CarePoint Health- Cardiac Imaging Center

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CarePoint Health has combined the resources of three hospitals— Bayonne Medical Center, Christ Hospital, and Hoboken University Medical Center—and the medical practices of over 300 leading doctors in the Northern New Jersey Area.

We also have insurance and research divisions of our healthcare system. CarePoint Health Plans, headquartered in Jersey City, provides Medicare Advantage programs that serve residents of the Hudson County area, and Care Point Health Research Institute, with locations at each of our three hospitals, has partnered with major pharmaceutical corporations to conduct research to develop treatments for cancer.

ESSENTIAL TECHNICAL/MOTOR SKILLS: Ability to manipulate various types of electronic and clinical equipment, adjust and troubleshoot monitoring equipment and computer equipment.  Ability to operate specialty equipment related to area of expertise and to perform computer tasks at a users level.
Essential Cognitive Abilities:   Must possess the ability to comprehend and to interpret complex clinical subject matter related to specialty.  Ability to calculate in apothecary and metric systems for drug administration and to document clinical information. 

MAIN FUNCTIONS:

• To deliver nursing care to adult and geriatric patients within the Cardiac Imaging Center while utilizing the nursing process
• Functions as a professional nurse and delegates patient care to those under his/her supervision
• Prepares the Stress Lab patients and attends to the patient during stress tests in accordance with hospital policy
• Maintains oversight of all medication processes within the facility in accordance with hospital policy
• Performs all other duties as assigned throughout Cardiac Testing Center

EDUCATION:

• Associate's Degree (includes RN diploma) (required); BSN (preferred)

LICENSURE/QUALIFICATIONS:    

   
• Current license to practice professional nursing in New Jersey
• Current BLS certification required and ACLS certification required

Professional Experience:

• 0-1 years (required), 2- 4 years of Cardiovascular Nursing experience preferred either in Stress Testing laboratory, telemetry, or critical care

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of the Employer Partnership of the Armed Forces.