Registered Nurse, Cardiac Stress Lab

Updated: May 14, 2024 04:02 AM GMT

Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN)

East Windsor, CT

POSITION SUMMARY: The Cardiology Stress Lab Nurse reports to the Manager of Cardiac Rehab/Cardiac Stress and is responsible for representing ECHN to the cardiac patient in both the outpatient and inpatient setting.# Provides nursing care by assessing the patient pre-procedure and assisting the Cardiologist in the various diagnostic cardiac testing.# Examples are:# Trans-Esophageal Echocardiograms (TEE#s), exercise stress testing, nuclear stress testing, stress echoes with or without the use of Definity, Dobutamine stress tests and tilt table tests.# Administers conscious sedation and other prescribed medication or pharmacological agents during and post cardiac testing.# Assists the Cardiac Rehab Department during their exercise sessions, assessing pre-program patients and participates in marketing the ECHN cardiology services. # The Cardiology nurse participates in the operational duties of the department, such as but not limited to:# Quality Improvement, Policy and Procedure... More Detail

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