Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum of two (2) years critical care experience preferred.
- Supervises Stress Testing of patients.
- Assists physicians with all special procedures requiring nursing intervention, patient care, and medication administration during cardiology studies.
- Monitors patients undergoing treadmill, nuclear stress testing, syncope studies and stress echocardiogram. Observes electrocardiograph for rhythm changes. Monitors blood pressure and observes for patient adverse reactions to procedures or treatment.
- May insert IV prior to procedure.
- Maintains equipment and inventory needed for the cardiac procedures.
- Maintains daily checklist for emergency cart.
- Assists Manager in developing and monitoring the Department Quality Improvement Plan and Departmental Policies and Procedures.
- Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Immediately reports any mechanical or electrical equipment malfunctions, unsafe conditions, or employee/patient/visitor injury accident to Director/Manager.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES, LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:
- Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and licensed as a RN in the State of Georgia in good standing without limitations.
- Minimum of two (2) years of full-time experience as a RN post-orientation or post-residency training.
- Certified in American Heart Association’s Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
- Other REQUIRED cardiopulmonary resuscitation certifications (ACLS, NRP, PALS, etc.) are unit specific. Please refer to the specific clinical unit.
- Please refer to the specific clinical unit for additional education, competencies and/or certification required as a condition of employment.
- Must meet all Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) personnel qualifications and responsibilities requirements for individuals directing or performing non-waived point of care testing as stated in 42 CFR, Part 493, Subpart M.
- Other REQUIRED RN attributes are unit specific. Please refer to the specific clinical unit.
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