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Join a dedicated healthcare team in the Midwest region as an Advanced Registered Nurse specializing in heart and vascular care. This role supports physicians and mid-level providers by delivering comprehensive patient assessments, treatments, testing, and education within a busy clinical setting.
Key Responsibilities
- Adhere to established safety protocols including infection prevention and safe patient handling to ensure optimal patient care.
- Maintain and care for central lines and prevent surgical site infections according to policy.
- Administer medications via various routes including oral, IM, SC, topical, and IV as prescribed.
- Assist providers with procedures, prepare instruments and supplies, and support examinations within scope of practice.
- Perform phone triage and act as a liaison between patients and healthcare providers, including communicating test results and answering patient inquiries.
- Document patient complaints, care details, medication lists, and visit summaries accurately in medical records.
- Manage inventory of medications and supplies to maintain adequate stock levels.
- Maintain venous access devices and administer IV push medications and flushes as ordered.
- Escort patients to exam rooms and accurately obtain vital signs and weights.
- Educate patients and guardians on electronic health record portals and encourage engagement with their health information.
- Conduct point-of-care lab testing and collect specimens as ordered.
- Provide patient teaching and supportive services as directed.
- Train nursing and medical assistant staff in clinic procedures and protocols.
- Schedule diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, obtain necessary precertifications, and coordinate with payers as required.
- Demonstrate accountability, adaptability, teamwork, and maintain excellent attendance and punctuality.
Education
Graduation from an accredited Registered Nurse program is required.
Experience
Previous nursing or healthcare experience is preferred but not mandatory.
Certifications and Licenses
Current RN license valid in a Compact state is required. American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is mandatory.
Mental and Physical Requirements
This position requires significant mental focus and physical activity including lifting up to 35 pounds, frequent walking, standing, turning, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, crouching, twisting, and reaching.
Working Conditions
Frequent exposure to infectious and communicable diseases, as well as occasional encounters with hostile individuals, is expected. Minimal physical discomfort is anticipated.
