Registered Nurse, Cardiology, Outpatient, Full time, Days New

This position is responsible and accountable for providing nursing care in the Cardiology Department, along with being responsible and accountable for providing nursing care in the Cardiac Rehabilitation and Cardiac Cath Lab departments.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3.7 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 35 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

Required Skills

• Interpretation of cardiac arrhythmias.
• Knowledge of diagnostic tests and their preparations.
• Knowledge and experience with administering of IV and PO drugs and their possible adverse reactions.
• Competent with patient evaluation, physical assessment, and interviewing techniques.
• Knowledge in the legal aspects of nursing.
• Successfully passing safety, cultural sensitivity, and blood pathogen classes.
• Knowledge and experience with conscious sedation medications and their reversal agents.
• Knowledge and demonstrated skill using special equipment such as monitors, infusion pumps, temporary pacemakers, O2 equipment, SPO2 monitors, EKG machines, defibrillators, etc..
  
  
  

Required Experience

Required:

• Graduated from an approved School of Nursing.
• Current license as a Registered Nurse in California.
• BCLS and ACLS certification.
• Evidence of continuing education and self-development
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in a Cardiovascular unit.
• Demonstrates teaching ability in a formal and/or informal setting.
  
  
  

Preferred:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Two-year experience in the ICU.
  
  
  

Address

12401 Washington Blvd.

Salary

49.50-79.56

Shift

Days

Zip Code

90602