Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiology
Manchester Memorial Hospital
Meriden, CT

Registered Nurse -RN, Cardiac Stress Lab - Cardiology ETT

Location Detail: 71 Haynes Street (10627)

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The Greater Manchester Region has approximately 2,500 employees. It includes Manchester Memorial Hospital, a 249-bed community hospital, Rockville General, a campus of Manchester Memorial Hospital, a 102-bed facility, a large multispecialty provider group and visiting nurse services. The Greater Manchester Region serves a region of 300,000 people in 19 towns.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Cardiology Stress Nurse is responsible for representing ECHN to the cardiac patient in both the outpatient and inpatient setting.  Provides nursing care by assessing the patient pre-procedure and assisting the Cardiologist or APP in the various diagnostic cardiac testing.  Examples are:  nuclear stress testing, stress echoes with or without the use of Definity, Dobutamine stress tests and tilt table tests.  Administers prescribed medication or pharmacological agents during and post cardiac testing. 

The Cardiology nurse participates in the operational duties of the department, such as but not limited to:  Quality Improvement, Policy and Procedure maintenance, revising and development of billing, gathering of statistical data, developing department educational opportunities and participating in the on-going growth and maintenance of excellent customer services provided to all that ECHN serves. 

Additionally this position assists the manager in maximizing the department’s financial resources and provides educational resources for patients.  Assesses each patient for understanding of heart healthy life style modifications necessary for maintaining optimum health and assists in the departments planning and implementing of new programs.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Associates Degree in Nursing Required - Bachelors' Degree preferred.

• Must be Licensed CT Registered Nurse

• ACLS - BLS Certified

• minimum of 2 yrs RN experience preferred

   

   

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