We are hiring for a RN for the TEE Lab at UofL Hospital

Location: 530 South Jackson Street, Louisville, KY 40202

Shift: Day Shift, PRN (Weekend call coverage only-approximately 1-2 weekends/month)

About Us

UofL Hospital, a 404-bed academic teaching and research hospital, is at the heart of the Louisville Metro area in downtown Louisville. UofL Hospital offers a second-to-none cancer center, world-renowned trauma team and a uniquely streamlined, nationally accredited stroke center—the latest innovations in a history of world-class care. UofL Hospital is the only adult Level I Trauma Center in the region, which includes the only dedicated burn center in Kentucky.

Our Mission

As an academic health care system, we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

The following are Essential Functions for this Role:

• Performs Stress Test Protocols as indicated by Physicians Orders.
• IV Insertion
• Understands absolute and relative contraindications to stress testing and screens patients for appropriate indications and contraindications prior to all exams.
• Administers and Interprets various types of treadmill and pharmaceutical testing.
• Understand absolute and relative indications for terminating stress test.
• Understands risk assessment and prognosis in patients with symptoms, prior history of CAD, ECG abnormalities, severe comorbidities or candidates for revascularization and notifying supervising physicians appropriately.
• Exhibits knowledge of patient preparation and application of electrodes.
• Records baseline and recurrent ECG’s, Blood Pressure and Patient symptoms throughout the exam and during recovery period.
• Understand the role of reversal agents for adverse events as directed by the supervising Cardiologist.
• Assists with echocardiogram bubble studies.
• Ability to perform EKG’s and accurate interpretation of the EKG results.
• Knowledgeable on Dysrhythmias.
• Clinical Chart preparation, Complete Health Assessment. Review Medications and Allergies. Update patient history and reviews systems.
• Administration of medications as prescribed by physician.
• Performs Telephone Triage.
• Works as a resuscitative team member in emergency situations, including administration of IV medications.
• Assists Inpatient Cardiology team with follow-up appointments and discharge planning.
• Performs follow-up calls for discharged patients.

Additional Duties as Assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Active Kentucky registered nurse license or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky
• Associate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university
• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Minimum of 2 years of RN experience in an acute care setting (cardiology experience preferred)
• All new-hire Associate degree registered nurses are required to start an approved BSN program within one (1) year of hire and complete an approved BSN program within three (3) years of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university
• RN-BC
• National Clinical Nurse Speciality Certification (e.g. CCNS, ACCNS-AG, ACNS-BC, etc.)

Benefits & Perks

• 401K with employer match

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