Director Pacemaker Nurse Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Position Summary:

The Registered Nurse - Pacemaker Electrophysiology assists clinic providers and staff in the deliverance and coordination of patient care, in order to facilitate patient satisfaction, clinic efficiency, and provider productivity. This position is responsible to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care while working in a collaborative and cooperative relationship with other members of the health care team. Registered Nurses plan and implement patient and family education. The Nurse Practices Act and Administrative Rules of the state of Montana govern registered Nursing practice.

Minimum Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing

• Montana Licensure (Registered Nurse)

• American Heart Association BLS

• American Heart Association ACLS required within 4 months of hire

• 1 year of nursing experience

Preferred

• International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE) certification within 36 months of hire

• Experience with pacemaker and ICD devices for Biotronic, Medtronic, St. Jude Medical and Boston Scientific.

• Understanding of cardiac arrhythmia management and EKG interpretation of arrhythmias.

Essential Job Functions:

In addition to the essential functions of the job listed below, employees must have on-time completion of all required education as assigned per DNV requirements, Bozeman Health policy, and other registry requirements.

• Interrogating devices, monitoring and documenting patients response to device therapy or changes in settings, making adjustments per physician's order, remote pacemaker follow-up management, troubleshooting devices

• Arranges and coordinates follow-up care for patients in the Device Clinic.

• Maintenance of Device Clinic database

• Performs other patient tests and treatments as indicated by the Clinic provider, to include Spirometry, EKG's, Event-Holter Monitors and Ziopatch (application, decontinuation, interpretation)

• Keep examination rooms clean and stocked. Orders supplies.

• Collaborate with provider to coordinate care for Clinic walk-in patients.

• Provide support and education to patients with pacemakers and/or ICD's and with diagnosis of various dysrhythmias (ablation patients).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrates sound judgement, patience, and maintains a professional demeanor at all times

• Ability to work in a busy and stressful environment

• Creativity, problem analysis and decision making

• Ability to work varied shifts

• Exercises tact, discretion, sensitivity and maintains confidentiality

• Self-directed, completes assignments accurately, thoroughly and with minimal oversight

• Strong emotional intelligence, interpersonal and teamwork skills

Schedule Requirements

• This role requires regular and sustained attendance.

• The position may necessitate working beyond a standard 40-hour workweek, including weekends and after-hours shifts.

• On-call work may be required to respond promptly to organizational, patient, or employee needs.

Physical Requirements

• Lifting (Repeatedly – 50 pounds): Exerting force occasionally and/or using a negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects or people.

• Sit (Occasionally): Maintaining a sitting posture for extended periods may include adjusting body position to prevent discomfort or strain.

• Stand (Repeatedly): Maintaining a standing posture for extended periods may include adjusting body position to prevent discomfort or strain.

• Walk (Repeatedly): Walking and moving around within the work area requires good balance and coordination.

• Climb (Rarely): Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like using feet and legs; may also use hands and arms.

• Twist/Bend/Stoop/Kneel (Repeatedly): Twisting, bending, and stooping require flexibility and a wide range of motion in the spine and joints.

• Reach Above Shoulder Level (Repeatedly): Lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects as necessary above the shoulder, requiring strength and stability.

• Push/Pull (Repeatedly): Using the upper extremities to press or exert force against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward.

• Fine-Finger Movements (Continuously): Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than using the whole hand as in handling.

• Vision (Continuously): Close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures and to read computer screens, printed materials, and handwritten materials.

• Cognitive Skills (Continuously): Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, and make timely decisions in the context of a workflow.

• Exposures (Continuously): Bloodborne pathogens, such as blood, bodily fluids, or tissues. Radiation in settings where medical imaging procedures are performed. Various chemicals and medications are used in healthcare settings. Job tasks may involve handling cleaning products, disinfectants, and other substances. Infectious diseases are caused by contact with patients in areas that may have contagious illnesses. Emotionally challenging situations, such as dealing with distressed patients or difficult family interactions.

*Frequency Key: Continuously (100% - 67% of the time), Repeatedly (66% - 33% of the time), Occasionally (32% - 4% of the time), Rarely (3% - 1% of the time), Never (0%).

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job classification. They are not to be construed as a contract of any type nor an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by individuals so classified.

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