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Prep and recover patients for Cardiac Stress Testing in the Diagnostic Cardiology Testing Center
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Places Zio Heart Monitors on patients
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Coordinates pre call information for patients, being mindful of contraindications
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Actively participates in shared governance at unit level and serves on hospital-wide councils.
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Formulates daily goals and a plan of care for patients that involves the patient as partner and considers the individual needs of the patient in a holistic manner.
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Practices solid communication skills, and is able to articulate and translate the patient's condition to other care providers and to negotiate and make recommendations for changes in patient care and unit practices.
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Patient documentation is comprehensive and promotes communication between caregivers.
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Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues for the patient care within an episode of care.
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Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families and colleagues.
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Demonstrates a passion for developing others, enthusiastically and expertly precepts students, graduate nurses and new hires.
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Analyzes clinical and behavioral situations, identifying learning opportunities to improve patient care practices.
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Regularly seeks feedback on performance and applies continuous professional improvement.
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Supports continuous learning in the clinical area by sharing research, materials from professional organizations, presenting on the unit, supporting journal clubs, etc.
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Identifies opportunities for clinical quality as well as workplace improvement.
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Applies evidence-based practice as a regular aspect of professional practice.
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Role models keen cultural awareness including preventing and addressing horizontal violence and impairment.
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Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life through prioritization and delegation of responsibilities.
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*Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
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*Performs other duties as assigned.
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Minimum 2 years experience.
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BSN preferred.
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Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.
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Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.
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Exemplary clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.
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Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of the nursing process.
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Mobility and visual manual dexterity.
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Strong IV skills preferred
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Background in cardiology preferred
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Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients.Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
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Registered Nurse (RN)
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 6 months of hire/transfer into department/role
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Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
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*Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.
