Registered Nurse Cardiovascular Consultant Clinic

Registered Nurse Cardiovascular Consultant Clinic at Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City summary:

Provide professional nursing care in a cardiovascular clinic including patient assessment, education, telephone triage, IV insertion and medication administration, scheduling emergent appointments, and coordinating patient flow. Act as subject matter expert for patient education and documentation, delegate tasks to clinical staff, enter admission orders as directed, manage samples, and cover ancillary office duties as needed. Work collaboratively and autonomously within a healthcare team, delivering excellent customer service in a faith-based nonprofit health system.

• Provide professional nursing care for clinic patients following established standards and practices.
• Provide telephone triage, patient flow, and coordination of patient care.
• Schedule emergent need patient appointments, identify learning needs for patients and families, provide advice and recommendations, insert intravenous access with medication administration and duties as assigned based on clinic need.
• Delegate tasks to clinical staff in accordance with demonstrated competencies and consideration to Scope of Practice.
• Serve as subject matter expert for patient education, assessment, interpretation, and documentation of patient care and testing.
• Enter admission orders as directed by provider.
• Manage expired samples.
• Able to work in a team atmosphere as well as autonomously.
• Provide excellent customer service skills and professional demeanor at all times.
• May cover Medical Assistant, LPN, or other office duties as needed.

Keywords:

cardiovascular clinic nurse, registered nurse, telephone triage, IV insertion, patient education, medication administration, clinic care coordination, patient assessment, nursing documentation