RN (hourly)-Cardiology-Kelsey Seybold Clinic: Memorial City

Cardiology Registered Nurse

Explore opportunities with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses. Work with one of the nation's leading health care organizations and build your career at one of our 40+ locations throughout Houston. Be part of a team that is nationally recognized for delivering coordinated and accountable care. As a multi-specialty clinic, we offer care from more than 900 medical providers in 65 medical specialties. Take on a rewarding opportunity to help drive higher quality, higher patient satisfaction and lower total costs. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Cardiology Registered Nurse is responsible for providing direct nursing care by applying clinical nursing knowledge and skills, and for ensuring the safety and comfort of patients and families according to legal, organizational and professional standards. The Cardiology RN will also facilitate the Cardiologists treatment plan and collaborate with affiliate providers. The Cardiology RN must also have the ability to triage and evaluate patient with critical cardiac complaints under the direct supervision of the cardiologist on call and via appropriately documented verbal orders.

Primary Responsibilities:

• 30% Clinical Activities
  • Participates in patient care activities and adheres to requirement of a Registered Nurse when providing direct patient care.
  • Makes sound nursing judgment based on nursing theory
  • Develops and maintains collaborative relationship with all members of the healthcare delivery system
  • Considers needs of the department, preplanning, and proactive, making adjustments as needed
  • Medical Record documentation is legible, concise and accurate, timely
  • Documentation of charges is accurate and complete on the SR and Patient Flow Sheet
  • Plans for special items
  • Communicates all-important facts to Director/Administrator, Supervisor, and Manager
  • Assesses and individualize the needs of each client and respond appropriately, utilizing available patient resources
  • Ensures specific appropriate patient education. Completion of consents and admission requirements Assume responsibility for competency of practice and takes initiative for professional development and continuing education.
  • Assesses and individualizes the needs of each patient and responds appropriately to patient needs. Directs all questions or concerns regarding medication, lab, etc. to the Nurse Supervisor/Clinic
• 25% Quality Improvement Activities
  • These activities are everyone's responsibility. Actively participates as evidenced by:
  • Understanding of the quality improvement process
  • Participates in Quality Improvement Team Projects as appropriate
  • Completes assigned monitors in a timely and accurate manner
• 10% Customer Service
  • Maintains active professional relationships with doctors/co-workers and patients by assessing needs and levels of satisfaction with the Cardiology clinic and its diagnostic departments... Demonstrates a positive, friendly, and courteous manner. Identifies opportunities to enhance the services provided by the Cardiology Department as shown by:
  • Positive patient & physician satisfaction
  • Reports all inefficiencies, deficiencies, and unusual occurrences to Director/Administrator
  • Serves as a role model to other staff
  • Maintains confidentiality on matters to which they are privileged
  • Demonstrates Kelsey-Seybold Vision, Mission, and Values
• 15% Employee Management
  • Oversees coordination of patient services:
  • Responsible for physician schedules, Lab Office rotation, Cath 1 rotation, and interventional coverage rotation
  • Responsible for coordination of specific roles in patient care with Desk LVN team members
  • Explains policies, procedures, and methods to staff who do not understand
• 10% Resource and Inventory Management
  • Ensures proper use of resources (time and supplies) as evidenced by:
  • Careful use of supplies and medicines to avoid waste. Reports to supervisor when supplies are low and need ordering. Documentation of charges accurate and complete
  • Keeps accurate time records
  • Stocks units with supplies/drugs as needed
  • Helps keep supplies neat & organized
  • Identifies opportunities to be more cost-effective and efficient
• 10% Regulatory Compliance
  • Complies with local, State and Federal rules and regulations and accreditation guidelines as evidenced by:
  • 100% of regulatory concerns or unusual occurrences are reported to supervisor nurse within 24 hours of occurrences
  • When patient injury or disaster occurs, administrator is notified immediately
  • RN license and ACLS and CPR certification kept current and kept on file at the Center

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate from an approved RN nursing program
• Valid and current Texas RN license
• Current BLS through American Heart Association
• Critical Care, CCI / ICU, and/or Cardiovascular care experience
• CRT experience
• Proven ability to triage and evaluate patient s with critical cardiac disease
• Proven ability to use equipment and related supplies for selected patient population and for CPR, oxygen administration and intravenous therapy

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in nursing
• ACLS
• Specialty nursing certification appropriate to specialty area assigned
• Outpatient clinic experience
• Windows based computer skills and EMR experience
• Good knowledge of cardiovascular diagnostic tests and medicines used in the treatment of cardiovascular disease
• Proven ability to coordinate patient care across various sub specialties and with affiliate providers

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $28.94 to $51.63 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.