Registered Nurse Electro Physiology Lab/Device Clinic (Full-Time) Days-Detroit

Henry Ford Hospital•Detroit, MI

49d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides leadership in the coordination and delivery of quality compassionate patient care. Utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to provide, delegate, supervise and document care and teaching of patients and family. Effectively communicates pertinent patient/family information to health care team. Participates in finding solutions for variances from patient goals and ensures implementation of solutions. The Electrophysiology (EP) Device Clinic Nurse functions with a great deal of autonomy in the day-to-day operations of the Arrhythmia Center under the clinical supervision of a Cardiologist. The EP Device Clinic Nurse performs follow-up visits of pacemaker and Implantable Defibrillator patients. This includes device evaluation, data entry, documentation, billing, and triaging information to the appropriate follow-up clinician. The EP Device Clinic Nurse will also assist with pacemaker clinic research.

Requirements

BSN preferred.
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Clinical knowledge and analytical abilities necessary to formulate effective nursing care plans.
Ability to perform a wide variety of professional nursing services.
Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, and hospital personnel.
Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing.
BLS required
ACLS required within one year of hire
Requires experience in cardiology such as cardiac telemetry, cath lab, ICU, ED, and device clinic

Responsibilities

Performs pacemaker, ICD, and loop recorder evaluations per protocol to assure normal device function and safe programmed settings.
Make appropriate changes in device programming when symptoms or monitor strips confirm a problem such as atrial or ventricular arrhythmias, capture or sensing abnormalities.
Evaluate rate histograms and patient symptoms to tailor rate response settings.
Evaluate device remote transmissions for normal and abnormal function.
Notify appropriate clinician with new onset of atrial arrhythmias or ventricular arrhythmias.
Follow-up with patients who have abnormal results.
Evaluate stored electrocardiograms to assure proper sensing and therapy provided by ICD.
Utilize resources such as EP providers, device clinic staff, or technical services to assist with assessment and interpretations of ECG's.
Evaluate devices in the hospital and the emergency department per physician request and documents findings in the patient chart if needed.
Share findings with EP or cardiologist for further management.
Enter implant data into the computer database, updating with pertinent information, such as complications or device alerts.
Asses surgical implant site of devices and report wound care issues to providers.
Educate patients and family regarding device and home cardiac monitoring follow-up.
Provide phone triage services for device patients with device related issues.
Maintain expertise as new technology becomes available, including use of new programmers and programming of new devices.
Coordinate scheduling of elective device replacements including pre-procedure report for EP personnel, pre-op office visit with Electrophysiologist or Advanced Practice Provider.
Assists in research documentation and device follow-up.
Provide patient care to ensure that all EP Device Clinic services are of high quality.
Ensure appropriate quality control functions are being provided on all equipment periodically.
Complete accurate billing data and submit to the billing office.