What are the responsibilities and job description for the HIACU Registered Nurse position at Arnot Health System?
MAIN FUNCTION:
The Staff Nurse is a professional care giver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment/instrumentation, and other health care team members. Reports to the Heart & Vascular Clinical Director.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Heart Institute Ambulatory Care Unit (HIACU) involving prep and recovery of Cardiology, Electrophysiology, and Interventional Radiology patients.
- Schedules and performs pre-admission testing for Cath, EP, Vascular, and IR patients along with preparing the charts for the procedure.
- Is responsible for attending all annual mandatory educational programs as required by position
- Maintains as adequate stock of supplies.
- Is skilled in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
- It is understood that this job description lists typical duties for the classification and is not to be considered inclusive of all duties which may be assigned.
- This position is 0700-1530, No Holidays and No Call.
EDUCATION:
Registered Nurse; current NYS licensure. ACLS preferred.
EXPERIENCE:
Critical care experience encouraged, but not required.
Cardiac/Telemetry experience required
CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) REQUIREMENTS:
Basic Life Support (BLS) required. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required. Cardiac experience required. Previous Critical Care/ICU experience desirable.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Required to be on feet much of time. Appreciable physical effort including lifting, reaching, stooping, moving patients and pushing of beds and stretchers.
EXPOSURE CATEGORY:
Category I. Tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues.
** A.D.A Essential Functions
Salary : $36 - $46