Registered Nurse, Cardiac Rehab and Wellness, (Larkspur), Part-Time, (32 Hour Week), Days

ABOUT MARINHEALTH
Are you looking for a place where you are empowered to bring innovation to reality Join MarinHealth an integrated independent healthcare system with deep roots throughout the North Bay. With a world-class physician and clinical team an affiliation with UCSF Health an ever-expanding network of clinics and a new state-of-the-art hospital MarinHealth is growing quickly. MarinHealth comprises MarinHealth Medical Center a 327-bed hospital in Greenbrae and 55 primary care and specialty clinics in Marin Sonoma and Napa Counties. We attract healthcares most talented trailblazers who appreciate having the best of both worlds: the pioneering medicine of an academic medical center combined with an independent hospitals personalized caring touch.

MarinHealth is already realizing the benefits of impressive growth and has consistently earned high praise and accolades including being Named One of the Top 250 Hospitals Nationwide by Healthgrades receiving a 5-star Ranking for Overall Hospital Quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and being named the Best Hospital in San Francisco/Marin by Bay Area Parent among others.

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Job Description Summary:

Job Requirements Prerequisites and Essential Functions:

Pay Range:

$62.78 - $78.47 - $94.16

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Individual

• Triages patients physical symptoms/arrhythmias appropriately and consults with cardiologists per protocol.

• Assists with patient care exercise which includes telemetry monitoring.

• Performs vital signs monitor glucose pre post exercise as required

• May perform cardiac stress test(s) as needed and / or coordinate care with the Exercise Physiologist as needed.

• Enrolls into Cardiac Rehab & Wellness programs per MD order and performs in-depth intake to establish patients baseline.

• Educates patients about their cardiovascular condition and explains treatment options as directed by the cardiologist.

• Teaches patients what they can do to prevent the worsening of cardiovascular conditions the importance of self-monitoring and provide appropriate resources.

• Participates in Transition of Care Management to ensure discharge medications and instructions are understood by patient and/or family members. Updates medication and problem list in the Electronic Health Record and ensures follow-up with cardiologists.

• Reviews daily lab/test results physician tasks and clinical worklist(s) as assigned.

• Assist theCardiac Rehab & Wellness RN Supervisor and/or Director on matters relating to nursing practices and participates in development of policies and protocols for patient care.

• Initiates and maintains personal professional development as required for continuing education.

• Maintains patient confidentiality per HIPPA.

• Other duties as assigned.

Team

• Responds to emergencies and supports Team in acute situations.

• Assists in maintaining safety equipment / emergency cart within the clinic.

• Maintains and helps to ensure that all documentation is in a state of audit-readiness.

• Tracks patient outcomes to improve cardiovascular health through lifestyle changes.

• Promotes ongoing communication and collaboration with the clinical manager physicians and appropriate staff to ensure patient safety and adherence to clinic protocols.

• Takes initiative to identify and provide solutions to work-related problems continuously seeking ways to improve services.

• Occasionally covers for other staff as deemed necessary both inter and intra-departmentally.

• Updates Clinical Lead of changes affecting their schedule.

Practice

• Professional representative within the clinic and the community

• Participates in clinic meetings as required

• Participates in special projects as assigned

• Other duties as assigned

• Participates in educational seminars provided within the clinic and in the community

• Demonstrates positive initiative and cooperation between departments

Qualifications:

• Excellent written and oral modes of interpersonal communication

• Knowledge of nursing theory and nursing scope of practice

• Knowledge of common hazards and precautions to ensure patient safety

• Knowledge of medical terminology anatomy physiology telemetry and medications in particular related to cardiovascular medicine

• Knowledge of arrhythmias cardiovascular disease processes and understanding medical therapies/ interventions and patient education resources related to cardiovascular disease states such as atherosclerosis congestive heart failure hyperlipidemia hypertension atrial and atrial/ventricular arrhythmias valvular disease pulmonary embolism

• Skill in applying and modifying the principles methods and techniques of professional nursing to provide ongoing patient care in the outpatient setting

• Critical thinking skills to ensure appropriate nursing assessments problem identification planning and implementation of solutions within the nursing scope of practice

• Skill in preparing/maintaining records writing reports and responding to correspondence as necessary

• Skill in directing and overseeing patient care as assigned

• Ability to maintain quality control standards

• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations

Qualifications:

Education:

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing required.

• BSN degree preferred.

License & Certifications:

• Current Registered Nurse as defined by the California Board of Registered Nursing.

• BLS Certification and ACLS Certification (American Heart Association) required.

Experience:

• Minimum of two-year cardiovascular clinic experience and/or hospital nursingexperience.

• Two years experience in a critical care or cardiac inpatient unit preferred

• Two years experience with telemetry monitoring preferred

Reasonable accommodation(s) to qualified individuals with disabilities are available as part of the application step. If an accommodation is needed please contact Human Resources at or email to initiate the process.

MarinHealth is a diverse community of people with many different talents. We seek candidates whose work experience has prepared them to contribute to our professional C.A.R.E.S standards (Communication Accountability Respect Excellence and Safety) . These behavioral standards help us create a healing environment for patients and colleagues alike. By committing to them and holding ourselves accountable we can build trust and ensure clear communication.

At MarinHealth our top priority is the well-being of our employees patients and community. As such we require all employees to receive necessary immunizations including the measles mumps varicella and seasonal flu vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter. Additionally the continued recommendation to obtain a COVID booster vaccination status. We understand that some individuals may require medical or religious exemptions from these requirements and we remain committed to prioritizing the health and safety of all. Thank you for helping us in our efforts to maintain a healthy and safe environment.

The compensation for this role listed on this posting is in compliance with applicable law. The selected candidates compensation will be determined based on the individuals skills experience internal/market equity factors and qualifications. This posted minimum and maximum range represents the minimum and maximum of what we reasonably expect to compensate for the position. Furthermore all compensation decisions are ultimately determined in accordance with our compensation philosophy. Compensation for positions covered by collective bargaining agreements are governed by the agreements in the aforementioned document.