Cardio Clinic RN

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Sign on Bonus for qualifying new external Clinic RNs available!

Franciscan Medical Group part of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is currently seeking a full time Clinic Cardio RN for our Franciscan Heart and Vascular Associates in Federal Way WA. This position is full time with no weekends nights or organizationally recognized holidays required.

Job Summary:

This job is responsible for providing professional nursing services which focus on the provision of quality patient care for cardiac patients in an ambulatory setting consistent with CHI Franciscan Health (CHI-FH) standards/values applicable regulatory requirements and Franciscan Medical Group (FMG) Scope of Practice policy. An incumbent is engaged in the direct care of cardiac patients within scope of RN licensure including assessing coordinating triaging evaluating and delegating work to members of the patient care team and for providing specialized cardiac-related consultation and education to patients/families with regard to pending procedures and ongoing disease management.

Essential Duties:

• Administers cardiovascular and pharmacological stress tests with the use of imaging modalities and IV therapy as appropriate; interprets EKG findings in accordance with standard protocols.
• Completes cardiac risk assessment forms in response to requests from internal/external providers for cardiac clearance for new/additional clinical/diagnostic tests/protocols; forwards assessments to Cardiologist for final determination.
• Reviews protocols established for each procedure/study and provides patient with specifically-tailored training/information based on unique patient medical history and physician-specific protocols.
• As initial point of patient contact performs nursing triage activities based on direct patient contact or via phone within scope of licensure; independently triages cardiac patients/situations in accordance with standing orders/protocols; addresses more complex urgent or emergent situations escalated from other clinic staff.
• Documents studies procedures and interactions in patients electronic medical record in accordance with established procedures; enters pends and signs orders as appropriate.

Education/Experience:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing approved by the Washington State Board of Nursing and two years of related work experience that would demonstrate attainment of the requisite job knowledge/abilities. Work experience in a cardiology-related field is preferred.

License/Certification:

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse by the Washington State Board of Nursing.
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

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