Registered Nurse (RN) - Electrophysiology Lab - Days

VCU Health•Richmond, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Electrophysiology (EP) labs are invasive procedural units providing diagnostic and interventional services. There are 4 labs, 3 with x-ray capabilities and 1 for ancillary EP procedures. Procedures include pacemaker, automatic defibrillator, and left atrial occlusion implants, as well as ablations for atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardias, ventricular tachycardias, and atrial flutter. Physicians in the EP lab are at the cutting edge of technology and have a robust research team, participating in studies and being among the first to perform advanced procedures. Various mapping modalities are used, including biosense webster, abbott precision, and boston scientific rhythmia. The patient populations served range from outpatient to critical care, treating both acute and chronic conditions. The lab primarily serves the adult population but also has a growing pediatric congenital population. The academic environment offers ample opportunities for learning and skill growth through regular in-services and lectures. The Clinical Nurse I job integrates technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet patient and family needs, assists the healthcare team with illness prevention, wellness maintenance, and comfort provision. This role provides direction, education, and begins to acquire leadership skills at the unit level. It involves delivering and accurately documenting direct, age-specific care based on medical orders and a multidisciplinary plan, and safely administering medications while identifying incompatibilities and interactions. The Clinical Nurse II job demonstrates mastery of clinical skills and applies this knowledge to a specific patient population. It assists the healthcare team with illness prevention, wellness maintenance, and comfort provision. This role recognizes changes in patient situations and intervenes appropriately, mobilizes resources to meet individualized patient/family needs, and provides direction, education, and assumes leadership responsibilities at the unit level. It involves delivering and accurately documenting direct, age-specific care based on medical orders and a multidisciplinary plan, and safely administering medications while identifying incompatibilities and interactions. The Clinical Nurse III job demonstrates clinical knowledge at the unit level and applies this knowledge to a specific patient population. It assists the healthcare team with illness prevention, wellness maintenance, and comfort provision. This role anticipates changes in patient situations and intervenes appropriately, provides direction, education, and serves as a role model in a clinical setting. It involves delivering and accurately documenting direct, age-specific care based on medical orders and a multidisciplinary plan, and safely administering medications while identifying incompatibilities and interactions.

Requirements

Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible or compact state
Current RN licensure in Virginia, AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent
Diploma or Associates Degree from a professional nursing program recognized and/or approved by the corresponding state’s Board of Nursing.
All registered nurses without a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (or higher) will be required to enroll in an approved RN to BSN program within two years of their start date and to complete the program within five years of their start date unless grandfathered under previous requirements.
Clinicians work all three shifts, weekends and holidays.
Lifting 20-50 lbs.
Exposure to potentially hazardous and infectious substances
Prolonged standing
Prolonged sitting
Frequent bending
Walking (distance)
Climbing (steps, ladder, other)
Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive)
Strong recall
Reasoning
Problem solving
Hearing
Speak clearly
Write legibly
Reading
Logical thinking
Fast pace environment
Steady pace
Able to handle multiple priorities
Frequent and intense customer interactions
Noisy environment

Nice To Haves

Experience as an LPN, nursing assistant or care partner in either an acute care setting or as applicable to area of practice (for Clin I)
Academic Health Care Experience; Experience with similar patient population in either an acute care setting or as applicable to area of practice (for Clin II, Clin III)
Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (or higher) from an accredited program
Certification in specialty area (for Clin III)

Responsibilities

Integrates technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet the needs of the patient and family.
Assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort.
Provides direction, education, and begins to acquire leadership skills at the unit level.
Delivers and accurately documents direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care.
Safely administers prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.
Recognizes changes in patient situations and intervenes appropriately.
Mobilizes resources to meet the individualized needs of patient/families.
Serves as a role model in a clinical setting.
Organizes work and delegates and supervises others (RN's, LPN's, Care Partners, Unit Secretaries, etc.) in carrying out assignments.