The Stress Testing RN provides supervision of the Cardiac Exercise Test to include the following: Echocardiography, Pharmacological Stress Echocardiography, Exercise Stress Testing, and Stress Radionuclide Cardiac Imagine (exercise and pharmacological) under the direct supervision of a physician. This position records and evaluates the professional nursing care provided to patients in the Nuclear Imaging and Cardiology Department for ages 18 to geriatrics.

• Participates in promoting patient flow.
• Assesses the patient.
• Serve as RN supervising exercise tests, stress echocardiography, pharmacological stress echocardiography and stress radionuclide cardiac imaging.
• Organize tasks.
• Performs all procedures with technical accuracy and a thorough understanding of all procedures performed.
• In-depth knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system.
• Knowledge of radiation safety and equipment safety.
• In-depth knowledge of transferring procedures to CD’s for permanent record.
• Documents procedures, inspects all equipment routinely. Ability to troubleshoot equipment.
• Proficiency while performing any of the following procedures: RN role Treadmill testing or Drug Administration.
• Assists in providing optimum care for patients undergoing cardiac testing by possessing necessary knowledge of cardiac disease.
• Assists in with and promotes education and competency of EKG technicians. Serves as mentor to Cardiology technicians and sonographers.
• Promotes a safe environment.
• Position would be required to support inpatient/outpatient settings and would require travel to other locations.