Job Description

Description
Receives direct supervision from the practice Manager, Director and Medical Director, but is expected to work independently and interdependently to provide care to the patients served. Reports to the Office Manager and Medical Director.


CN IIII will be responsible for performing Cardiac stress tests with other qualified personnel under standardized procedure within the site. These tests to include Echo Stress Treadmill, Stress Echo with Contrast and Stress Routine Treadmill. Incumbents will utilize specialized knowledge and skills for patient care, supervision, evaluation, and teaching; may act as a resource person within the Cardiac Stress lab. The incumbent will utilize experience, in-depth knowledge and an intuitive grasp of the patient’s condition to efficiently focus on the most significant patient problems. The incumbent will also utilize experience, in-depth knowledge and an intuitive grasp of the patient’s condition to identify and document subtle changes in the patient’s condition. Utilizes experience and in-depth knowledge to effectively modify and document changes in nursing care and/or the plan of care to address complex patient care problems. The incumbent will collaborate with medical staff in managing pre-emergent and emergent patient care situations such as terminating a stress test when patient is in distress.


Salary Range: $68.79-$98.22/hourly

Qualifications
Required:* BSN or MSN from an accredited school of nursing
* Current, active California Registered Nurse License
* 2+ years of experience in acute care with at least 6 months of cardiology experience
* BCLS and ALCS from AHA or ARC
* Ability to perform patient care in an appropriate fashion, depicting all protocols consistent with appropriate diagnostic requirements
* Knowledge of cardiac arrhythmias and the ability to recognize them
* Ability to supervise and perform exercise and pharmacological cardiac stress testing in the absence of a physician
* Ability to adhere to policies and standardized procedures that govern practice
* Ability to work under considerable pressure and in the modification of ongoing patient care assignment