Advanced RN Practitioner-Cardiology
About Us
As Mount Sinai grows, so does our legacy in high-quality health care. Since 1949, Mount Sinai Medical Center has remained committed to providing access to its diverse community. We offer the latest in advanced medicine, technology, and comfort in 12 facilities across Miami-Dade (including our 674-bed main campus facility) and Monroe Counties, with 38 medical services, including cancer care, 24/7 emergency care, orthopedics, and cardiovascular care. Mount Sinai is South Florida's largest private independent not-for-profit hospital, dedicated to training the next generation of medical pioneers.
Our hardworking, tight-knit community of more than 4,000 dedicated employees fosters an environment of care and compassion. Each member plays a vital role in our collective mission to deliver excellent healthcare through innovation, education, and research.
Responsibilities
- Procures service and serves as an advocate on behalf of patients, families, and the hospital for scarce resources throughout the continuum of care.
- Facilitates and provides necessary patient and family education.
- Demonstrates advanced knowledge of groin management on all 4 modalities in the cardiovascular lab:
- Interventional Cardiology
- Interventional Radiology
- Interventional Neuroradiology
- Interventional Electrophysiology
- Interviews patients and completes a full comprehensive medical history and physical examination.
- Identifies areas needing improvement in groin management and identifies medication orders post interventions.
- Actively participates in the department's performance and improvement program.
- Provides feedback to unit director on an ongoing basis regarding concerns, improvements, or changes.
- Reviews and ensures post-interventional anticoagulation medication orders are placed and given during the patient's stay in the hospital.
- Monitors post-procedure incision sites (groin, radial, popliteal) for bleed or hematoma during the patient's stay in the hospital.
- Monitors components that may lead to bleeding complications (loss of pulse, hypertension, drop in H/H, platelets, and evaluates patient alertness AAAx3).
- Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests (U/S, CT, and lab work) to rule out complications; reports results to interventionalists for further evaluation.
- Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic medications (ASA and anti-platelets) if required and notifies interventionalists.
- Ensures on patient discharge that anti-platelets prescription is filled by the pharmacy or called in for pick-up at an outside pharmacy.
- Attends and actively participates in departmental meetings to educate receiving floors, in-service programs, and provides positive suggestions and input.
- Monitors and collects monthly complication reports on patients who have received:
- More than 2 units of transfused blood
- Developed: Pseudoaneurysm, AV fistula, Retroperitoneal bleed, Hematoma
- Treated: Thrombin Injection, US Guided Compression, Covert Stent Placement, Surgery
- Reports access site complications on all modalities in CVL to Performance Improvement (PI) on a quarterly basis.
- Promotes surveillance, prevention, and control of infection by using and teaching hygienic practices.
Requirements
- State of Florida Advanced Practice Registered Nurse License.
- ACLS Certification.
- CPR certification.
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Master of Science in Nursing.
- At least 1 year of experience as an APRN preferred.
Benefits
We believe in the physical and mental well-being of our employees and are committed to offering comprehensive benefits that fit their personal needs:
- Health benefits
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Healthcare spending accounts
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Pet Insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee assistance program
- Wellness program
- On-site housing for select positions and more