Registered Nurse - Cambridge, United States - Beth Israel Lahey Health
Description
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.
Job Type:
Per Diem
Scheduled Hours:
0
Work Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Registered Nurse - Non-invasive Cardiology - Per Diem
Job Description:
Primary Responsibilities
Provides competent compassionate nursing care based on scientific principles and the use of the nursing process
Provides direct nursing care for patients undergoing non-invasive cardiac testing in the Department.
Acquires/maintains competency in all areas of stress testing performed at Mount Auburn Hospital: exercise treadmill test, dobutamine stress test, exercise stress echo, dobutamine stress echo, and stress with nuclear imaging.
Acquires/maintains competency with application and processing of cardiac event monitors
Evaluates patient prior to test; monitors vital signs, assesses patient, and documents accordingly during test; recognizes changes in patient status and reports to physician; initiates nursing interventions according under the direction of the attending physician.
Acquires/maintains competency in radiation safety principles
Acquires/maintains competency in Stress Lab equipment, intravenous (IV) infusion pumps, bedside cardiac monitors, oxygen administration/airway equipment as needed for patient care
Collaborates with cardiologists regarding individualized patient assessments and plan of care
Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Acquires/maintains competency in use of the electronic medical record
Collaborates with various departments to ensure continuity of care: Emergency Department, Cath Lab, SICU/MICU, Echo Lab, Nuclear Medicine, and general nursing floors, etc.
Performs all other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
Graduate of accredited school of nursing required
Currently licensed Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts required
Current BLS required
Current ACLS required
Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment required
Strong cardiology background required
Applicant must be available for flexible dayshifts per department needs.
Hours of operation: Stress Lab is open from 0630 to 1700 on weekdays (Monday-Friday) and 0700 to 1200 on weekends (Saturday/Sunday).
Weekend requirement: Every 4th weekend required for all full-time/part-time staff or per departmental needs.
Holidays per rotation and departmental needs
Previous Stress Lab experience preferred
Current/previous Cath Lab or EP Lab experience preferred
FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more ) about this requirement.
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Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Job Type: Per Diem
Time Type: Part time
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt