Cardiovascular Invasive Spec.

Licensure

CVN or CCRN for nursing preferred.

Additional Skills/Requirements Required

Ability to successfully complete generic and department-specific skill validation and competency testing. Pass Cardiac Dysrhythmias Test.

Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A

Competencies • Patient Care

• Interviews and advises patients regarding health and illness prevention.
• Synthesizes data to determine preliminary diagnosis and therapeutic plan utilizing principles of prevention.
• Recommends community resources to meet patient and family needs.
• Quality: Collaborates with other departments or disciplines to achieve desired quality outcomes.
• Monitors quality of core processes in department.
• Applies the principles of safety and infection control to ensure the safety of all patients.
• Communication: Demonstrates superior interpersonal and communication skills.
• Works within a team to achieve patient and team goals.
• Shares and initiates regular and professional communication with co-workers.
• Participates in regular staff meetings.
• Identifies opportunities to improve processes based on feedback from staff and customers.
• Medical
• Knowledge: Provides primary health care and performs selective medical services under the direction of practice physicians.
• Obtains complete history and physical data on patients.
• Reviews patient records.
• Interprets and integrates data to determine appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures needed.
• Performs a complete physical exam and records findings.
• Establishes presumptive diagnosis.
• Orders appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures.
• Performs independent evaluations and treatment procedures in emergency situations.
• Provides monitoring and continuity of care between physician visits.

The incumbent may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned.

Physical demands

Physical Demand Code

• Medium to
• Heavy
• Physical
• Demand: The job requires constant standing, frequently walking, and bending/stooping. Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills. Attention to detail and ability to write legibly. Ability to lift/push/pull 100 lbs. For any weight over 35 lbs., use Safe Handling Equipment. This job description may not include all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described. It may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of UVA Community Health.

• OTHER
• May require the use of safety equipment, such as HEPA mask, for infection prevention:
• On call responsibilities as directed:
• Ability to travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, and out of town as needed:
• Yes
• Yes
• Yes