Device Clinic Nurse

Presbyterian System Services • Albuquerque, NM

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Presbyterian is hiring a skilled Cardiology Device Clinic Nurse for a highly skilled, technically adept nursing position that serves to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document professional nursing care of patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) to include pacemakers, implantable defibrillators, cardiac resynchronization therapy and implantable loop recorders. How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

Requirements

• Associates of Science in Nursing required
• RN-NM, Current licensure in New Mexico as a registered nurse
• 1-2 years’ experience (2 years preferred), in critical care, interventional cardiology/electrophysiology lab or cardiac step-down unit.
• BLS certification & ACLS certification required

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Strong cardiology background preferred.
• Completion of a professional CIED program through Arrhythmia Technologies Institute (ATI), PrepMD or similar program preferred.
• CIED management experience preferred
• International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE) certification desirable

Responsibilities

• Interrogates, evaluates and programs implanted cardiac devices for in-person patient encounters with proficiency utilizing programmers for all four major device manufacturers (Medtronic, Abbott, Boston Scientific and Biotronik)
• Recognizes CIED abnormalities, such as device or lead malfunction, End of Service indicators, notifies cardiologist and assists in scheduling patients for follow-up or replacement as indicated.
• Completes pertinent documentation for CIED assessment, arrhythmia management and anticoagulation status.
• Responsible for reviewing/processing of CIED remote transmissions and trans-telephonic monitoring for alert notifications as well as routine transmissions.
• Knowledgeable of manufacturer device advisories/recalls and follows recommended guidelines by manufacturer for the specific advisory notification.
• Participates in continuing education specific to CIED management, electrical heart disease as well as other related cardiac disease processes, i.e. congestive heart failure, genetic & congenital heart disease.
• Provides cross-coverage within CIED department to satellite facilities at Rust Medical and Santa Fe Medical Center.
• Serves as an expert resource for device and arrhythmia management to CIED technicians, nurses, APCs, cardiologists, Research Department, Radiology Department, and primary care physicians.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system
• free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree