Clinic Registered Nurse, Cardiac Stress Testing Lab, Full Time, Days, Sign-On Bonus!

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Position Summary:

Performs nuclear and nonnuclear cardiac stress tests.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Assists with scheduling outpatient treadmill stress tests.
• Maintains weekly scheduled hours Monday through Friday, with one weekend per month of required call.
• Explains purpose and procedure of stress test to patient.
• Prepares patient for testing which includes set up of modified 12 lead EKG and continuous monitoring throughout entirety of test with rhythm identification and interpretation.
• Maintain/clean stress test machines and equipment.
• Ability to quickly troubleshoot problems that may arise with stress testing equipment.
• Verify all necessary supplies are available, stocked, and reviews for expiration dates regularly.
• Performs routine and emergency EKG acquisition, management of MUSE platform. Downloads, collates, prepares for physician interpretation; transcribes physician interpretations into database system, and processes confirmed reports. Demonstrates advanced understanding of EKG configuration and rhythm recognition.
• Places IV for nuclear testing needs.
• Oversees stress test technician’s patient hookup and monitoring.
• EKG Rhythm, ACLS, and PALS classes shall be completed upon 6 months of hire date.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

• Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are based on specific instructions, standard practices and established procedures which generally require little supervision.
• Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are routine, somewhat repetitive and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures and by identifying opportunities for process improvements.
• Independence of Action: Ability to follow general instructions and procedures as provided. Work is monitored by stress test coordinator and oversight of testing will be approved by cardiology department physician.
• Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.
• Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
• Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.
• Team Work: Ability to interact respectfully with other employees, professional staff and/or external contacts to offer ideas, identify issues, obtain information or deliver services.
• Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Will be responsible to take call after clinic hours for testing needed.

Education/Certification/Experience

Required:

• Registered Nurse in the State of Idaho
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, and EKG rhythm class all obtained within first 6 months of hire

Preferred:

• Basic computer skills, such as Excel and Word
• Advanced knowledge of cardiac rhythms, but training is offered