Nuclear Nurse - RN/LPN

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

Provide administrative and clinical oversight needed to ensure optimal throughput and adherence to stress testing protocols.

• Greet patients, verify patients’ identities, escort them to the prep room, explain the test and insert IV. Obtain clinical history and review medical records.
• Review medications and make sure patients have complied with prep instructions.
• Utilize patient’s clinical history, medical records, current medications, and/or referring physician requests to make necessary adjustments in the stress testing protocol.
• Prepare patients for exercise and pharmacologic stress; prepare and administer intravenous infusions as needed.
• Interpret/monitor complex cardiac rhythms and assess changes in patient status.
• Properly store, prepare and administer non- radioactive pharmaceuticals. Record identity and dosage of each pharmaceutical, as well as the route, site, time and identity of person administering the dose.
• Manage stress testing equipment and focus on quality control matters related to that equipment.
• Utilize protocols regarding the amount of exercise a patient should undergo, end points of stress testing, recognition of ECG changes before or during exercise that would require switching to pharmacologic stress.
• Communicate with family members and instruct patients about how to obtain results.
• Ensure the referring physician gets the report promptly.
• Assist schedulers and nuclear medicine technologists in optimizing camera use, reviewing instructions with patients, and obtaining patient records (chart prep).
• Willing and able to periodically travel to alternative locations to cover shifts on an as needed basis.
• Other duties may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

• Knowledge of basic nursing principles and protocols.
• Knowledge of policies and procedures related to infection control, environmental safety and patient confidentiality.
• Knowledge of electronic medical chart reporting/records.
• Skills in appropriate assessment and assistance techniques.
• Skills in appropriate use of universal precautions, safe workplace and confidentiality methods.
• Skills in health information management by appropriately charting patient data using an electronic health record.
• Ability to work effectively within a team, alongside physicians and other staff.
• Ability to appropriately interact with patients, families, staff and others.
• Ability to flexibly respond to changing demands.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Registered Nurse, Licensed Practice Nurse

Two years’ experience; cardiology experience preferred. Proficiency in complex ECG interpretation.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

BLS and ACLS required. Employee must maintain certificates, licenses, and certifications.