RN,Invasive Sch Res Coord

Coordinates patient procedures for cardiac cath, interventional and EP testing, coordinates chart prep for procedures working with NEHI Cardiologists to complete order required for procedures. Ensures effective delivery of clinical patient care and compliance of administrative and clinical policies and procedures. Directs implements and actively participates in diverse clinical research trials in support of the clinical research endeavors of the New England Heart Institute. Collects cardiovascular clinical data. Analyzes and validates clinical research outcomes and reports these findings within established guidelines to appropriate regulatory boards.

Individuals must possess the knowledge, skills and abilities listed or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities and to possess the necessary physical requirements, with or without the aid of mechanical devices to safely perform the essential functions of the job:

1. Ability to deliver patient care in a manner that is appropriate to patients age, physical ability and intellectual development. Must demonstrate proficiency in assessing treatment and responses and adapting care to meet the needs of the patient population served; adult and geriatric.
2. Physical requirements include the ability to bend the body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist; bend legs at knee to come to rest on knee or knees; bend the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine; extend hand (s) and arm (s) in any direction; stand for sustained periods of time; move about on foot to accomplish tasks; use upper extremities to exert force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward; use upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion; raise objects from a lower to higher position or move objects horizontally from position-to-position; pick, pinch, type or otherwise work with fingers and palm; perceive attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
3. Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word. Essential functions include activities in which incumbent must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to patients, physicians, families and other employees accurately, loudly or quietly.
4. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound.
5. Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Experience:

• Three (3) years of medical-surgical and one (1) year of clinical experience in a critical care/telemetr
• Unit environment, including cardiac diagnostic Interventional patient mix.
• Data collection, Validation and research experience preferred Ability to utilize and support an integrated EMR
• Currently licensed in the State of New Hampshire as a Registered Nurse.
• BCLS and ACLS certified.
• BSN required.