Registered Nurse Womens Heart Center Mason Full Time Days

Interviews patients to determine medical problem/condition and documents in chart (EMR) for physician when necessary obtains and records patients vital signs including weight and assists physician with patient examination as needed and explains procedures and treatments to patient to gain cooperation understanding and allay apprehension maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs manages lipids protimes and phone triage of patient concerns.

• Interviews patients to determine medical problem/condition and documents in chart (EMR) for physician when necessary obtains and records patients vital signs including weight and assists physician with patient examination as needed and explains procedures and treatments to patient to gain cooperation understanding and allay apprehension maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs manages lipids protimes and phone triage of patient concerns.
• Follows up on physician orders and lab requests obtains direction from physician as needed and informs patient of test results and any further treatment prescribed; provides explanation and education to patient; documents services performed in EMR for billing purposes observes patient records significant conditions and reactions notifies supervisor or physician of patients condition and reaction to drugs treatment and significant incidents and assists physician in clinical care of patient.
• Documents nursing history in EMR and physical assessment for assigned patients and initiates a patient education plan according to the individualized needs of the patient as prescribed by the physician.
• Abstracts patient records via the EMR. May sort or do chart prep on occasion but not as a routine part of the position. Uses other EMR functions such as tasking messaging and disease management. Uses Centricity and other software as appropriate to support nursing functions.
• Responds to emergency situations based upon nursing standards policies procedures and protocol. Maintains crash cart and defibrillator.
• All other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

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EDUCATION:

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

The Christ Hospital Health Network does hire AD and Diploma nurses; BSN preferred.

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 3 years RN experience preferred.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE: Defibrillator blood pressure monitor EKG equipment treadmill and crash cart maintenance copier fax computer skills (Microsoft Outlook Word Excel and Centricity EMR preferred.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS:

Licensed RN by State Board certified in BLS required