Job Description

The Cardiology RN works directly with the Cardiology Physicians and Nurse Practitioners. RN serves as a personal contact for physicians, staff, patients and outside departments in order to address problems, issues or concerns that require attention. RN will educate patients on importance of medication compliance, routine periodic lab work and preventative measures. Will also follow up to ensure cardiology patients are up-to-date on testing, preventative measures, and follow up accordingly. Will assist with coordinating care- diagnostic studies, labs, referrals and hospital admissions. The RN will triage patient phone calls and recognize and report new and urgent signs and symptoms. RN will also triage patients that present to clinic with symptoms without an appointment. The RN will provide guidance to other RN's, LVN's, MA's, device techs and other clinical staff. Ensures compliance with policy to maintain HIPAA, safety and infection control standards. Complex, independent problem solving when overseeing clinical staff which may overlap into multiple sub-specialties within Cardiology. (General Cardiology, Interventional, Electrophysiology, Heart Failure and ACHD) Hybrid opportunities exist per operational needs. Other duties as assigned.

Essential Duties:

• The RN manages the physiological and behavioral functioning combined with psychological and social support as related to the patients cardiac condition. The priority of the professional activity is toward the improvement and/or maintenance of this state. The RN classifies the patients condition based on physiological, psychological, and social risk morbidity and mortality to predict the amount of work required based on the application of the steps of the professional process. The professional process is composed of six core steps (data collection, data assessment and nursing diagnosis, plan, implementation, evaluation, and patient teaching) used to manage the patient condition for the purpose of the treatment of human responses to actual or potential health problems, with the characteristics of altered functional ability and altered lifestyle, reducing risk of morbidity and mortality, and increasing the opportunity for recovery. The RN demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age-related needs of the patients served on his/her assigned unit. The professional RN practices according to USC Keck Medical Center collaboration principles and demonstrates respectful teamwork and delegation.
• Participates in ongoing Departmental Process Improvement projects.
• Supports continuous and ongoing customer satisfaction through the hospital wide service excellence standards.
• Completes initial and annual skills validations.
• Functions as a patient advocate.
• Assesses a patients knowledge base/understanding of their diagnostic and/or interventional procedure.
• Plans, with the patient, the course of their testing/treatment in coordination with physician.
• Assists with the performance of cardiac diagnostic and interventional procedures in the Special Procedures Lab.
• Provides for continuous evaluation of patient care through the nursing process and patient satisfaction evaluation form.
• Educates patient/patients family about procedure and treatment according to each patients individual needs and documents results.
• Documents accurately, on chart, procedures performed and patients tolerance.
• Provides for own professional growth regarding trends in clinical nursing, equipment and procedures through formal and informal continuing education.
• Supports continuous and ongoing customer satisfaction through the hospital wide service excellence standards.
• Completes initial and annual skills validations.
• Functions as a patient advocate.
• Assesses a patients knowledge base/understanding of their diagnostic and/or interventional procedure.
• Plans, with the patient, the course of their testing/treatment in coordination with physician.
• Provides for continuous evaluation of patient care through the nursing process and patient satisfaction evaluation form.
• Educates patient/patients family about procedure and treatment according to each patients individual needs and documents results.
• Documents accurately, on chart, procedures performed and patients tolerance.
• Provides for own professional growth regarding trends in clinical nursing, equipment and procedures through formal and informal continuing education.
• Orients and instructs other unit personnel. Demonstrates ability to positively influence others behavior by serving as a role model.
• Performs other relate duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Req Bachelor's degree Graduate of an accredited RN Program. (BSN)

• Req 1 year Minimum one year Cardiology experience in the outpatient setting required. * In lieu of outpatient cardiology experience will require minimum one year acute care experience in Cardiology/Telemetry Unit
• Req Demonstration of excellent organizational skills as well as interpersonal skills
• Req Experience in data management

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pref 1 year One year acute care experience in General Cardiology immediately prior to application preferred
• Pref Advanced Certification Advanced certification recognized by the ANCC included not limited to CVRN preferred.

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• Req Registered Nurse - RN (CA Board of Registered Nursing) Valid California Registered Nursing license;
• Req Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
• Req Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
• Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)

The hourly rate range for this position is $47.31 - $88.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidates work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

About University of Southern California (USC)

USC is the leading private research university in Los Angeles—a global center for arts, technology and international business. With more than 47,500 students, we are located primarily in Los Angeles but also in various US and global satellite locations. As the largest private employer in Los Angeles, responsible for $8 billion annually in economic activity in the region, we offer the opportunity to work in a dynamic and diverse environment, in careers that span a broad spectrum of talents and skills across a variety of academic and professional schools and administrative units. As a USC employee and member of the Trojan Family—the faculty, staff, students, and alumni who make USC a great place to work—you will enjoy excellent benefits, including a variety of well-being programs designed to help individuals achieve work-life balance.

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