Registered Nurse Heart Lung RN

Description

Strong Float Pool Support when it matters most. Technology and tools that streamline patient monitoring and communication to help you work more efficiently. Robust supply chains to keep you fully equipped. Ongoing clinical education to improve your skills. As a Registered Nurse at Portsmouth Regional Hospital, you'll have all the staffing support, technology and resources you need to deliver safe, high-quality care-so you can focus on what you do best.

Are you a continuous learner? With more than 94,000 nurses throughout HCA Healthcare, we are one of the largest employers of nurses in the United States. Education is key to excellence! As a majority owner of Galen College of Nursing, which joins Research College of Nursing and Mercy School of Nursing as educational facilities within the HCA Healthcare family, we make it easier and more affordable to gain certifications and job skills.

Apply today for our Registered Nurse Heart Lung RN opening and continue to learn!

Job Summary and Qualifications

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Registered Nurse working within the Heart and Lung Center who demonstrates critical thinking skills, scientific judgment and leadership in planning for the care of the patient. The Registered Nurse is responsible and accountable for the planning, directing and provision of nursing care to patients in accordance with the N.H. Nurse Practice Act, recognized nursing techniques and both clinical and administrative policies.

Demonstrates critical thinking skills, scientific judgment and leadership in planning, directing, and the provision of nursing care to the patients in accordance with the N.H. Nurse Practice Act, recognized nursing techniques, and clinical and administrative policies. Works collaboratively with physicians to deliver non-invasive testing to patients, performs patient education and documentation of same.

SPECIFIC ELEMENTS &

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

A. ASSESSMENT OF THE PATIENT

In collaboration with the physician or designee

1. Recognizes untoward responses to testing and communicates same.

2. Recognizes clinical problems that require immediate intervention.

3. Able to integrate clinical information to obtain test results.

B. PATIENT RIGHTS AND ORGANIZATIONAL ETHICS

1. Constantly assures privacy during testing.

2. Consistently provides for patient comfort during testing.

C. LEADERSHIP

1. Provides support to unit personnel as appropriate

2. Enhances the ability of every other member of the Department to do his/her job better by means of cooperation, extending a helping hand, demonstrating awareness of the "next step" in every process, displaying sensitivity through actions to the needs and workloads of other members of the department, supporting and assisting departmental co-workers at all times.

3. Responds in a positive manner. Demonstrates flexibility and encouragement with implementing change. Supports Director, hospital and department missions. Performs similar or related duties as required.

D. EDUCATION

1. Evaluates patient's learning needs during diagnostic testing.

2. Provides education to patient regarding test procedure and answers questions.

3. Provides follow-up instructions after testing as needed.

4. Documents patient teaching.

5. Calls patients with testing instructions the day before and checks for correct orders in online order system.

E. MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION

1. Uses computer systems accurately.

F. IMPROVING ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE

1. Participates in and supports initiatives. Incorporates safety processes into daily practice.

2. Supports and participates in continuous quality improvement efforts for the department and cardiology services as requested.

3. Represents department staff in house wide QA/Committee activities as requested by the Director.

G. JOB SPECIFIC SKILLS

1. Administers graded exercise tests in the clinical setting to assess the patients ability to tolerate increases in exercise while EKG, hemodynamic and symptomatic responses are monitored for manifestations of myocardial ischemia, electrical instability, or other exertional related abnormalities.

2. Administer Lexiscan per protocol for pharmacological stress test when ordered

3. Serve as a clinical…