Registered Nurse Device Clinic (Full-Time) Days-Detroit

Provides leadership in the coordination and delivery of quality compassionate patient care. Utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to provide, delegate, supervise and document care and teaching of patients and family.

Effectively communicates pertinent patient / family information to health care team. Participates in finding solutions for variances from patient goals and ensures implementation of solutions.

The Electrophysiology (EP) Device Clinic Nurse functions with a great deal of autonomy in the day-to-day operations of the Arrhythmia Center under the clinical supervision of a Cardiologist.

The perform EP Device Clinic Nurse follow-up visits of pacemaker and Implantable Defibrillator patients. This includes device evaluation, PaceArt system data entry and reporting, charting documentation, billing data generation, and triaging information to the appropriate follow-up clinician.

The EP Device Clinic Nurse will also assist with pacemaker clinic research.Qualifications - External1. Performs pacemaker, ICD and loop recorder evaluations per protocol to assure normal device function and safe programmed settings.

2. Make appropriate changes in device programming when symptoms or monitor strips confirm a problem such as PMT, atrial or ventricular arrhythmias, capture or sensing abnormalities.

3. Evaluate rate histograms and patient symptoms to tailor rate response settings. Evaluate device remote downloads for normal and abnormal function.

4. Notify appropriate clinician with new onset of atrial arrhythmias or ventricular arrhythmias.5. Follow-up with patients who have abnormal results.

6. Evaluate stored electrocardiograms to assure proper sensing and therapy provided by ICD.7. Utilize resources such as other Cardiac Device colleagues, EP physicians or technical services to assist with assessment and interpretations of ECG's.

8. Evaluate devices in the hospital and the emergency department per physician request, and documents findings in the patient chart.

9. Share findings with EP or cardiologist for further management.10. Enter implant data into the computer database, updating with pertinent information, such as complications or device alerts.

Inspect implant site of devices and document healing process.11. Utilize wound care decision tree when applicable and notify EP appropriately.

needs to be developed)12. Educate patients and family regarding device, home cardiac monitoring follow-up.13. Provide phone triage services for device patients with device related issues.

Maintain expertise as new technology becomes available, including use of new programmers and programming of new devices.

14. Coordinate scheduling of elective device replacements including pre-procedure report for EP personnel, pre-op office visit with Electrophysiologist or Advanced Practice Provider.

15. Assists in research documentation and device follow-up.16. Attends ICD support group activities.17. Provide patient care to ensure that all EP Device Clinic services are of high quality.

18. Ensure appropriate quality control functions are being provided on all equipment periodically.19. Complete accurate billing data and submit to the billing office.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED : BSN preferred. Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.Clinical knowledge and analytical abilities necessary to formulate effective nursing care plans.

Ability to perform a wide variety of professional nursing services.Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, and hospital personnel.

CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSURES REQUIRED : Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing.Additional Information* Organization : Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit Main Campus* Department : Electro Physiology Lab* Shift : Day Job* Union Code : Not Applicable