SRS - Cardio - RN - Full Time - Day Shift

Hours:

Shift Start Time:

7:30 AM

Shift End Time:

6 PM

AWS Hours Requirement:

10/40 - 10 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

No Weekends

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$53.570 - $69.120 - $77.410

 

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices. 

 

What You Will Do
Assists patients, staff and physicians as needed to maintain a high level of efficiency of operations and customer service while providing quality care to a designated patient population. Serves as technical nursing expert for assigned areas.

Required Qualifications

• 1 Year RN experience in related clinical area.
• California Registered Nurse (RN) - CA Board of Registered Nursing -REQUIRED
• ACLS Certification (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• Ambulatory care experience.

Other Qualification Requirements

• Successful completion of conscious sedation training and testing.

Essential Functions

• Clinical expertise
  Exhibits critical thinking skills.
  Accurate documentation of all patient encounter data.
  Excellent IV skills.
  Prepares patients for treadmill stress testing.
  Monitors and documents patient data during treadmill.
  Administration of vasoactive IV medication.
  Measurement of multiple hemodynamic responses.
  Cardiovascular pathophysiology.
  Cardio pharmacology.
  Demonstrates ability to recognize 12-lead EKG abnormalities.
  Holter monitors.
  Monitors patient during periods of both stable and unstable hemodynamic events and documents appropriately.
  Has the ability to administer and monitor the infusion of vasoactive agents.
  Triage Messages - Listens to patients, collects pertinent information and assesses patient's needs, recognizes the urgency of the patient's problem, offers advice and recommendations based on approved protocols or routes to physicians, schedules appointments. Assists in ensuring telephone messages are returned. Clearly documents information in patient's clinical record or department logs.
• Clinical skills
  Demonstrates clinical knowledge and skill in assigned area and within scope of practice.
  Demonstrates proficiency in clinical skill, and nursing judgment.
  Fully successful in performing/assisting with all tests and procedures in assigned department.
  Administers medications safely and accurately per guidelines and written order. No medication errors.
  Able to prepare patient for examination or procedure. Obtains complete and accurate consent for procedures/surgery. Prepares and labels biopsies in a thorough and accurate manner.
  Partners with physicians to continuously learn and expand clinical knowledge base.
  Listens to patients, collects pertinent information, recognizes the urgency of the patient's problem and routes to physicians. Returns phone calls according to physician instruction. May schedule patient appointments.
  In partnership with physician, provides specific educational material and individual teaching.
  Uses universal precautions and demonstrates knowledge of infection control policies and procedures.
  Provides assistance to PSRs in resolving issues related to front desk responsibilities including scheduling and telephone management. Acts as a positive role model and ensures appropriate service delivery.
  Participates in clinical projects as directed by the physician or manager.
• Department efficiency and effectiveness
  Organizes and completes daily requirements and responsibilities.
  Able to respond to changing circumstances and prioritize patient needs.
  Responds to urgent and emergent situations in a calm and capable manner. Utilizes good judgment and problem solving ability.
  Ensures readiness of reports and information to maximize patient visit.
  Maintains appropriate supply levels. Cost conscious in usage.
  Participates in and prepares for site inspections and inventories.
  Completes department inventories per guidelines.
  Enters authorizations and schedules surgeries and procedures in a timely and accurate manner.
• Le