EP Clinical Coordinator (RN) - Electrophysiology Device - Days
About The Position
The Outpatient Electrophysiology Device and Arrhythmia Nurse Coordinator uses clinical knowledge in cardiology to support electrophysiology patients at VCU Health. The coordinator provides clinical support to providers, coordinates patient management, and assists with patient flow throughout the health system. The role analyzes cardiac device readings and transmissions, smart-watch ECGs, and office ECGs, and collaborates closely with providers to provide safe and efficient care. The coordinator assists with pre- and post-visit assessments; reviews and documents patient histories and chief complaints in EPIC as a history and physical; provides patient education; performs device interrogation; manages medication refills; and prepares procedural, laboratory, and testing orders. The role also supports care needs in collaboration with Radiology, CV Imaging, the EP Lab, and referring provider practices. The role serves patients across the lifespan, including infants receiving remote monitoring, children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. The coordinator travels to Williamsburg, Stony Point, and Downtown clinics according to provider schedules. Work takes place in a general office environment, with potential exposure to high stress, changing workloads, interruptions, working alone, verbal abuse or physical altercations, hazardous substances or body fluids, and infectious materials. Car travel to off-site locations may be required, occasionally in adverse weather. Universal precautions and personal protective equipment are required. The compensation range is $73,133.00–$120,744.00. Actual offers depend on relevant work experience, credentials, and qualifications.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
- Current Compact RN licensure in Virginia, or eligibility for licensure in Virginia or a compact state.
- BLS certification.
- At least 3 years of experience in cardiology.
- Experience in cardiology; ECG interpretation.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
- Ability to meet the role’s physical requirements, including lifting and carrying, pushing and pulling, and stooping, kneeling, squatting, crawling, climbing, balancing, and bending.
- Ability to use universal precautions and personal protective equipment and follow infection-control policies.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Nursing or higher from an accredited program.
- Certification in a specialty area.
- Certification in cardiac nursing or electrophysiology.
- Cardiology experience in a CICU or telemetry setting.
Responsibilities
- Set care goals with patients and medical staff to manage care and optimize outcomes.
- Analyze and interpret remote transmissions from pacemakers, defibrillators, heart monitors, and smart watches; identify critical rate or rhythm findings and escalate appropriately.
- Collect and evaluate data to guide treatment and coordinate testing with the goal of decreasing emergency department visits.
- Manage patient symptoms and collaborate with treating providers during acute episodes; coordinate care from testing through implantation and follow-up.
- Provide clinic support and collaborate with providers as part of the care team across the continuum of care.
- Educate patients about medications for heart-rate and rhythm control and anticoagulation.
- Initiate and coordinate same-day testing and complete urgent prior authorizations for testing as needed.
- Educate patients about disease processes, symptom management, treatment plans, and cardiac procedures.
- Assess outside referrals for appropriateness and urgency.
- Coordinate with clinic staff to adjust provider schedules, add clinics, or offload patients to make room for critical patients as needed.
- Refill cardiac medications and ensure yearly follow-up in accordance with guidelines.
- Review testing results with patients and relay provider recommendations.
- Travel to Williamsburg, Stony Point, and Downtown clinics according to provider schedules.
- Support diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and initiatives through collaboration and implementation.
- Assist providers with pre- and post-patient assessments; review and document patient history and chief complaints in EPIC as a history and physical.
- Provide patient education, perform device interrogation, manage medication refills, and prepare procedural, laboratory, and testing orders.
- Collaborate with Radiology, CV Imaging, the EP Lab, and referring provider practices.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
