RN Clinical (Heart Failure) Cardiovascular Med Clinic HC1 Full Time 8 Hour Days (Non-Exempt) (Union)

The Heart Failure RN works directly with the Heart Failure Physicians Nurse Practitioner and practice coordinator. RN will educate patients on importance of medication compliance routine periodic lab work and preventative measures. Will also follow up to ensure that heart failure patients are up-to-date on testing preventative measures and follow up accordingly. Will assist with coordinating care- diagnostic studies labs referrals and hospital admissions. Will also triage patient calls and recognize and report signs and symptoms of heart failure exacerbation. Will also need to track and maintain communication with heart failure patients with implantable heart failure devices in collaboration with the Heart Failure Director and Nurse Practitioners. Hybrid opportunities exist per operational needs. Other duties as assigned.

Essential Duties:

• The RN manages the physiological and behavioral functioning combined with psychological and social support as related to the recovery process. The priority of the professional activity is toward the improvement and/or maintenance of this state. The RN classifies the patients condition based on physiological psychological and social risk morbidity and mortality to predict the amount of work required based on the application of the steps of the professional process. The professional process is composed of six core steps (data collection data assessment and nursing diagnosis plan implementation evaluation and patient teaching) used to manage the patient condition for the purpose of the treatment of human responses to actual or potential health problems with the characteristics of altered functional ability and altered lifestyle reducing risk of morbidity and mortality and increasing the opportunity for recovery. The RN demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age-related needs of the patients served on his/her assigned unit. The professional RN practices according to USCUH collaboration principles and demonstrates respectful teamwork and delegation.
• Participates in ongoing Departmental Process Improvement projects.
• Supports continuous and ongoing customer satisfaction through the hospital wide service excellence standards.
• Completes initial and annual skills validations.
• Functions as a patient advocate.
• Assesses a patients knowledge base/understanding of their diagnostic and/or interventional procedure.
• Plans with the patient the course of their testing/treatment in coordination with physician.
• Assists with the performance of cardiac diagnostic and interventional procedures in the Special Procedures Lab.
• Provides for continuous evaluation of patient care through the nursing process and patient satisfaction evaluation form.
• Educates patient/patients family about procedure and treatment according to each patients individual needs and documents results.
• Documents accurately on chart procedures performed and patients tolerance.
• Provides for own professional growth regarding trends in clinical nursing equipment and procedures through formal and informal continuing education.
• Supports continuous and ongoing customer satisfaction through the hospital wide service excellence standards.
• Completes initial and annual skills validations.
• Functions as a patient advocate.
• Assesses a patients knowledge base/understanding of their diagnostic and/or interventional procedure.
• Plans with the patient the course of their testing/treatment in coordination with physician.
• Provides for continuous evaluation of patient care through the nursing process and patient satisfaction evaluation form.
• Educates patient/patients family about procedure and treatment according to each patients individual needs and documents results.
• Documents accurately on chart procedures performed and patients tolerance.
• Provides for own professional growth regarding trends in clinical nursing equipment and procedures through formal and informal continuing education.
• Orients and instructs other unit personnel. Demonstrates ability to positively influence others behavior by serving as a role model.
• Performs other relate duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Req Bachelors degree Graduate of an accredited RN Program. (BSN)

• Req 1 year Minimum one year Cardiology experience in the outpatient setting required *In lieu of outpatient Cardiology experience will require minimum one year acute care experience in Cardiology/Telemetry Unit

• Req Demonstration of excellent organizational skills as well as interpersonal skills
• Req Experience in data management

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pref 1 year One year acute care experience in Heart Failure immediately prior to application
• Pref Heart Failure Certification (CHFN) Heart Failure Certification (CHFN) preferred.

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• Req Registered Nurse - RN (CA Board of Registered Nursing) Valid California Registered Nursing license;
• Req Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
• Req Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
• Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)

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