RN Nurse Specialist Per Diem- Stress Testing department- Danbury, CT

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Summary

To safely operate cardiac diagnostic equipment, supervise and compile data on patients during cardiac diagnostic procedures to obtain optimal results and data processing for the general purpose of diagnosing heart disease

Responsibilities

• 1.
• Works primarily day shift hours as needed by department.
• 2.
• Obtains medical history during patient interview, assesses patient's condition, and explains test procedure to ensure patient comfort and safety prior to initiating procedure.
• 3.
• Prepares patients, adjusts and activates equipment, and connects patients to monitoring devices to initiate the cardiology procedure, including assuring adequate intravenous access.
• 4.
• Evaluates patients and patient data for clinical safety to have cardiac testing.
• Supervises stress testing to obtain adequate high diagnostic yield while making clinical judgment regarding patient safety.
• Pass clinical judgment to take emergency interventions and initiate action to preserve patient safety and good clinical outcomes.
• 5.
• Performs non-invasive procedures including EKG, Holter & TTM hook up, Holter Analysis Scanning, SAECG, and independently performs all forms of Exercise stress testing including Nuclear Cardiology Exercise Stress Testing, including the administration of pharmacology involved in pharmalogical stress testing.
• 6.
• Assists the cardiologist with the set up, monitoring, and recovery of patients during TEE, and Tilt Table Testing.
• 7.
• Monitors patient performance during test procedures to observe for abnormalities, and institutes proper emergency procedures when necessary.
• Provides direct patient care during procedures.
• 8.
• Provides instruction and direction to patient through patient education procedures to ensure patient satisfaction before during and after diagnostic procedures.
• 9.
• Obtains test results and delivers results to doctors to provide timely satisfactory information.
• Reviews all results and monitored conditions as they are processed for marked abnormalities, and quickly brings these abnormalities to the attention of a cardiologist for further triage.
• 10.
• Administers drugs and solutions as prescribed during the procedures.
• 11.
• Provides nursing assistance to all areas of the Non-Invasive cardiology lab.
• 12.
• Participates in conferences, staff meetings, in service training and quality assurance program to keep informed and promote continuous quality improvement.
• 13.
• Cleans exam room and equipment and stocks supplies to ensure a safe and clean environment for patients and co-workers.
• 14.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• 15.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Education Skills Experience

Associate's lvl dgre

Other Information

Required

CT RN license Minimum Experience

• three years
• Desired: BSN preferred. Certification in area of specialty.

Working Conditions

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort

Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Physical Environment

Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Credentials: RN

Company: Danbury Hospital

Org

Unit: 111

Department

Stress Testing - DHMAC

Exempt: No

Salary Range

$45.93 - $85.29 Hourly