Role Overview: Provides direct outpatient cardiac diagnostic care, collaborating with healthcare providers to develop and implement individualized care plans that optimize patient outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assess and evaluate patients’ physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs using critical nursing skills.
- Support providers by documenting patient assessments and treatment protocols in compliance with standards.
- Educate patients and families through verbal and written instructions, ensuring understanding and engagement.
- Collaborate with primary care and specialists to review and update care plans, promoting wellness and high-quality care.
- Adhere to clinical protocols, safety standards, and compliance guidelines to ensure safe patient care.
- Provide guidance to clinical staff and assist in daily patient management in a fast-paced outpatient setting.
Qualifications & Skills:
- RN license with a Nursing Diploma/Associate’s or higher degree (BSN/MSN preferred).
- 2-5 years of RN experience in a cardiac or outpatient setting; experience with stress testing, IV therapy, and EKGs is preferred.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
- Strong assessment, critical thinking, and patient education skills.
Additional Information: This safety-sensitive role involves working in a hospital-based outpatient cardiac diagnostics environment, supporting high-quality, cost-effective patient care in a collaborative team setting.