Req #: 234102

Department: UW MEDICAL CENTER – HEART INSTITUTE

Job Location Detail: Mountlake Terrace

Posting Date: 05/21/2024

Closing Info: Open Until Filled

Salary: $42.55 - $78.06 per hour

Shift: First Shift

Notes: The University of Washington (UW) offers a wide range of benefits as part of your total compensation package. Choose from top medical and dental insurance programs; plan for your future with tax-deferred investing through the UW retirement options; enjoy generous vacation and sick leave policies; and protect yourself and your family with life and long-term disability insurance. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/04/benefits-summary-classified-staff-less-than-half-time-20230701_a11y.pdf)

UW Medical Center has an outstanding opportunity for a part-time (intermittent hourly) Registered Nurse (RN) to join the UW Medicine HEART Institute at Mountlake Terrace . The Registered Nurse will collaborate with our renowned multi-disciplinary team that includes cardiologists, interventionalists, sub-specialty nurses, advanced practice providers, sonographers, and administrative staff to coordinate, support, and optimize the medical care of our patient population.

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION: The Heart Institute Clinic at Mountlake Terrace (MLT) provides care for our general cardiology patients, as well as multiple cardiac subspecialties, including non-invasive imaging.

General Cardiology: The General Cardiology RN team supports the patients seen at the UW Heart Institute by providing expert nursing care, phone triage, care coordination, patient education, as well as patient support within the MLT clinic.

Echo: Nurses will supervise stress tests, and support imaging by administering Definity, and performing Bubble studies. This position requires numerous IV starts daily, so strong IV skills are necessary for supporting the patient population.

WORK SCHEDULE: • Part-time as needed Mon-Fri day shift

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS: • Conveniently located near public transportation. • Make a difference for the patients and employees we serve. • Opportunity to provide career growth.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: • IV skills • Stress echo monitoring • ECG analysis • Monitoring and checking defibrillators and similar equipment • Working knowledge of Universal Precautions • Patient education and teaching • Managing the patient undergoing different Echocardiogram and Stress tests and doing Definity and Bubble Studies as indicated. • Collaborate with our multi-disciplinary team consisting of cardiologists, surgeons, interventionalists, other sub-specialty nurses, advanced practice providers, research team, and administrative staff to coordinate, support, and optimize the medical care of the patient population.

REQUIREMENTS: • Active WA State or Multi-state RN License by start date. • 2 years of current or recent nursing experience in cardiovascular nursing, ICU, ER, or Telemetry.

ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST UW Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in six specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.

The UW Medical Center–Northwest campus offers emergency and inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, and therapeutic care. It is located in north Seattle on a beautiful, easy-to-access 44-acre campus that includes the neighboring Northwest Outpatient Medical Center and Specialty Care Meridian Pavilion.

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ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the publicby advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Become part of our team. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/jobs) Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.