Ambulatory Care Nurse - Temporary - Cardiology

Job description

Overview
Join WakeMed’s Cary Cardiology team as a Temporary Ambulatory Care Nurse (RN) and make a direct impact on the care and experience of our patients. In this role, you’ll provide hands-on nursing care, help coordinate individualized plans of care, and serve as an important connection between patients, families, providers, and the interdisciplinary care team. This is a temporary assignment of three months, making it a great opportunity to bring your expertise to WakeMed while supporting an immediate need within our Cary Cardiology practices.
What You’ll Do
• Provide compassionate, patient-centered nursing care to patients in an ambulatory cardiology setting.
• Perform comprehensive nursing assessments, including wound care assessments, and identify patient needs and appropriate interventions.
• Utilize strong IV skills to support patient care and treatment needs.
• Work collaboratively with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and other members of the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care.
• Identify patients who may benefit from additional care management support and help coordinate resources based on their individual needs.
• Serve as an advocate for patients and families throughout their care experience.
• Provide patient and family education to promote understanding, engagement, and successful management of care outside the clinic.
• Serve as a communication link between patients, families, providers, the interdisciplinary team, and appropriate community resources.
• Document patient assessments, interventions, and care coordination accurately and efficiently in the electronic medical record.
• Support professional nursing standards and best practices within the ambulatory care environment.

What We’re Looking For
• Registered Nurse with the appropriate current NC RN licensure for the position.
• Strong IV skills are a must.
• Experience performing wound care assessments.
• An RN who thrives in a fast-paced, high-visibility clinical environment and can confidently manage changing priorities.
• A collaborative, team-oriented approach with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong clinical judgment, assessment, critical-thinking, and organizational skills.
• A passion for delivering safe, compassionate, and patient-centered care.
• Previous cardiology RN experience is preferred but not required.
• Previous EPIC experience is preferred but not required.
• Availability to support our Cary Cardiology team for a temporary assignment of at minimum of three months.

WakeWay to Excellence
At WakeMed, we believe excellence starts with our people. As a Clinical Quality Specialist, RN, you will embody the WakeWay by:
• Putting patients and families at the center of every decision.
• Leading with integrity, accountability, and professionalism.
• Building strong partnerships through collaboration and respect.
• Championing quality, safety, and evidence-based practice.
• Supporting and advocating for nursing excellence across the ambulatory setting.
• Inspiring continuous learning, innovation, and improvement.
• Creating positive experiences for patients, providers, and teammates.

Department Description
Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care. For more information, visit www.wakemed.org .
EOE
Licensure
Registered Nurse Required
Education
Diploma Nursing Or Associate's Degree Nursing Required Bachelor's Degree Nursing Preferred
Experience
2 Years Nursing Or No Experience Required With Preferred Education