RN | Electrophysiology Lab | Per Diem Days

Summary

Under the direction of the Administrative Director, Cardiovascular Services, the Medical Director of Electrophysiology Lab and the Manager of Invasive Cardiovascular Services, the Electrophysiology Registered Nurse will perform duties necessary for caring for patients undergoing electrophysiology, cardiac rhythm management and select structural heart procedures at a technical and professional level.Under direct supervision of the physician in the electrophysiology lab, the RN will provide pre, intra and post procedural care. They will assist with a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgement.The RN will provide procedural care for patients, ages 18 years old and up, undergoing Electrophysiology, CRM and select Structural Heart procedures in the electrophysiology lab.

Education

Graduate from a state accredited school of Nursing.  Bachelor’s in nursing preferred

Certification, Registration & Licensure

• Current AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers certification, or equivalent course credentialed by AHA

• ACLS within 3 months of hire

• RCIS or RCES preferred within 2 years of hire and renewed as required

• Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of NH

Experience

1-2 years cardiovascular experience preferred.

Electrophysiology experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Gathers data through history taking and physical assessment and interprets data in order to plan, implement and evaluate interventions to meet patient care needs

• Administers medications within scope of practice in the State of NH

• Delivers pre and post procedural care to patients according to hospital policy including but not limited to specific EP prep and set up

• Delivers intra procedural care in the role of circulator.

• Delivers intra procedural care effectively and safely in the role of scrub if cross trained.

• Delivers intra procedural care in the role of monitor.

• Bases nursing actions by applying principles of purposeful, organized thinking to make sound clinical judgement/decisions.

• Teaches the patient and/or significant other(s) about the plan of care.  Prepares patients to manage their care after discharge.

• Takes ownership and responsibility for individual performance goals.

• Assists with clinical training and competencies in adherence with lab protocols.

• Involves self in departmental, team and committee goals.

• Completes departmental and hospital requirements.

• Assist with use, maintenance and trouble shooting of EP specific equipment.

• Performs duties including surgical scrubbing if cross trained, hemodynamic monitoring and documentation of procedure.

• Will participate in the set up and operation of the various equipment required for procedure including but not limited to the mapping systems, Intra cardiac Echo, 12 Lead EKG, defibrillators.

• Assist with Electrophysiology, Cardiac Rhythm Management and select Structural Heart diagnostic and or interventional procedures in accordance with departmental standards and within the scope of practice.

• Complete documentation of patient care and procedure

• Maintains a level of productivity, adaptability, flexibility and efficiency in managing workload to meet patient care and department needs.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is MEDIUM. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 - 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to hear, and speak. The employee is frequently required to do fine motor, do repetitive motion, reach, sit, stand, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to bend, smell, and squat.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to radiation. The employee is frequently exposed to bloodborne pathogens, electrical hazards - shock, and moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants, airborne pathogens, bodily fluids, slippery surfaces, and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.