipulation: Typing in computer, omnicell, using pens to chart, drawing up meds in syringe and administration, starting IV's.

· Leg Strength - up to 50 lbs: Occasionally-(repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: utilized in positioning beds during transport; x-ray, surgery or in an emergency situation from floor to floor, locking beds or cardiac chairs.)

 

Environmental Factors & Special Hazards:

 

· Environmental Factors (Time Spent):
Inside hours: 8-10
Outside hours : 0 Temperature: Normal Range
Lighting: Average
Noise levels: Average