RN Registered Nurse -Per Diem- Cardiology Clinic

Payroll Title

NURSE PD

CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY

$91.16 / Hour

Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center

Per Diem

20%

NX Contract

1

8-Hour Shifts, Monday-Friday

#140139 (RN) Registered Nurse
-Per Diem
- Cardiology Clinic

UC San Diego Health is a Magnet-designated organization, which is a prestigious recognition that applies to only 10% of all U.S. hospitals. Magnet is the “gold standard” for nursing excellence and is based on strengths in five key areas, which include transformational leadership, structural empowerment, exemplary professional practice, new knowledge, innovation and improvements, and empirical outcomes. UC San Diego Health has held its Magnet status since 2011.

This position is in a fast paced multi-specialty clinic that includes Heart Failure, EP, Interventional cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery and Pulmonary patients. Clinic nurse role includes direct patient care in clinic and ongoing care coordination for symptom management, prescription refills and other patient needs. Other duties to include telephonic triage for our cardiovascular clinics. Will handle urgent symptom calls, questions regarding medication management, plan of care and emergent prescription refills.

The RN is able to coordinate to bring patients in for same day appointment visits and reduce emergency room utilization and hospital readmission rates. Autonomous nursing care is the ability of a nurse to assess and provide nursing actions as appropriate for patient care populations based on competence, professional expertise, and knowledge. The nurse is expected to practice autonomously consistent with ANA Standards of Practice and Professional Performance.

Independent judgment is expected to be exercised within the context of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to patient care.

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• RN License issued by the State of California.
• BLS/CPR and ACLS certification at time of hire with commitment to get ART within six (6) months of hire date.
• Minimum of one year of experience as a registered nurse in ICU, Emergency Room, Telemetry unit, Stroke unit, Electrophysiology lab, and/or cardiac catheterization lab.
• Ambulatory clinic experience within the last 6 months.

• BSN.
• Minimum of three (3) years working in a cardiac unit or procedural area.
• Recent Cardiology Triage experience.
• Recent Case management/care coordination experience.

• Selected candidate may be hired at the CNIII level pending review and approval by the Nurse Executive Council.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

Annual Full Pay Range: $190,342 - $190,342 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $91.16 - $91.16

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

• "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies governing employee conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC’s policies addressing some forms of misconduct:
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• Abusive Conduct in the Workplace

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