Cardiac Device Nurse (RN)

The University of Kansas Health System•Kansas City, KS

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cardiac Device RN is a licensed registered professional nurse and clinical expert in cardiac device management who provides ethical, evidence-based, safe, and compassionate nursing care. The role focuses on patient safety and quality by identifying and clarifying device-related needs, educating patients, promoting advocacy, coordinating healthcare services, and evaluating outcomes. The nurse coordinates care across disciplines and departments, including General Cardiology, EP Cardiology, Advanced Heart Failure, Primary Care, Acute Inpatient Care, PeriOp, and Oncology. The role includes comprehensive interrogation and reprogramming of implanted cardiac devices in inpatient and outpatient settings, coordination of device optimization during imaging studies, and triage of remote transmissions with programming recommendations for patients undergoing therapies that may affect their devices. The cardiac device program manages device clinic and remote monitoring for more than 6,000 patients and reviews remote transmissions within 24 hours. Specialized clinics support advanced devices, including CRT, left bundle branch pacing, and cardiac contractility modulation. A robust orientation with didactic and hands-on training is available to nurses new to cardiac devices. The schedule is four 10-hour shifts during the Monday–Friday workweek, from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. This position is based at Bell Hospital.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Associates degree plus five years of cardiac device experience may substitute for the bachelor's degree only for tenured UKHS employees moving into the position.
Current active multistate RN license in good standing in the state where the employee lives, or an active single-state RN license in good standing in the state of employment with proof of application for a multistate RN license in the state where the employee lives. Specific transition requirements apply to staff hired before February 1, 2024.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) certification from the American Heart Association upon hire.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association upon hire.
Successful completion of a cardiac device rhythm management course within 180 days.
Basic typing and word-processing ability.
Excellent analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Cardiac Device Remote Monitoring Specialist (CDRMS) certification from the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE).
Cardiac Vascular Nursing Certification (CV-BC) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Certified Cardiac Device Specialist (CCDS) certification from the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE).

Responsibilities

Coordinate care by triaging orders, device data, and clinical scenarios and recommending device programming for patients undergoing proton therapy, radiation oncology, spine center procedures, perioperative care, postoperative care, and/or MRI.
Coordinate care for hospitalized device patients through in-person device evaluation, communication with vendor representatives, or remote transmission technology.
Conduct telephonic assessment and provide guidance to cardiac device patients, using device data to coordinate care and optimize health.
Identify device malfunctions, alerts, and suboptimal device operations in conjunction with the clinical scenario, and follow up appropriately with patients and provider teams.
Manage patients enrolled in remote monitoring services.
Triage remote-monitoring alerts and communicate the plan of care with provider-aligned nursing teams.
Maintain a supportive work environment and an atmosphere of respect and courtesy toward patients, staff, and colleagues.
Maintain clinical relevance and demonstrate self-development by keeping current on clinical and healthcare topics.
Collaborate on device management and programming in patient end-of-life scenarios.
Respond to the emergency department to coordinate care, triage, and perform urgent device interrogation and programming.
Maintain competency with device software and technologies across various vendors.
Interpret complex cardiac device data elements.
Participate in departmental process improvement, quality, and safety initiatives.
Coordinate and develop plans of care for patients affected by a clinical field advisory.
Follow up with patients who have a cardiac device product alert and provide care navigation and triage for patient lists when advisories are issued.
Perform the professional, clinical, and technical competencies required by the assigned unit or department; carry out other assigned duties as required.