RN - Registered Specialty Nurse II - Cardiology Acute Care- Heart Rhythm Device Clinic

Job Title: RN - Registered Specialty Nurse II - Cardiology Acute Care- Heart Rhythm Device Clinic
Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Job Category: RN - Registered Nurse, Nursing and Nursing Support
Schedule: Days
Work Type: Full time
Department: GCMC Cardiology Team
Date Posted: 07/30/2024
Job ID: R-65227


Job Summary

Serves in an expanded role to assess patient needs, plan and provide nursing care and coordinate follow-up care. Oversees the day-to-day function of the Electrophysiology (EP) device outpatient clinic.


Job Duties

* Provides outpatient device clinic services including interrogation, troubleshooting, programming of pacemakers, ICD's, and loop recorders.
* Provides ongoing education to patients and families for device placement and maintenance.
* Evaluates and troubleshoots patient calls and concerns related to pacemakers, ICD's and EP procedures.
* Develops appropriate educational materials and programs (presentations, slides, pamphlets, etc.) for the continued education of patients, patient families and healthcare staff regarding pacemakers and ICD's.
* Coordinates device clinic follow-up visit schedules to assure consistent and appropriate clinical follow-up of all implanted devices.
* Performs pacemaker, defibrillator, and loop recorder evaluations throughout the hospital as needed. Alerted via pager.
* Maintains database for all ICD implants, advisory's, and recalls.
* Coordinates and performs device remote monitoring services.
* Provide patient care and education for patients in the specific age range on their assigned department.
* Serves as a resource person for patient and family regarding the perception of the diagnosis and medical plan of care for the management of disease as designated by the physician.
* Maintains availability to nursing for occasional in-service and helps with orientation of staff involved education.
* Performs pre-visit data gathering and record keeping on new and return patients.
* This includes recording of current medications and dosages and obtaining previous laboratory results and measurements.
* Assists in the management of patients with chronic diseases, including achieving key quality indicators, education, and long- term coordination of care.
* Tracks performance improvement measures and assists providers with completion.
* Obtains and documents patient medical history, chief complaint, vital signs, and provides basic medical data base for provider, and prepares patient for examinations.
* Assists provider in performance of procedures as directed by provider to facilitate accurate diagnosis.
* Collects and prepares laboratory specimens and completes associated paperwork to expedite laboratory studies with maximum accuracy and efficiency.
* Assists with orientation of new personnel to ensure that they are appropriately trained to support patients and provider.
* Executes and documents ongoing patient communication.
* Provides instruction to ensure patient's understanding of medical condition and compliance with treatment instructions.
* Inserts, monitors, regulates and discontinues IVs as required by provider.
* Performs and assists with triaging telephone calls concerning health issues and offers appropriate telephone management advice to patients as liaison to physician recommendations.
* Communicates lab, radiology and other testing results to patients and via telephone and electronic medical record letter notification.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.


Position Details

Hours: 40 hours per week; Dayshift; 8:00a-4:30p with some slight flexibility
Required Experience: minimum of 2 years RN work experience is required
Travel: Outreach to clinics, as needed
Union: Yes
Location: Pearsall Heart Hospital at GWV
Making Better Health Easy: This position will allow you to be an expert in Electrophysiology.
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Geisinger cares about not only its patients and members, but also about you and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally. We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves. To learn more: https://jobs.geisinger.org/diversity (https://jobs.geisinger.org/diversity)

* Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one
* Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
* Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
* Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
* 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
* Robust PTO plan in addition to six paid holidays and 32 hours of personal time per year
* Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
* MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
* Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care. Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
* Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

Education

Graduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)


Experience

Minimum of 2 years-Nursing (Required)


Certification(s) and License(s)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification - American Heart Association (AHA); Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania; Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body


Our Purpose & Values

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.