The clinician is responsible for assessing nursing care needs and initiating appropriate interventions for patients within the Cardiology Department, adhering to established policies and procedures. Duties include performing and assisting with various diagnostic procedures such as pharmacologic stress testing, conscious sedation, TEE, and echo contrast studies, alongside pacemaker clinic maintenance.
Requirements summary
Minimum requirements include graduation from a Registered Nurse Program and current PA RN license, Healthcare Provider CPR, and ACLS certifications. Candidates must possess at least one year of experience in telemetry, critical care, or the emergency room.
Responsible for assessing the nursing care needs and initiating appropriate interventions for patients in the Cardiology Department according to nursing and department philosophy, goals, policies and procedures. Maintains standards of nursing care and practice. Responsibilities include but are not limited to performing and assisting with all diagnostic procedures within cardiology and nuclear medicine. Duties include pharmacologic stress testing, conscious sedation, TEE and echo contrast studies and maintenance of pacemaker clinic.
Education Minimum: Graduate of a Registered Nurse Program
Preferred: Bachelor Degree in Nursing Registration/Certification/Licensure
Current PA RN license, Healthcare Provider CPR, and ACLS Experience Minimum
One year telemetry, critical care, or emergency room experience.
Preferred
One year cardiac diagnostic stress lab. Other Requirements
Excellent communication and organizational skills, high level of confidentiality and discretion. Status
Non-Exempt Physical Requirements
The following frequency definitions apply to all
Physical
Requirements unless otherwise noted:
Occasional: (0-1/3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr)
Frequent: (1/3 -2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr) Constant (> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)
NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function. Non-Material Handling Standing
Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - CONSTANT Walking
Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - CONSTANT
Sitting
Body remains in a seated position - OCCASIONAL Stooping
To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - OCCASIONAL Bending
To flex the upper body forward - FREQUENT Twisting
To rotate the upper body forward - FREQUENT Climbing
To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - OCCASIONAL Ladders
To ascend and descend ladders - N/A Stairs
To ascend and descend stairs - OCCASIONAL Kneeling
To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - OCCASIONAL Squatting
To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONAL Crouching
To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL Crawling
To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - OCCASIONAL Reaching Horizontal
To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - OCCASIONAL Reaching Overhead
To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - OCCASIONAL Grasping
Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - CONSTANT Finger Manipulation
To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - CONSTANT Seeing
Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT Hearing
Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT Repetitive Upper Extremity Use
Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - CONSTANT Repetitive Lower Extremity Use
Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - N/A Material Handling Pushing
To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pushing refers to moving an object away from theperson OCCASIONAL 20# - 50# Pulling
To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person OCCASIONAL 20# - 50# Lift
Floor to Waist OCCASIONAL Up to 20# Lift
Waist to shoulder OCCASIONAL Up to 20# Lift
Shoulder to overhead OCCASIONAL Up to 20# Carrying
To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet) OCCASIONAL Up to 20# Environmental Factors Working alone
OCCASIONAL Working in cramped quarters
N/A Constant interruptions
CONSTANT Working with hands in water
CONSTANT Use of power tools
N/A Exposure to vibration
N/A Exposure to dust
N/A Exposure to noise (constant)
N/A Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc)
FREQUENT Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing
N/A Exposure to slippery walking surfaces
N/A Exposure to solvents, grease, oils
OCCASIONAL Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift)
OCCASIONAL Working with bloodborne pathogens
CONSTANT Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand PhysicalDemand MetLevel Examples of similar activity intensity Sedentary toLight 0 - 3.5 Light house cleaning, washing dishes, serving food, food shopping, sitting, standing, computer work. Medium 3.6 - 6.3 House work (mopping, scrubbing), health club exercising, treadmill work, stretching, yoga, walk/run-playwith children, aerobic class, dancing, carrying bucket/wood, auto body repair, shoveling snow, golf(carrying clubs). Heavy to VeryHeavy > 6.4 Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous effort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal, bailinghay, fire fighting, sawing by hand, splitting wood. As relates to this position: Sedentary to Light
