Position Title

Cardiology Procedure Nurse

Days - Full Time

Bell Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest:

The Cardiology Nurse provides professional nursing care through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation for the comfort and well-being of patients. Carries out a plan of care specific to unit competencies for the target patient population. Coordinates care delivery through collaboration with all health care team providers to ensure safe, effective and quality patient care.

The Non-invasive Cardiovascular Procedures department is a dynamic, patient-focused environment where nurses collaborate to deliver a variety of cardiac diagnostic and interventional procedures including but not limited to nuclear and echo stress testing, transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE), cardioversions, PET stress, and coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). This role demands adaptability, teamwork, and a commitment to exceptional patient care.

Nurses work 9 hours shifts. Shifts are 0700-1630 or 0730-1700. Hours vary by assignment. Occasional Saturday shifts required. Occasional travel to other sites including by not limited to, Overland Park, Shawnee, Liberty, St. Joe & Olathe, may be requested.

Patient Care and Assessment: Conducts comprehensive pre-procedure patient assessments and chart reviews. Provides clear and concise pre- and post-procedure education to patients and caregivers. Monitors patient condition during and post-procedure, initiating appropriate interventions as needed. Manages patient sedation recovery.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Effectively collaborate with physicians, anesthesiologists, sonographers, and other healthcare professionals to optimize patient care. Maintains open and effective communication with the care team regarding patient status, test results, cancellations, and care plans.

Procedural Support: Provide post-sedation recovery care. Perform essential patient care tasks including IV access, laboratory draws, and point-of-care testing. Ensure adherence to radiation safety protocols.

Workflow Management: Facilitate efficient patient flow through the procedural area. Identify and escalate patient condition changes to appropriate staff.

Technical Proficiency: Demonstrate competency in operating and monitoring equipment for various stress testing modalities (echo, nuclear, bike, treadmill, pharmaceutical).

ACLS Required

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Critically evaluate emergency situations and initiate appropriate intervention; collaborates with physician for recommendations to address patient’s problems or questions.
• Facilitates efficient patient workflow in clinic setting. Maintain physicians’ patient list and answer consult page; collaborate with other rounding nurses, and ARNP’s in triage of new admissions, consults and discharges.
• Assess and evaluate patients for discharge planning; work with care coordinator to facilitate home assessment, home care, medications, education, nutrition and follow-up.
• Follows policies/procedures regarding Amiodarone and Coumadin management and follow-up. Educates patient/family on new medication therapy.
• Reviews all labs, x-ray reports; enter data in the electronic medical record (EMR), report results and physician recommendations to patient as needed.
• Perform venipunctures and perform EKG’s when necessary.
• Arrange for follow-up appointments through central scheduling and CV follow-up form.
• Communicate with appropriate outpatient cardiology staff for outpatient management.
• Support initiatives to meet appropriate length of stay and disease management outcomes; facilitate timely discharge of patients.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor Degree Nursing
• 2 or more years of RN experience.

Required Licensure and Certification

• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Multi-State - State Board of Nursing Must have current active multistate state Register Nurse (RN) license in good standing in state in which you live OR active single state RN license in good standing in the state you will be working with proof of application of a multistate RN license in the state in which you live. Staff hired prior to 2/1/2024 are required to obtain a multistate state RN license from the state in which they live at the time of their