Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiology

Job Description

The Registered Nurse (Cardiology) is responsible for daily clinical operations pertaining to their scope of practice between designated offices; Southington and Wallingford. The Registered Nurse works clinically under the APP and MD of each office and reports to the RN Practice Supervisor.

• Collects and documents current health status and medical history and assists in scheduling patient office visits
• Reviews patient records, including preoperative records, to ensure completeness and reviews outstanding issues with provider
• Demonstrates independent nursing actions based on assessment and problem identification
• Under direction of provider, calls in prescription medications to pharmacies and observes and documents patient’s response to pertinent medications
• Documents accurate and ongoing assessment of patient’s needs, problems, capabilities, limitations, progress toward goals, and response to care
• Trikes telephone calls and displays ability to initiate appropriate nursing intervention in prompt, precise, and professional manner
• Aids patients and family members or other clients with concerns and empathy; respects confidentiality and privacy

Supports Department(s)

• Diagnostic Stress Testing (under supervision of office APP or MD onsite)
• Heart Failure Bridge Clinic appointments
• Application of and patient education on Holter and Event Monitors
• Triage event/holter monitoring reports
• IV Insertion/medication administration per MD order
• IV Insertion and performance of bubble study or Definity administration per MD order and Echo sonographer guidance
• Performance of Nursing Visit types including, Blood Pressure Checks, PT/INR Point of Care visits, Nursing Education visits for new medication administration
• Triage patient phone calls and my chart messages
• Medication Refill Request entry and routing

Qualifications

• Associates of Science in Nursing
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills
• Must pass dysrhythmia test within 90 days of hire
• Current CT RN License (Or must pass within 90 days of hire)
• ACLS certified (within 90 days of hire)
• BLS required

Preferred Requirements

• 2 years Ambulatory/Clinic Nursing experience
• 1 year Nursing experience in Cardiology/Cardio-diagnostics strongly preferred