Registered Nurse, Stress Testing

Cardio One's Newest Practice

Cardio One's newest practice, Midwest Cardiovascular Institute (MCI), is hiring an experienced Stress Testing Registered Nurse to join the team! Under the supervision and guidance of physicians, the stress lab registered nurse assists in planning, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating care by providing holistic and professional care to their clients.

What you'll do:

• Initiate, monitor, report, and complete non-pharmacologic, pharmacologic, and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) stress tests with the support of the Nuclear Technologist.
• Manage IVs, including vein selection, initiation of IV with venipuncture using aseptic technique, and removal of IV catheter achieving hemostasis.
• Understand and identify EKG/rhythm pattern abnormalities.
• Prepare, record, and interpret the EKG and communicate abnormalities to the provider.
• Monitor and document vital signs.
• Identify and treat adverse effects of stress agent under the guidance of the provider.
• Demonstrate good social skills and time management.
• Notify patients of procedure and diet limitations as well as pharmaceutical limitations 24-48 hours prior to testing.
• Participate as a member of a holistic health care team to achieve a goal of maximum wellness by offering or conveying suggestions to the physician concerning the plan of care.
• Assist team members in giving care to patients or administer direct care when professional nursing skills and judgments are needed.
• Assist physicians with special tests and procedures as needed under his supervision and/or direction.
• Interpret, implement, and assist others in implementing physician orders accurately. Clarify and consult with the physician regularly and as needed.
• Assist with or institute emergency measures, within the legal realm, for sudden adverse developments in patient's condition.
• Monitor results of therapeutic tests and procedures in accordance with patient's clinical diagnosis, report findings to physicians and institute appropriate nursing instructions.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments with proper technique and with professional knowledge.
• Act as a liaison between the patient, family physician, nursing staff, ancillary personnel, social services, administrative and clerical personnel to assure optimum patient care.
• Performs other related duties as assigned and serves in whatever other capacity deemed necessary for successful completion of the mission and goals and in concordance with its patient philosophy.

What you'll need:

• Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
• Current and unencumbered licensure with the Resident State Board of Registered Nurses.
• Minimum of two years of critical care or similar experience required.
• Basic Life Support certification (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS) are both required.
• Effective communication skills.
• Advanced certification in field of Cardiology/Cardiovascular nursing preferred.