RN Exercise Cardiac Stress Tester
Company: Saint Joseph Health System
Location: Mishawaka
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Employment Type: Part time Shift: Day Shift Description:
Part-time M-F 8:00am-12:00pm; Call Saturday and Sunday 8:00am -
1:00pm; and every other weekend.
Responsible and accountable for implementing, directing,
communicating, and documenting the nursing process in accordance
with current established standards of care and the Indiana Nurse
Practice Act. The Registered Nurse is a patient advocate who
provides a safe environment for patients, visitors, and
associates.
Actively participates in all aspects of efficient patient flow
through the CardioDiagnostics department. Screens patients before
exercise testing to determine appropriateness of non-physician
supervision of stress testing. Supervises and administers stress
tests on appropriate patients in concert with CardioDiagnostic
staff, under the egis of a physician supervisor. Performs other
supplementary functions within CardioDiagnostics department such as
Arterial flow studies, EKGs, reconciliation, quality reports at
direction of Lead/Supervisor. Why Saint Joseph Health System? Saint
Joseph Health System is a not-for-profit, multi-hospital health
system located in North Central Indiana. Our system includes:
--- 254-bed acute-care hospital at the Mishawaka Medical Center
--- 58-bed acute-care hospital at the Plymouth Medical Center
--- More than 85 providers in the Saint Joseph Physician Network
What we offer:
JOB DUTIES
1. Actively demonstrates the organization's mission and core
values, and conducts oneself at all times in a manner consistent
with these values.
2. Knows and adheres to all laws and regulations pertaining to
patient health, safety and medical information. Adheres to all
state, federal, and local laws and standards as they relate to the
ethical and legal compliance plans and policies.
3. Performs patient assessments by collecting and interpreting
data.
4. Develops a plan of care, which addresses patient problems.
5. Communicates with patients, families and/or significant others,
and the multidisciplinary team in the coordination and
implementation of patient care.
6. Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to implement care
appropriate to the age of the patient.
7. Delegates, supervises, and evaluates care given by other nursing
team members.
8. Documents nursing assessments, interventions, and evaluations of
patient's response.
9. Identifies potential emergency situations and initiates
appropriate response.
10. Provides patient and family teaching.
11. Continuously evaluates and modifies the plan of care and
teaching plans based on the patient's response.
12. Provides a safe environment by adhering to hospital policies
and procedures for isolation techniques, use of restraints, falls
prevention, blood transfusions, and safe medication
administration.
13. Attends mandatory skills validation, staff meetings, and
continuing education as designated by individual department
standards.
14. Assists with orientation of new employees.
15. Performs screening on patients which will include
cardiovascular history, general medical conditions, and
signs/symptoms to determine appropriateness of non-physician stress
test oversight.
16. Works closely with Cardiologists regarding clinical
presentations during stress testing, reports adverse events during
stress testing procedures, and aids Cardiologist in producing an
accurate final interpretation.
17. Safely oversees and monitors various stress testing performed
in the laboratory, including both exercise stress testing as well
as pharmacologic stress testing.
18. Accurately documents comprehensive clinical notes of stress
testing procedures.
19. Appropriately manages complications from stress testing in the
interval before the designated covering physician or emergency
response team arrives.
20. Recognizes appropriate termination criteria for clinical
exercise tests, and works to ensure diagnostic accuracy is
achieved.
21. Effectively communicates with patients about the reason for
testing; obtains informed consent; selects appropriate exercise
testing procedures, and prepares the patient for the exercise
test
22. Operates and maintains all clinical exercise testing equipment
independently
23. Provides patient with a preliminary interpretation and
discussion of results with the patient.
24. Provides education and promotion of exercises to patients where
appropriate.
25. Oversees and actively facilitates efficient and safe patient
flow through the CardioDiagnostics department.
26. Participates in non-stress testing functions whenever relevant
or directed by Lead/Supervisor. Non-stress testing functions may
include performing Arterial Flow Studies, EKGs, Holter/Event
monitoring, patient interaction, interfacing with other
departments, and other general duties relevant to flow and
reconciliation of the department (revenue, charges, quality
studies, etc).
27. Performs other related duties as assigned or as workload or
staffing variations require. JOB SPECIFICATIONS AND CORE
COMPETENCIES
Education: Graduate of an accredited RN program.
Licensure: RN Indiana License. Certified in Basic Life Support and
ACLS Certification
Experience: Practical experience in clinical exercise testing
laboratory is preferred.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000
physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve
diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the
cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and
health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that
knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize
that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our
world and that these differences often lead to innovative
solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce
(through training and education, recruitment, retention, and
development), commitment and accountability, communication,
community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
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