Diagnostic Service RN - Cardiovascular

## Diagnostic Service RN
- Cardiovascular Apply locations:
Omaha Area Clinic
- Omaha, NEtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR115916
** Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?
** At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge.

We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.
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* Job Summary:

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* Location:

Methodist Physicians Clinic
- Westroads Office Park III  Address: 1120 N. 103rd Plaza
- Omaha, NE

Work Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 8am - 5pm    Accountable for the delivery of quality care to patients and families according to the individualized needs of the patient.
** Responsibilities:
**** Essential Job Functions
** Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the customer/patient, to ensure understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the Population Specific Criteria.
* Demonstrates ability to identify opportunities for and give individualized customer service/patient care according to customer/patient needs.

Performs an initial and ongoing assessment to determine the patient's needs.
* Includes data from the patient/significant other(s) in the assessment as appropriate.
* Prioritizes data collection according to patient's immediate needs.
* Patient evaluations/assessment/medications/lab work.  + Performs and documents Medication Reconciliation.  + Verifies patient identification.  + Perform initial assessment of patient.  + Perform an on-going assessment of patient during procedure.  + Report accurate/appropriate information to pertinent departments/personnel.

Develops/reviews/revises and individualizes the plan of care to address the patient's nursing care needs for optimum patient care outcomes. (Consultation and resources, nurses as teachers.)
* Collaborates with providers and other clinical disciplines as appropriate.
* Provides teaching specific to the patient.
* Care plan reflects continuing care needs and/or referrals.
* Smart Growth - Provides care for the optimal patient experience.  + Facilitates access to Methodist Hospital services including program referrals and information by use of a computer based scheduling system or telephonic communication to meet the customer's needs.  + Performs multi-resource appointment scheduling for Interventional Radiology utilizing the computer based scheduling system to meet customer satisfaction.  + Collaborates with physician office staff and diagnostic departments to determine appropriate indications, patient instructions, and education are given for proper patient preparation and understanding of scheduled test/procedure by using clear communication skills.  

+ Gives full attention to what other people are saying, asking questions as appropriate to understand any points being made.
* Serves as a liaison between physicians, physician's office staff and the hospital by coordinating resource appointment scheduling for patient satisfaction.  + Facilitates physician verbal or faxed orders to initiate patient services.  + Pre-registers patients.  + Contacts patients and/or Medical Doctor (MD) office staff to rebook patients that need rescheduling to facilitate patient care.

Implements interventions that are consistent with the established plan of care in a safe and appropriate manner (Professional Models of Care).
* Is familiar with, and follows, nursing protocols and standards of care.
* Uses current knowledge in nursing practice based on standards and research literature.
* Environment of Care.  + Refer to Environment of Care (EOC) competency checklist.

Performs technical skills competently and independently to assure patient…