RN Cardiology Clinic and Stress Lab

Overview

Provides compassionate, culturally sensitive, holistic nursing care to patients in a clinical setting, supporting the Mercyhealth nursing mission, practice values and strategic plan. May include variable shifts, weekends, holiday and/or on-call hours. Performs other duties as assigned including floating to various units based on identified needs and clinical competency.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Utilizes the nursing process and critical thinking in collaboration with interdisciplinary team members in caring for patients. 
• Performs assessments, planning, intervention and evaluation of care 
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques, policies and procedures, standards of care, and state laws/practice act as required by care setting. 
• Ensures all documentation is accurate and comprehensive in accordance with the established standards of care for documentation at the system and entity levels. 
• Develops initiates and executes a patient plan of care according to the patient's individualized needs, as prescribed by the physician and/or hospital policy. Utilizes resources available to teach and support patient and family education. Provides education to the appropriate level of understanding. 
• Participates in department or unit performance improvement activities, which may include shared governance. 
• Utilizes clinical expertise & guidance to other units/departments in support of the patient's longitudinal plan of care. Acts to resolve systems breakdowns and engages self and others in providing solutions 
• Utilizes critical thinking in regards to patient safety and patient experience, manages complex situations and delegates to other staff appropriately. Escalates to the appropriate chain of command as needed. 
• Positively influences the professional and organizational environments and shared governance. 
• Engages in personal development and supports system-entity opportunities for continuous learning and growth including developing or revising evidence based practice guidelines. 
• Supports and participates in peer review and peer feedback opportunities. 
• Participates in the professional nursing continuum 
• Clinic and Ambulatory RN's will maintain timely flow of patients, in addition to responding to telephone calls and performs telephone triage of patients. 
• IL: 20 Continuing education per year (10 of these per year are required for IL licensure) or WI: 20 Education hours 
• Actively participates in a minimum of 1 departmental or unit performance improvement activities, may include shared governance.  

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

ADN required upon hire, BSN preferred.

Minimum of 2 years experience required.

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE

Licensed as an RN in state of practice  

Approved CPR/BLS certification required within 90 days   

Other certification(s) per unit requirements. For example: ACLS, PALS, PEARS, and NRP  

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

May include color blind test (per department guidelines)  

SPECIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.  

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to walk and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.  

LEVEL OF SUPERVISION

N/A

SUPERVISES

Supervises nursing support staff as appropriate.