RN - Cardiology

Job Summary:

The Cardiology RN collaborates in a team environment to coordinate patient care in the Cardiology Clinic for multiple areas (Cardiology Clinic, EP/Afib Clinic and Testing Center). This includes nursing assessment, problem identification, planning, reporting of complex clinical data to the appropriate EP/Cardiologist and implementation of the patients plan of care as directed by the provider.

Qualifications:

Education:

BSN degree highly preferred

Experience:

· Minimum of two-year cardiovascular clinic experience and/or hospital nursing experience.

· Two years experience in a critical care or cardiac inpatient unit preferred

· Two years experience with telemetry monitoring preferred

Licensure:

· Current Registered Nurse California license.

· Maintains BLS and ACLS certification

Responsibilities:

· Provides pre, post-op education for Cardiology and EP procedures.

· Educates patients about their cardiovascular condition and explains treatment options as directed by the cardiologist or electrophysiologist.

· Teaches patients what they can do to prevent the worsening of cardiovascular conditions, the importance of self-monitoring and provide appropriate resources.

· Triages patients physical symptoms/arrhythmias appropriately and consults with cardiologists or electrophysiologists per protocol.

· Covers RN Testing Center and Cardiac PET CT Imaging procedures when needed.

· Participates in Transition of Care Management to ensure discharge medications and instructions are understood by patient and/or family members. Updates medication and problem list in the Electronic Health Record and ensures follow-up with cardiologists.

· Reviews daily lab/test results, physician tasks and clinical worklist(s) as assigned.

· Assist the Nurse Supervisor and/or Director on matters relating to nursing practices and participates in development of policies and protocols for patient care.

· Initiates and maintains personal professional development as required for continuing education.

· Maintains patient confidentiality per HIPPA.

· Other duties as assigned.

MarinHealth remains committed to the health and safety of our employees, patients, and the entire community. As such, MarinHealth requires employees to receive all required immunizations, including, MMR, flu (seasonal availability), and COVID-19 vaccine + booster, as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, as required. Any exemptions from these requirements may be granted for limited and specific situations.

The compensation for this role listed on this posting is in compliance with applicable law. The selected candidates compensation will be determined based on the individuals skills, experience, internal/market equity factors, and qualifications. This posted minimum and maximum range represents the minimum and maximum of what we reasonably expect to compensate for the position. Furthermore, all compensation decisions are ultimately determined in accordance with our compensation philosophy.