Description

　　In this role, you will work independently and interdependently to provide care to the patients served. Duties include but are not limited to:

　　performing Cardiac stress tests with other qualified personnel under standardized procedure within the site. These tests to include Echo Stress Treadmill, Stress Echo with Contrast and Stress Routine Treadmill.

　　utilizing specialized knowledge and skills for patient care, supervision, evaluation, and teaching; may act as a resource person within the Cardiac Stress lab.

　　utilizing experience, in-depth knowledge and an intuitive grasp of the patient's condition to efficiently focus on the most significant patient problems, identify and document subtle changes in the patient's condition and effectively modify and document changes in nursing care and/or the plan of care to address complex patient care problems. T

　　collaborating with medical staff in managing pre-emergent and emergent patient care situations such as terminating a stress test when patient is in distress.

　　Salary range: $63.83 - $96.57 HourlyQualifications

　　Required:

　　Bachelor's in Nursing with a minimum of 2 years or greater experience in an acute care unit and at least 6 months cardiology experience required.

　　CA RN License

　　ACLS from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association

　　BCLS from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association

　　Initiate and direct interventions in accordance with ACLS guidelines for patients with or without physician present under the following circumstances: life threatening or symptomatic dysrhythmias, symptomatic hypotension, and acute chest pain and provide preliminary test results

　　Supervise and perform exercise and pharmacological cardiac stress testing in the absence of a physician.

　　Identify high-risk patients and alert the supervising physician

　　Knowledge of appropriate indications for exercise testing

　　Knowledge of alternative physiological cardiovascular tests

　　Knowledge of appropriate contraindications, risks, and risk assessment of testing

　　Knowledge to promptly recognize and treat complications of exercise testing Competence in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and successful completion of an AHA- sponsored course in advanced cardiovascular life support and renewal on a regular basis

　　Knowledge of various exercise protocols and indications for each

　　Knowledge of basic cardiovascular and exercise physiology, including hemodynamic response

　　Knowledge of cardiac arrhythmias and the ability to recognize

　　Knowledge of cardiovascular drugs and how they can affect exercise performance, hemodynamics, and the ECG

　　Knowledge of principles and details of exercise testing, including proper lead placement and skin preparation

　　Knowledge of electrocardiography and changes in the ECG that may result from exercise, hyperventilation, ischemia, hypertrophy, conduction disorders, electrolyte disturbances, and drugs

　　Knowledge of conditions and circumstances that can cause false-positive, indeterminate, or false-negative test results

　　Knowledge of alternative or supplementary diagnostic procedures to exercise testing and when they should be used responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of this equipment and for ensuring that all devices are properly calibrated to be able to collect valid and reliable data.

　　Ability to perform patient care in an appropriate fashion, depicting all protocols consistent with appropriate diagnostic requirements.

　　Ability to provide timely information to the physicians (both referring and reading).

　　Ability to depict lethal diagnostic information that should be considered emergent and communicate with the appropriate entities.

　　Ability to push heavy equipment to do portable studies.

　　Ability to adhere to infection control initiatives as they pertain to the use of all equipment.

　　Ability to adhere to policies and standardized procedures that govern practice.

　　Ability to utilize computer applications to review information consistent and necessary for providing continuity of care (Epic, Syngo).

　　Ability to work under considerable pressure and in the modification of ongoing patient care assignment.

　　Ability to work as a team, taking and giving direction to other team members as appropriate.

　　Knowledge of consent process

　　UCLA Health welcomes all individuals, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disabilities, and we proudly look to each person’s unique achievements and experiences to further set us apart.