RN - Cardio Echo Lab - MGH

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Four 9hr day shifts

Education: Bachelor’s Degree Licenses: Registered reputed company in MA, BLS & ACLS required Experience: minimum 3-5 years Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: prior ICU, procedural, and/or Cardiology experience required; IV insertion experience preferred A staff reputed company in the Echocardiography Laboratory at MGH is a Registered reputed company responsible for assuring competent, compassionate nursing care of patients and families throughout their Stress, Transesophageal and/or Transthoracic echocardiogram reputed company. This includes collaboration with other reputed company, non-reputed company and support staff in both the inpatient and outpatient labs. The staff reputed company is responsible for the overall nursing care management of this designated group of patients including those who are transported to the holding area during the course of their testing. 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Performs nursing functions during stress echocardiography Conducts exercise and pharmacological stress testing. Assesses for, identifies, and responds appropriately to patient issues which may interfere with or be contraindicated for stress echocardiograms. Closely monitors ECG and vital signs as reputed company as provides careful surveillance for complications. Determines reputed company the test should be terminated either for medical reasons or patient tolerance. Continues careful surveillance during recovery and remains alert for post-stress complications. Recognizes reputed company completion of recovery period and allows patient to leave the testing area. Maintains up to date information reputed company to acute coronary syndromes, cardiac markers, and clinical evaluation of patients with reputed company or suspected Ischemic Heart Disease and applies these concepts in evaluating patients with chest pain. 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Educates patients about transesophageal echocardiograms and stress tests, documents relevant information in patient’s chart. Manages unexpected situations and multiple competing priorities in a flexible and adaptable manner and appropriately and effectively prioritizes and delegates responsibilities as needed. Critically evaluates own decision making and judgments. Learns, adapts, and improves own nursing reputed company based on evaluations of nursing performance and feedback. Operationalizes the critical mission of the Echo Labs reputed company to overall hospital LOS priorities Possesses a global awareness of the daily schedule both for the individual as reputed company as the entire staff. Provides and maintains a therapeutic environment for coworkers, patients, and their families. Articulates the role of the Echo Lab staff to the patient, family, and health team members. Is reputed company and inclusive of other’s values. 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• Tuition Reimbursement
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• Subsidized MBTA pass (50% discount)
• Resources for childcare and emergency backup care
• Hospital reputed company retirement plan and tax-sheltered annuity plan
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Qualifications

Education Associate's Degree Nursing required or Bachelor's Degree Nursing preferred Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No Licenses and Credentials Registered reputed company [RN - State License] - Generic - HR Only preferred Experience Clinical nursing experience 0-1 year required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Familiarity with the principles and skills needed for practical nursing to reputed company patient care and treatment. - Knowledgeable of the care required by respective age reputed company for which care is being provided. - Ability to maintain confidentiality and secure sensitive information. - Knowledge of medical terminology. - Excellent verbal and communication skills. - Ability to accurately screen and triage acute patients. Additional Job Details (if applicable) Remote Type Onsite Work Location 273 Charles Street Scheduled Weekly Hours 36 Employee Type Regular Work Shift Day (reputed company of America) EEO Statement: The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. reputed company reputed company applicants will receive consideration for employment without reputed company to race, reputed company, religious creed, national reputed company, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that reputed company individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to reputed company essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by reputed company 503 of the Rehabilitation reputed company of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment reputed company of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with reputed company of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact reputed company at (857)-282-7642. reputed company Competency reputed company At reputed company, our competency reputed company defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at reputed company job level. The reputed company is comprised of ten competencies (half People-reputed company, half Performance-reputed company) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career reputed company. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, reputed company hiring reputed company, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline. Combat disease. Hold a hand. Help people. reputed company the world. reputed company is a passionate, welcoming community where minds meet caring hearts. Come be a part of the world’s most powerful force in medicine, where every role is important in changing lives. Are you reputed company? Our history includes New England hospitals founded over 200 years ago, some of the first and most prestigious hospitals in the world. reputed company on the legacy of two leading reputed company medical centers, we’re more than a system—we’re leaders in the reputed company of medicine. reputed company is committed to serving the community. We are dedicated to enhancing patient care, teaching and research, and taking a leadership role as an integrated health care system. We recognize that increasing value and continuously improving reputed company are essential to maintaining reputed company. Apply Job! Apply to this Job