The Medical/Surgical Cardiac Hospitalist (Night shift) role involves assessing, planning, coordinating, and managing patient care throughout hospitalization, focusing on discharge readiness and transitions.
Provides direct patient care by implementing physician orders, administering medications, performing treatments, and evaluating diagnostic tests.
Collaborates with the care team to develop and follow individualized Plans of Care.
Supervises ancillary staff, ensures quality standards, and maintains documentation.
Serves a diverse patient population (ages 18-100+) with cardiac and medical diagnoses, primarily requiring telemetry monitoring.
Qualifications include NYS RN licensure, BLS and ACLS certification, and relevant nursing experience. Continuing education and knowledge of quality improvement are preferred.
This role requires adherence to confidentiality and privacy regulations, including HIPAA, with access limited to essential information.