RN - Registered Specialty Nurse II - Cardiology Acute Care- Heart Rhythm Device Clinic

Job Title:
RN - Registered Specialty Nurse II - Cardiology Acute Care- Heart Rhythm Device Clinic
Location:
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Job Category:
RN - Registered Nurse, Nursing and Nursing Support
Schedule:
Days
Work Type:
Full time
Department:
GCMC Cardiology Team
Date Posted:
07/30/2024
Job ID:
R-65227

Job Summary

Job Duties

• Provides outpatient device clinic services including interrogation, troubleshooting, programming of pacemakers, ICD's, and loop recorders.
• Provides ongoing education to patients and families for device placement and maintenance.
• Evaluates and troubleshoots patient calls and concerns related to pacemakers, ICD's and EP procedures.
• Develops appropriate educational materials and programs (presentations, slides, pamphlets, etc. ) for the continued education of patients, patient families and healthcare staff regarding pacemakers and ICD's.
• Coordinates device clinic follow-up visit schedules to assure consistent and appropriate clinical follow-up of all implanted devices.
• Performs pacemaker, defibrillator, and loop recorder evaluations throughout the hospital as needed. Alerted via pager.
• Maintains database for all ICD implants, advisory's, and recalls.
• Coordinates and performs device remote monitoring services.
• Provide patient care and education for patients in the specific age range on their assigned department.
• Serves as a resource person for patient and family regarding the perception of the diagnosis and medical plan of care for the management of disease as designated by the physician.
• Maintains availability to nursing for occasional in-service and helps with orientation of staff involved education.
• Performs pre-visit data gathering and record keeping on new and return patients.
• This includes recording of current medications and dosages and obtaining previous laboratory results and measurements.
• Assists in the management of patients with chronic diseases, including achieving key quality indicators, education, and long- term coordination of care.
• Tracks performance improvement measures and assists providers with completion.
• Obtains and documents patient medical history, chief complaint, vital signs, and provides basic medical data base for provider, and prepares patient for examinations.
• Assists provider in performance of procedures as directed by provider to facilitate accurate diagnosis.
• Collects and prepares laboratory specimens and completes associated paperwork to expedite laboratory studies with maximum accuracy and efficiency.
• Assists with orientation of new personnel to ensure that they are appropriately trained to support patients and provider.
• Executes and documents ongoing patient communication.
• Provides instruction to ensure patient's understanding of medical condition and compliance with treatment instructions.
• Inserts, monitors, regulates and discontinues IVs as required by provider.
• Performs and assists with triaging telephone calls concerning health issues and offers appropriate telephone management advice to patients as liaison to physician recommendations.
• Communicates lab, radiology and other testing results to patients and via telephone and electronic medical record letter notification.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Position Details

Hours:
40 hours per week; Dayshift; 8:
00a-4:
30p with some slight flexibility

Required Experience:
minimum of 2 years RN work experience is required

Travel:
Outreach to clinics, as needed

Union:
Yes

Location:
Pearsall Heart Hospital at GWV

Making Better Health Easy:
This position will allow you to be an expert in Electrophysiology.

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• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Robust PTO plan in addition to six paid holidays and 32 hours of personal time per year
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care. com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP):
  Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

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