RN Cardiac Device

**Now offering a $5,000 Sign on Bonus!** - Full-Time; 40 hours/week - Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm - Location: Elgin - Travel Required - Licensed RN Required **Benefits:** - *Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits that include healthcare navigation assistance.* - *Access to a mental health benefit at no cost.* - *Employer provided life and disability insurance.* - *$5,250 Tuition Reimbursement per year.* - *Immediate 401(k) match.* - *40 hours paid volunteer time off.* - *A culture committed to community engagement and social impact.* - *Up to 12 weeks parental leave at 100% pay and a financial benefit for adoption and surrogacy for non-physician team members once eligibility requirements are met.* - Provide comprehensive cardiac care for patients with clinical cardiac devises and other specialized cardiac needs in cardiac clinics - Conduct device system evaluations, testing, and data interpretation for cardiac patients - Perform ECG tracings, understand, and interpret intermediate ECG rhythms, and advanced standard clinic response to each rhythm - Educate patient and family regarding their device system and plan of care - Assessment of patient wound checks to alleviate possible complications - Assist with AV optimization procedure in cooperation with echo/EKG - Perform ECG tracings, understand and interpret intermediate ECG rhythms and advanced standard clinic response to each rhythm - Recognize wound complications and develop plan of care with MD - Cardiac arrhythmias--evaluate and appropriately classify, assess effectiveness of prescribed therapy. Address inappropriate detection, therapy or therapy failure with EP physician in timely fashion - Execute comprehensive cardiac care for patients with clinical cardiac devises and other specialized cardiac needs via phone - Telephonically assess, interpret and evaluate pacemakers' functions, assess patient questions and concerns and refer as appropriate - Triage ICD, pacemaker and EP telephone calls - Perform and coordinate remote follow-up visits (Latitude, Carelink, Merlin, and Biotronik) - Manage office responsibilities which include documentation, records, and testing device maintenance - Maintain records related to device advisory, recalls, and alerts - Coordinate remote follow-up visits - Maintenance of device testing equipment and continual review of updates - Clearly document evaluation outcome of visit, including summary of device testing - Maintain records related to device advisory/recalls/alerts. Assist MD with new advisory information, identifies patient population included and communicate with patients regarding the advisory information - Communicate effectively with patient/family regarding their device system and plan of care for the short and long-term follow up of their device. - Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing; RN with ASN or BSN - Minimum of 3+ years of cardiovascular experience required - BLS; ACLS a plus - Professional certification in device management a plus (Certified Cardiac Device Specialist) issued by IBHRE (International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners) - Knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the heart, cardiac electrophysiology and rhythm interpretation - Knowledge of modes of pacing, ICD arrhythmia detection parameters and therapy options - Strong EKG/arrhythmia interpretation skills; effective communication skills, database management, and problem solving skills required - Indications for implantation of pacemakers, bi-ventricular devices and defibrillators - Strong knowledge of cardiac medications - Basic computer skills: EMR required, Epic and Paceart systems preferred - Interrogation and programming of Pacemakers, AICDs, and linqs with numerous different platforms utilizing 3-5 different manufacturers' programmers and navigating their respective websites - Ability to multi-task, to think critically, and to analyze and interpret extensive data - Ability to assess post-op wounds and provide clear post-op education re: wound ca…