Cardiac and Vascular Centers of Northern Michigan is excited to add an RN to its team.

This is a full-time position working Monday to Friday / dayshift hours.

Position Summary:

Delivers nursing care responsibly and accountably as described professionally by the American Nurses Association (ANA) and legally by the state in which the office is located. Demonstrates competency through the critical thinking model known as the nursing process; including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Serves as the patients advocate by safeguarding his/her human dignity and rights. Coordinates patient care by advocating and navigating in a multidisciplinary function with a patients network of providers to ensure holistic, well rounded patient care. May assist in periprocedural assessment to post-anesthesia care and follow-up.

Working Conditions:

Moderate physical effort required, frequent lifting of patients, medical equipment and supplies
Significant amount of time spent typing and using a computer/phone
Frequent walking throughout clinic locations
Frequent standing for long periods of time
Frequent talking
Frequent need to wear lead apron/radiation protection equipment
Frequent need to observe universal precautions/sterile operating room procedures
Occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling
Occasionally exposed to loud noise

Qualifications:

Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state in which the office is located; Required
Highest Level of Education Required: Associates Degree
Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Preferred
Current Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR): Required (within 90 days of hire)
Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS): Required (within 180 days of hire), if indicated
Complete online moderate sedation training, and obtain certificate: Required (within 90 days of hire)-if indicated
Minimum one-year experience as a Registered Nurse: Required
Cardiovascular and/or peripheral vascular disease experience: Preferred
Critical Care and/or Cardiac catheterization lab experience: Preferred
Prior experience in the Operating Room: Preferred
Persistent to detail, thorough and exact

Specific Duties May Include:

Shared:

Maintain orderly, efficient, and timely flow of patients
Provide instruction to patients and family regarding medications and treatment
Assess patient/family level of understanding to enhance effective communication and education
Provide specialized nursing care to endovascular patients as necessary for in-office treatment
Screen patients for appropriate clinical information, accurately document vitals, condition, medications, and other relevant medical information using EMR system
Assist healthcare providers with various medical procedures
Provide compassionate, professional patient care and perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced work environment
Provide continuity of care while communicating with all team members
Provide support to research trial assessment and procedures
Other duties as assigned by leadership and supervisory staff

Nurse Navigator (Office Based):

Instruct patients in collection of samples and inform them of diagnostic tests/procedures
Arrange for patient testing and hospital admissions
Respond to incoming telephone calls from patients, families, referring offices, hospitals, etc.
Schedule outpatient procedures while ensuring pre-procedure labs and follow-up is complete
Schedule hospital procedures while coordinating with hospital scheduling ensuring pre-procedure labs and follow-up are obtained
Provide patient education about treatment plan, procedures, and expectations
Provide hospital follow-up to ensure successful transition of care
Triage patient phone calls, concerns, and questions while communicating to providers when necessary. Ensuring patient and family level of understanding is met to enhance effective communication and education.
Coordinate patient care with multidisciplinary approach by communicating with outside office and providers to ensure holistic treatment plan
Medication management including warfarin, digoxin, amiodarone
Assist with stress testing and venous procedures

Procedural Nurse:

Prepare patients for and recover patients following outpatient endovascular interventions
Circulate during outpatient endovascular interventions
Provide conscious sedation during endovascular interventions under direction of physician
Assess patients for potential complications during peri-procedure and post-procedure times
Administer and chart critical care medications
Provide report to prep and recovery RN
Provide post-procedure instructions to patient, family, and/or caregiver prior to discharge
Collaborates with Nurse Navigator for scheduling/follow-up care for patients
Assist with stocking supplies/inventory
Sheath pulls, as directed

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