Registered Nurse - Cardiology Clinic

POSITION SUMMARY

Pay range: $46.29/hr - $69.89/hr

The RN for Cardiology Clinic is a key member of the multi‑disciplinary patient care team, which includes physicians, medical assistants, schedulers and other clinical and management support staff.

Responsibilities include direct patient care, cardiac device interrogation and triage, telephone triage, clinical portions of pre‑authorizations, participation in quality improvement, program and staff development within cardiology.

Requires independent critical thinking, case management, engagement in transitions of care, and the ability to appropriately triage patients with complex, multi‑system medical problems. The RN must work as a team with providers, nurses, medical assistants, schedulers, and all other disciplines as needed, functioning collaboratively to ensure effective and timely communication with the patient, family, and other team members.

• Apply critical thinking skills and ability to independently, within your scope, perform initial assessment and interpretation of device interrogation data, manage patient assessment and planning, My Chart messages, phone calls and routed EPIC encounters.
• Assess status of patient and function of implanted device, troubleshoot issues as they arise, coordinate with care team as required.
• Make nurse visits with and without a provider for case management, triage and patient education.
• Return calls to patients about lab/test results, check on blood pressure logs, wound care, answer medication and device questions.
• Assess the physical, emotional, social and educational needs of patients who are calling or coming into the cardiology clinic in a comprehensive and systematic manner, including patient history.
• Take initiative to review patient charts before provider visits in preparation for patient assessment.
• Assist with prior authorizations and FMLA paperwork as needed.
• Monitor non‑episodic data to meet guideline‑directed therapy goals.
• Referral review as needed.
• Effectively communicate to providers, patients and other staff as needed (Epic, Outlook, telephone, in person) and in a timely manner.
• Provide appropriate education to patients and families, ensuring support is tailored to the patients' needs (medication, disease‑specific advice, etc.).
• Write brief encounter summaries with the main cardiac studies' results.
• Be able to evaluate cardiologic issues and understand the management goals and options.

• Assist with clinical flow and rooming assessment as needed for break and lunch coverage, staffing shortages, and as directed by Practice Manager.

• Impact limited to the employee.
• No budget responsibilities.

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing.

• N/A.

• Minimum one (1) year of experience with general cardiology patient population and working with patients with implanted cardiac devices.
• Previous experience interrogating cardiac devices (ICD, Pacemakers, etc.).
• Experience in an ambulatory clinic setting.

• Demonstrated experience in patient and family education, including development of teaching materials.
• Current competency with EPIC EMR.

• Current, unencumbered Oregon RN license.
• Current American Heart Association BLS required at time of hire.

• Advanced triage skills; telephone triage experience. Advanced knowledge base supporting general cardiology to include cardiovascular disease, cardiac specific medications, arrhythmias, and interventions.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Professional demeanor.
• Effective communication, verbal and written.
• Engage in continuous process improvement.
• Engage in continuous quality assurance directives.
• Maintain a willingness to embrace change with a positive attitude.
• Engage in workflow and documentation optimization and standardization.
• Actively participate in service excellence, including engaging with patients and their family to understand concerns and problem‑solve resolutions.
• Provide educational support to…