Registered Nurse Ambulatory & Outpatient Shelby Device Clinic

Advocate Health • Charlotte, NC

7d • $36 - $53

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Ambulatory & Outpatient Shelby Device Clinic provides advanced cardiac rhythm management care for adult and pediatric patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). The role integrates cardiac physiology, pathophysiology, and electrophysiology knowledge to interrogate devices, review diagnostics, analyze device function, and perform in-person evaluations and remote monitoring.

The nurse performs postoperative CIED assessments and teaches patients about incision care, device function, ICD shock plans, and remote monitoring. The role also involves advanced troubleshooting and programming, recognizing and correcting abnormal device function, communicating clinical findings to providers, and supporting advisory and recall management. The nurse serves as a subject matter expert and mentor, maintains continuing education in device management, and ensures accurate billing and procedural information.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced cardiac rhythm management care for adult and pediatric patients with CIEDs, including device interrogations, diagnostic review, and analysis of device function through in-person evaluations and remote monitoring.
• Perform postoperative CIED assessments and teach patients about incision care, cardiac device function, ICD shock plans, and remote CIED 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 bi-ventricular cardiac devices.
• Recognize abnormal function of pacemakers, defibrillators, ILRs, and CRT devices through in-person evaluation and remote monitoring, and use appropriate strategies to address and correct issues.
• Communicate with Cardiac Electrophysiologists, the Heart Failure clinic, and other providers about CIED function and diagnostic data using accurate, professional, standardized documentation.
• Serve as a subject matter expert to physicians, advanced care providers, and other healthcare professionals, and mentor or precept cardiac device specialists.
• Attend at least 15 hours per year of device-related educational meetings and seminars.
• Assess 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 for all types of cardiac device patient encounters.
• Support and contribute to the Patient Centered Care Philosophy by meeting patient needs as a caregiver.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care 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, with premium pay for eligible shift or on-call work, incentive pay for select positions, and the opportunity for annual performance-based increases.

What This Job Offers

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