Primary Roles Provide specialized nursing care to patients recovering from serious cardiac events or surgeries, such as heart attacks, bypass surgery, or heart failure.
Duties
Continuously monitor cardiac rhythms using telemetry
Assess vital signs (BP, heart rate, oxygen levels)
Watch for signs of deterioration (arrhythmias, chest pain)
Acute coronary syndrome
Heart failure
Post-cardiac surgery recovery
Recognize and respond to cardiac emergencies