Electrophysiology Nurse Clinician - UI Heart and Vascular Center

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The Electrophysiology Nurse Clinician supports the UI Heart and Vascular Center’s Electrophysiology Team, providing care coordination and clinical support for patients with arrhythmias. The role works collaboratively with electrophysiology providers and a multidisciplinary team to assess and treat patients, manage symptoms, educate patients, and coordinate care in clinic and through patient triage. Nurse Clinicians also help advance the program through quality initiatives, policies, educational materials, and improvements to clinical processes and care. The position is based primarily at the main campus clinic in the hospital, with the opportunity to work at the offsite HSSB location in North Liberty up to several days per week as clinic volumes allow after orientation. Scheduled hours are determined with individual candidates and may be arranged in shifts of 8–12 hours to meet candidate and department needs. Work hours fall between 6:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. There are no night, weekend, holiday, or on-call requirements. Educational opportunities are offered to support professional growth in cardiac electrophysiology.

Requirements

Baccalaureate degree in Nursing.
At least 6 months providing direct nursing care or management/supervision of cardiovascular medical-surgical patients, or at least 1 year providing direct nursing care or care coordination in an outpatient setting.
Demonstrated ability to interact professionally with patients and families, nursing staff, and other multidisciplinary team members.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Experience and skills using an electronic health record.
Current BLS certification by the start date.
Current license to practice nursing in Iowa by the start date.

Nice To Haves

Three years providing direct nursing care or management/supervision of a cardiovascular medical-surgical patient population.
Previous nursing experience managing a cardiovascular patient population in an outpatient or ambulatory setting.
Strong organizational and time-management skills and documented excellent interpersonal skills with patients, families, and the health care team.
Current job-related professional certification.

Responsibilities

Provide clinic patient care, including assessing vital signs, confirming medications and allergies are charted, and managing wound dressings.
Provide in-depth preoperative education and postoperative follow-up for patients undergoing procedures.
Triage patient calls, manage symptoms appropriately, and facilitate medication refills as needed.
Collaborate with HVC Device Nurse Specialists to remotely monitor and manage patient arrhythmias.
Implement nursing interventions in accordance with department, division, and unit policies, procedures, and protocols to maintain a safe environment.
Coordinate and facilitate patient care across disciplines within UI Health Care and local communities, including home health agencies, referring physicians, and community support services.
Communicate promptly with referring physicians and health care facilities.
Provide cross-coverage for other HVC Nurse Clinicians as needed.
Design, implement, and revise patient and family health education activities.
Assess patient and family learning needs and provide education about diagnoses, procedures, risk-factor modification, and treatment regimens.
Facilitate learning and provide consultation to colleagues in cardiology and UI Health Care, as well as external agencies, communities, and health care professionals.
Facilitate educational experiences for health care students and monitor the care they deliver.
Serve as a clinical preceptor to new nursing staff as directed by the Nursing Manager, Assistant Nurse Manager, or designee.
Participate in unit- and department-level decision-making about issues affecting clinical practice.
Develop and provide leadership for electrophysiology patient care programs in collaboration with other health care professionals and specialties.
Participate in implementing current regulatory standards required for state and national agency accreditation.
Use relevant nursing research to improve clinical practice and investigate nursing care problems related to the unit and department.
Participate in developing and implementing division- or unit-level quality assessment and improvement programs.
Assist with research activities within the specialty area.
Maintain clinical expertise consistent with patient population requirements and current nursing and medical practice.
Interact professionally and cooperatively with staff, patients, medical staff, peers, and others.
Support a teamwork-oriented work environment that helps recruit and retain staff.
Remain calm and constructive during conflicts, listen to others, and seek to understand differing viewpoints.
Assess personal performance against position expectations, develop goals, and implement plans to meet them.
Follow University of Iowa, UI Health Care, HVC, and Department of Nursing policies and procedures.