RN Specialty (4426) HEART Station LC EAST

RN Specialty (4426) HEART STATION LC EAST

FT Hourly 30 to 40 hrs LC East, Lexington, KY, US

SUMMARY:

The Cardiology RN provides expert professional nursing care to patients of the Cardiology Department. Provide support, instruction and education to patients, families and/or significant others. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care rendered to patients with urgent, emergent or potential health problems. Perform a wide variety of nursing procedures including diagnostic testing and therapeutic procedures such as EKGs, stress tests, holter monitors, and pacemaker programming.

Screen patient phone calls to all doctors; call in prescriptions. Work closely with manager and physicians ensuring the highest level of care for patients of the Lexington Clinic.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Formal training which will probably be indicated by a Bachelor’s or Associate degree in nursing; current state licensure required; current CPR certification; knowledge of EKG interpretation, emergency care, pacemaker and defibrillator function and malfunction.

PHYSICAL GUIDELINES:

Physical guidelines include the ability to move, traverse, position self, remain in a stationary position and negotiate steps for up to eight hours per day; assist patients when arising from a wheelchair and moving from the exam table to the wheelchair.

NOTE:

This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed. It is not intended to act as an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, and responsibilities required of personnel so classified. Attendance is an essential function of the job.

LEXINGTON CLINIC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (EOE)