Registered Nurse Ambulatory & Outpatient Shelby Device Clinic

M-F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates advanced direct cardiac rhythm management patient care for adult and pediatric patients with CIEDs by integrating a knowledge from cardiac physiology, pathophysiology, and cardiac electrophysiology to perform competent device interrogations, diagnostic review, and overall analysis of device function with both in-person evaluations and remote monitoring.
• Expertly performs post-operative CIED assessment and provides patient teaching regarding incision care, as well as cardiac device function, ICD shock plans, and remote CIED monitoring.
• Performs advanced trouble-shooting testing and programming to optimize functionality and to promote appropriate pacing, rate modulation, safety, battery longevity, and optimally support overall electrophysiological needs of the patient based on standards of care.
• Demonstrates advanced electrophysiology knowledge by safely performing highly complex CIED interrogations such as HIS Bundle pacing, and Multi-Vector programming for Optimization of Bi-ventricular cardiac devices.
• Expertly recognizes abnormal functions of pacemakers, defibrillators, ILRs and CRT devices through in-person evaluation and remote monitoring. Competently employs strategies to address and correct issues.
• Professionally communicates with Cardiac Electrophysiologists, Heart Failure clinic, and other providers regarding CIED function, and diagnostic data through accurate, professional and standardized documentation.
• Serves as a subject matter expert to physicians, advanced care providers, and other healthcare professionals. Serves as mentor/preceptor to cardiac device specialists. Attends continuing educational meetings and seminars related to device management and electrophysiology at least 15 device related education hours per year.
• Participates in the assessment of the severity of a lead or cardiac device advisory and is able to implement appropriate strategies related to CIED tracking, advisory and recall management.
• Ensures accurate billing codes and procedural information is provided for all types of cardiac device 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.

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