Job Description
This position is responsible and accountable for providing nursing care in the Cardiology Department, along with being responsible and accountable for providing nursing care in the Cardiac Rehabilitation and Cardiac Cath Lab departments.
PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3.7 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 35 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology.For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
Required Skills
- Interpretation of cardiac arrhythmias.
- Knowledge of diagnostic tests and their preparations.
- Knowledge and experience with administering of IV and PO drugs and their possible adverse reactions.
- Competent with patient evaluation, physical assessment, and interviewing techniques.
- Knowledge in the legal aspects of nursing.
- Successfully passing safety, cultural sensitivity, and blood pathogen classes.
- Knowledge and experience with conscious sedation medications and their reversal agents.
- Knowledge and demonstrated skill using special equipment such as monitors, infusion pumps, temporary pacemakers, O2 equipment, SPO2 monitors, EKG machines, defibrillators, etc..
Required Experience
Required:
- Graduated from an approved School of Nursing.
- Current license as a Registered Nurse in California.
- BCLS and ACLS certification.
- Evidence of continuing education and self-development
- Minimum of two (2) years experience in a Cardiovascular unit.
- Demonstrates teaching ability in a formal and/or informal setting.
Preferred:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Two-year experience in the ICU.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Whittier, CA |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Healthcare Services |
| Salary | $50.50–$84.25 |
| Company Size | 5,000 to 9,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1959 |
| Website | https://www.pihhealth.org/ |
About Company
PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network with two hospitals, numerous outpatient medical offices, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer and emergency services. Our leadership is dedicated to putting patients first—a cornerstone of our mission, vision and values—as we deliver top-quality healthcare.
PIH Health serves more than two million residents in Los Angeles and Orange Counties and throughout the San Gabriel Valley. Explore our history and review our current activities through our online newsroom. See the many ways you can contact PIH Health.
Skills
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)unmatched
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)unmatched
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- Cancerunmatched
- Cardiac Catheter Laboratoryunmatched
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- Home Careunmatched
- Hospice Careunmatched
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- Infusion Pumpsunmatched
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- Interviewing Skillsunmatched
- Legalunmatched
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- Nursingunmatched
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- Pacemakerunmatched
- Patient Assessmentunmatched
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- Quality of Careunmatched
- Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
- Standards of Careunmatched
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