Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiology - $32-58 per hour New

Atrium Health Charlotte is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Cardiology for a nursing job in Concord, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Cardiology
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

Overview

Job Summary 

The Cardiac Device Nurse provides direct care to patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices (CIEDs) in the Cardiac Device Clinic. The Cardiac Device Nurse utilizes knowledge of cardiovascular nursing, cardiac electrophysiology, and biomedical engineering concepts to assess the technical function of the CIED, perform testing and programming of the CIED, analyze and interpret device and patient diagnostics, and perform accurate clinical documentation as determined by departmental and best practice standards. 

Essential Functions 

Demonstrates autonomous direct cardiac rhythm management care for patients with CIEDs by integrating knowledge from physiology, pathophysiology, and the basics of electronics to perform competent device interrogations, diagnostic reviews, and overall analysis of device function for in-person evaluations and remote monitoring. 

Performs post-operative CIED patient assessment and teaching regarding incision care, cardiac device function, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) shock plans, and remote CIED monitoring. 

Utilizes critical thinking skills and knowledge of electrophysiology concepts to safely and autonomously program device parameters to optimize system function, ensure patient safety, promote appropriate pacing, optimize rate modulation, battery longevity, and device timing cycles, and support the electrophysiological needs of the patient. 

Recognizes abnormal functions of pacemakers, ICDs, Implantable Loop Recorders (ILRs), and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) devices through in-person evaluation and remote monitoring. Employs strategies to address and correct issues. 

Accurately identifies heart rhythms including cardiac arrhythmias. Provides appropriate triage and immediate communication of life-threatening and other critical arrhythmias to provider. Provides guidance and support to the patient and family in critical instances.  

Professionally communicates with cardiac electrophysiologists and other providers about CIED function, diagnostic data, and overall patient status through accurate and professional standardized documentation. 

Completes scheduling protocols for in-person and remote monitoring CIED evaluations utilizing best practice and departmental guidelines. 

Attends and participates in educational meetings and seminars related to device management, electrophysiology, general cardiology, and nursing. Must complete fifteen nursing and device related education hours per year. 

Promotes excellence in the care of patients with CIEDs and cardiac rhythm or heart failure disorders. 

Supports regulatory processes related to CIED billing, compliance, CIED tracking, and advisory/recall management. 

Submits accurate billing codes and procedural information for all patient encounters. 

Supports and contributes to the Patient Centered Care Philosophy by understanding that every teammate is a caregiver whose role is to meet the needs of the patient. 

Physical Requirements 

Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Keyboarding/typing skills required. Must speak English in good, understandable terms. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch. Finger dexterity. Critical thinking and ability to concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions. Physical Abilities Testing required.  

Additional departmental specific physical requirements may be identified for unique responsibilities within the department by the department manager.  

Education, Experience, and Certifications 

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.  Current Registered Nurse (RN) license or temporary license as an RN Petitioner in the state in which you work and reside; or if declaring a National License Compact (NLC) state as your primary state of residency, meet the licensure requirements in your home state; or for Non-National License Compact states, current RN license or temporary license as an RN Petitioner required in the state where the RN works. American Heart Association (AHA) BLS and ACLS certification required per policy guidelines.

Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required within the department by the department manager.  

Atrium Health Charlotte Job ID #1​2​9​9​3​4. Posted job title: Rn - Atrium Cardiac Device Nurse Ft Days Charlotte

About Atrium Health Charlotte

Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Atrium Health is now part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, which was created from the combination with Advocate Aurora Health. In the Southeast Region, Atrium Health provides care under the Atrium Health name in Charlotte, NC, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist name in the Winston-Salem, NC, region, as well as Atrium Health Navicent and Atrium Health Floyd in Georgia and Alabama. Together, we are committed to providing equitable care for all. Annually, Advocate Health provides nearly $5 billion in community benefits.

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's two main components are an integrated clinical system - anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem - that includes Brenner Children's Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.

Atrium Health Navicent

Atrium Health Navicent is the leading provider of healthcare in central and south Georgia and is committed to its mission of elevating health and well-being through compassionate care. Atrium Health Navicent is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Navicent provides high-quality, personalized care in 53 specialties at more than 50 facilities throughout the region. As part of the largest, integrated, nonprofit health system in the Southeast, it is also able to tap into some of the nation's leading medical experts and specialists with Atrium Health, allowing it to provide the best care close to home - including advanced innovations in virtual medicine and care. Throughout its 125-year history in the community, Atrium Health Navicent has remained dedicated to enhancing health and wellness for individuals throughout the region through nationally recognized quality care, community health initiatives and collaborative partnerships. It is also one of the leading teaching hospitals in the region, helping to ensure viability for rural health care for the next generation. 

Atrium Health Floyd

Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center is a 304-bed, full-service hospital located in Rome, Georgia. Serving as the main campus for Atrium Health Floyd, this hospital provides a certified Chest Pain Center, a designated Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. Atrium Health Floyd also is home to a state-designated Level II Trauma Center and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and has specialty centers for pediatrics, and wound care and hyperbaric therapy.

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Vision benefits
• Dental benefits
• Life insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Health savings account