Registered Nurse Ambulatory & Outpatient Shelby Device Clinic

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Charlotte, NC

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Ambulatory & Outpatient Shelby Device Clinic provides advanced cardiac rhythm management care to adult and pediatric patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). The role includes in-person device evaluations and remote monitoring, device interrogation and diagnostic review, postoperative assessment and patient education, troubleshooting and programming, and communication of device findings to physicians and other care providers. The nurse also serves as a subject matter expert and mentor, participates in device advisory and recall management, supports accurate billing, and contributes to the organization’s patient-centered care philosophy.

Requirements

• Associate's degree with suitable experience in a related field.
• Successful completion of a Cardiac Device Rhythm Management course or equivalent experience.
• At least 3 years of recent cardiac device management experience.
• IBHRE certification, maintained according to IBHRE guidelines.
• Current Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider status according to the American Heart Association.
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support for the Healthcare Provider status according to the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Perform CIED interrogations, diagnostic reviews, and analysis of device function during in-person evaluations and remote monitoring.
• Assess patients after CIED procedures and teach them about incision care, device function, ICD shock plans, and remote monitoring.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting, testing, and programming to optimize device functionality, pacing, rate modulation, safety, battery longevity, and electrophysiological support.
• Perform complex CIED interrogations, including HIS Bundle pacing and multi-vector programming to optimize biventricular cardiac devices.
• Recognize abnormal pacemaker, defibrillator, ILR, and CRT device function through in-person evaluation and remote monitoring, and use appropriate strategies to address issues.
• Communicate CIED function and diagnostic data to Cardiac Electrophysiologists, the Heart Failure clinic, and other providers through accurate, professional, standardized documentation.
• Serve as a subject matter expert to physicians, advanced care providers, and other healthcare professionals.
• Mentor and precept cardiac device specialists.
• Attend at least 15 device-related education hours per year through continuing education meetings and seminars.
• Participate in assessing the severity of lead or cardiac device advisories and implement appropriate CIED tracking, advisory, and recall management strategies.
• Ensure accurate billing codes and procedural information are provided for all types of cardiac device patient encounters.
• Support the Patient Centered Care Philosophy by helping meet patient needs as a caregiver.
• Work safely and coordinate and communicate with people across disciplines and agencies.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible healthcare and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Competitive compensation, premium pay for eligible circumstances, incentive pay for select positions, and potential annual performance-based increases.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree