Cardiac Device Registered Nurse Heart and Vascular Clinic

Joining UChicago Medicine AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. UChicago Medicine AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule:

• Performs general nursing activities, ensuring quality care and efficient/timely flow of patients.
• Assists Cardiologist and APPs with in-office procedures and ancillary clinics.
• Supervises nuclear stress tests, treadmill stress tests, stress echos, and chemical stress tests in the outpatient practice setting.
• Reads and interprets electrocardiograms. Interrogates and adjusts pacemaker and/or defibrillator devices in collaboration with
• Cardiologist. Uses proper injection techniques and maintains sterile technique.
• Provides post-procedural follow-up care in the outpatient practice setting.
• Interprets, monitors, and adjusts anticoagulation therapy under the direction of the Cardiologist.
• Prepares equipment and aids Physicians during treatment, examination, and testing of patients.
• Maintains and securely controls medical supplies and medication counts, with adequate supporting records.
• Communicates with courtesy when interacting with internal or external patients and customers in person or on the telephone.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Ability to supervise exercise stress tests including nuclear stress tests, treadmill stress tests, stress echos and chemical stress tests.
• Ability to read and interpret electrocardiograms. [Required]
• Ability to interrogate and adjust pacemaker and/or defibrillator devices [Preferred]

• Bachelor's of Nursing [Preferred]

• graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing.

• 1+ year experience with supervision of exercise stress tests including nuclear stress tests, treadmill stress tests, stress echos and chemical stress tests. [Preferred]
• 2+ years professional nursing experience; cardiology office/clinic [Preferred]
• 5+ years of experience in ICU/CCU/ER [Preferred]

• Registered Nurse (RN) [Required]
• Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) [Required]
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Cert (ACLS) [Required]

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.