Device Clinic RN, Fulltime Days

The Stamford Hospital•Stamford, CT

32d•Onsite

About The Position

Stamford Health is hiring a Fulltime Device Clinic RN for our outpatient Medical Group The position is Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm, at 29 hospital suite 501 Stamford, CT! Position will also float to our 148 East Ave, Norwalk Ct Medical Group location. As a Certified Great Place to Work organization, Stamford Health understands what it takes to attract talent to improve our workforce and support our mission, to that end we offer: Competitive salary Comprehensive, low-cost health insurance plans available day one Wellness programs Paid Time Off accruals Tax deferred annuity and (403b) pension plan Tuition reimbursement Free on-site parking and train station shuttle Childcare partnership with Children's Learning Center

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Valid license as Registered Nurse in CT
MUST have experience with interrogating pacemakers, ICD and Linq implants
Maintains a minimum of 6 contacts hours, annually
Excellent customer service / communication skills.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Minimum of 2 years previous experience in a similar position.
Must be able to read, write and speak the English language.
We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values diversity and inclusion and reflects the diversity of the community and patients we serve.

Responsibilities

The Device Clinic RN provides high quality patient care to the cardiac patient utilizing the nursing process and follows all established standards of practice within the State and Federal guidelines. Provides mentorship to non-RN personnel. Serves as a nursing specialist and resource assigned to all electrophysiology devices in the Pacemaker Clinic. Servers as a resource to both staff and management in problem identification and resolution
Checks schedules and organizes patient flow; greet patients, documents patients concerns, questions etc
Accompanies patient to exam/procedure room and prepares patients for physical exam.
Initial patient interview; reviewing patient medical profile , H&P and document in ECW /manual charting as appropriate
Obtains and accurately documents patient vital signs, weight: reports any abnormalities to physician. Assists with specimen collection and testing as necessary. Documents pertinent information
Performs interrogation, interpretation and programming of pacemakers and implantable Cardiovert Defibrillators (ICD) and notifies physician of results.
Conducts routine pacemaker follow up in clinic and through trans telephonic clinic and reprogramming as required.
Assists patients as necessary i.e. walking, transferring, dressing etc…
Provides minor treatment as directed by physician, assists physicians with minor procedures
Provides education as indicated after assessing the learning needs of the patient and or family
Documents all patient related activities by end of shift
Schedules patient testing and pre certifies if insurances requires
Responds to all telephone messages (patient, physician offices etc…) by end of shift
End of month checks for expired supplies and medication
Stocks rooms/maintains inventory or exam/procedure rooms
Orders supplies as needed
Cleans the exam/procedure room & equipment after each patient
Prepares exam /procedure room for next patient & physician needs
Notifies patients of test results ( per physician instruction) and follow up
Attends scheduled staff meetings, in service education opportunities and participates in continuing education programs. Formulates and maintains effective working relationships with employees and other managers of the health care team.
Respects and protects the patient's rights to confidentiality and privacy and discloses information only for the professional purposes which are in the patient's best interests with full consideration of their legal rights. Displays a positive attitude when interacting with physician's office staff, physicians and fellow employees of the office.
Participates in and supports performance improvement and risk management activities
Performs other related duties as assigned or requested in order to maintain a high level of service. Completes required continuous training and education, including practice specific requirements. Demonstrates professional work behavior by following Service Standards. Complies with departmental organizational policies and procedures and adheres to external agency requirements