Registered Nurse - Stress Test/Cardiology - PRN

Employment Type

• Part time
• Shift:
• Day
• Shift
• Description: This position requires the nurse to perform stress test monitoring during testing and assist with other duties as needed for the department. Also, communicate with the supervising physician and assist as needed with other patient care need. The candidate must also be able to triage and assess each patient prior to the stress test. Appropriately assess the need for to alert the referring or covering the cardiologist in regards to the appropriateness of the test prior to proceeding. The candidate must also assess when it is safe for the patient post test to depart from the stress testing laboratory.
• Job
• Title: Registered Nurse

Unit

Cardiology/Stress Test Employment Type: PRN Shift: 8:00AM - 1:00PM Monday through Thursday and 8:00AM - 12:00PM on Friday Location: Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Position Purpose: The RN works in a collaborative environment at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital to deliver excellent patient care as part of an interdisciplinary team providing evidence-based medicine and individualized patient care. A Registered Nurse is expected to facilitate all aspects of the patient visit experience. Great opportunity to work in an organization that focuses on treating the whole person, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. As a Registered Nurse you will: Adheres to hospital nursing practice standards, demonstrates appropriate assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care. Assist the emergent patient and documents accordingly on Emergency Room nursing tool. Identifies patient needs based on objective data and follows through with appropriate documentation. Implements appropriate Nursing actions to each patient that needs to be identified. Makes decisions that reflect both knowledge of facts and sound judgment. Discusses with and includes patient an/or family significant other about planned patient care and expected outcomes and documents same. Identifies and appropriately utilizes multidisciplinary approach to facilitate delivery of patient care.

Minimum Qualifications

Associates Degree in Nursing required; BSN highly preferred Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Pennsylvania or Compact State License BLS Certification ACLS Certification Telemetry Certified Position Highlights: Work/Life balance with flexible schedules. Free onsite parking. Our mission and core values are what drive each member of Trinity Health to support each other, communicate openly and respectfully while embracing a culture that nurtures a healing, safe environment for all. Referral Rewards Program Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital is a 178-bed teaching hospital located in Darby, Pa., which offers advanced acute care services in Delaware County and Southwest Philadelphia. Consistently recognized for clinical excellence, Mercy Fitzgerald is proud of our many quality achievements such as: Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care, Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, Achievement Awards from the American Heart/Stroke Associations and Certified Primary Stroke Center. Our Commitment Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.