Job Description
The Medical/Surgical Cardiac Hospitalist role involves night shifts with a salary range of $72,072-$74,229.26. The Clinical Nurse assesses, plans, and manages patient care, focusing on discharge and care transitions, ensuring compassionate and competent service across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings.
The 29-bed Cardiology unit admits patients from various sources, including ER and labs, with diagnoses ranging from acute to chronic cardiac conditions, age 18 to 100+. Patients typically require telemetry monitoring after procedures.
Essential duties include implementing physician orders, administering medications, performing tests and treatments, evaluating diagnostic results, and providing primary/emergency care. Collaboration with the team to create care plans and supervising ancillary staff are also required.
Qualifications include a nursing degree, current RN license, BLS and ACLS certification, with preferred experience as a PCA or nurse assistant. Continuing education and knowledge of quality improvement are encouraged.