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

Company: Geisinger
Location: Turbotville
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

Job Title: Specialty RN II - Cardiology Acute Care- Heart Rhythm Device Clinic
Location: Danville, Pennsylvania
Job Category: RN - Registered Nurse, Nursing and Nursing Support
Schedule: Days
Work Type: Full time
Department: Central Region Operations Division
Date Posted: 05/09/2022
Job ID: R-30008
Job SummaryServes 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. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
  Position Details
  • Hours: 7:30a to 4p
  • Travel: Less than 25%. Outreach to clinics 1-2 times per month, with potential to increase
  • Holidays: No major holidays
  • Weekends: None
  • Making Better Health Easy: This position will allow you to be an expert in Electrophysiology. **********************************************************************************************At Geisinger, the caring that we provide to our patients and members also extends to you and your family. Our competitive compensation and benefits package helps you and your loved ones stay healthy, meet your financial goals and thrive professionally and personally.
    • Benefits: Geisinger offers a comprehensive suite of healthcare benefits, including medical, prescription drug, vision and dental coverage. And with our healthcare benefits, you'll also receive care from one of the top innovative healthcare systems in the country. Our suite of benefits supports you and your family in a variety of ways, including coverage for same-sex or opposite-sex spouses, domestic partners and their children and stepchildren.
    • Paid Time Off: Our generous paid-time-off packages allow you to take the time you need to travel, rest, and care for and reconnect with friends and family. We also offer paid military and parental leave.
    • Diversity and Inclusion: We strive to create an environment where our patients, health plan members and employees can be their most authentic selves. Join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). ERGs provide opportunities for all Geisinger employees to build internal and external networks and further develop professionally. ERGs are formed around common identities but are open to all employees.
    • Tuition Assistance: Up to $5,000 tuition reimbursement: -We offer tuition reimbursement towards both undergraduate and graduate degrees.(Part time and Full Time Positions only)
    • Retirement: We contribute 5% of your salary to your retirement plan and offer auto-enrollment to make saving convenient for you.
      EducationGraduate from Specialty Training Program-Nursing (Required)
      ExperienceMinimum of 2 years-Nursing (Required)
      Certification(s) and License(s)Licensed Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - RN_State of Pennsylvania; Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body
      Our Purpose & ValuesOUR 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.

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