Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Monitoring patients: Cardiac nurses closely monitor patients with heart conditions, tracking vital signs, heart rhythms, and symptoms.
• Assisting with procedures: They assist in diagnostic tests like echocardiograms, stress tests, and cardiac catheterizations.
• Administering medication: They manage and administer medications related to cardiovascular health, including blood thinners, antihypertensives, and medications for heart failure.
• Post-operative care: After surgeries like coronary artery bypass grafts or heart transplants, cardiac nurses care for patients during recovery.
• Patient education: They teach patients about lifestyle changes, medications, and rehabilitation after heart surgery or a cardiac event.
• Emergency care: Cardiac nurses are trained to respond to cardiac emergencies, such as heart attacks or arrhythmias, by performing CPR or using defibrillators.

Specializations:

• Cardiothoracic surgery nurses: Assist in the care of patients undergoing surgeries involving the heart or chest.
• Cardiac rehabilitation nurses: Help patients recover post-heart attack or surgery, focusing on exercise, diet, and stress management.
• Heart failure nurses: Manage patients with chronic heart conditions, focusing on long-term care and management.

Cardiac nurses require specialized education, often including certifications in cardiovascular nursing or critical care, and must stay updated on advancements in cardiac health and treatment methods.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Fresher

Pay: ?10,831.41 - ?35,000.00 per month

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Morning shift
• Rotational shift

Experience:

• total work: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person