RN Clinical Nurse II - NC Heart & Vascular EP

Description

NC Heart & Vascular is seeking a Clinical Nurse with Electrophysiology experience to join our team. This position supports physicians across multiple NC Heart and Vascular locations. The hours are 8 am-4:30 pm. This is a hybrid position. Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary:

Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting and account-able to the Nurse Coordinator and Practice Manager; the Clinical Device Nurse is responsible for reviewing and interpreting implantable cardiac device transmissions, triaging patient symptoms, facilitating treatment plans between the Physicians and patients, and reviewing pre-procedure instructions for up-coming electrophysiology procedures. Familiar with cardiac implantable devices including Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Abbott, and Biotronik.

This position qualifies for a commitment incentive of up to $20,000. More information can be found here:

Responsibilities:

• Education - Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self. Attends education programs based on identified learning needs. With assistance, uses patient education materials relevant to patient population. Assesses readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers. Assesses developmental level of patient and factors affecting ability to learn.
• Evaluation of Care - Identifies expected patient outcomes. Seeks guidance as needed in revision of plan of care. Participates in discussion with members of the interdisciplinary team in evaluation of patient care. Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Implementation - Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex device and arrythmia problems. Utilizes healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures in delivery of care. Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs. Consults with appropriate re-sources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues.
• Leadership - With assistance, develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations. Achieves goals and objectives within identified time frame or renegotiates with supervisor. Is knowledgeable about activities which facility ate intra/interdepartmental collaboration. Participates in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities. Effectively uses communication systems. Participates in promoting cost-effective care. Gives feedback to co-workers. Is aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the health care environment.
• Patient Assessment - Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care. Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful whole prior to communication to others. Develops relationships with families that promote their ability to advocate for the patient and their own needs.
• Research - Reads journals that contain studies or articles that may be applicable to practice. Brings ideas and questions to the staff at large for assessment of applicability.

Other information:
Education Requirements:
* Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
* If hired after January 6, 2014, must be enrolled within four years of employment, and obtain a Bachelor's degree with a major in Nursing or a Master's degree with a major in Nursing within seven years of employment date.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
* Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification
Professional Experience Requirements:
* One (1) year of nursing experience.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit: NCHV EP

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range:$33.88 - $47.91 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Hybrid

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.