Registered Nurse Cardiology Device Clinician - Heart & Vascular Clinic

Fast-paced, high-volume department is looking for top skilled RN

Work location: 8230 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, TX 75231

Work hours: Full-time, 40 hours weekly, Monday thru Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Travel: 25% to travel to Rockwall location 1-2 times/week as needed. (mileage reimbursement provided)

Heart & Vascular Specialists Department Highlights:

• Be a part of our clinic that offers the opportunity to strengthen your skills by working with our Providers and Staff in a rewarding, educational environment
• If you thrive working in a fast-paced, multi-provider clinic and can handle multiple projects simultaneously, this is the place for you!
• Join our team members who have strong work ethic, positive attitudes, and support each other thru collaborative teamwork
• We pride ourselves in being compassionate and empathic to our patients and team care in clinics and medical offices throughout North Texas.

Here's What You Need

• Associate Degree Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing (required)
• Bachelor's Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing (preferred)
• RN - Registered Nurse Upon Hire (required) and
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Upon Hire (required) and
• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support Upon Hire (required)
• 1 year Experience in Cardiology may be required
• 1 year related Experience in a Clinic or Acute Hospital Nursing Setting (preferred)
• Excellent interpersonal skills

What You Will Do

• Delivers care to patients utilizing the RN Process
• Performs general nursing triage to patients by following established standards and procedures . May perform specific nursing care as relates to specialty of the device clinic.
• Obtains and documents health history, information on chief complaint, vital signs, and health risk factors including assessing disease conditions.
• Provide patient care based on practice guidelines, standards of care, and federal/state laws and regulations.
• Performs device interrogation of pacemakers and defibrillators which includes interpretation and reprogramming of cardiac devices using established protocols set by physicians.
• As Registered Nurse programs pacemakers and AICD devices independently while having the cardiologist(s) review all programming changes.
• Maintains and analyzes algorithms; EKG's and other device interrogation data and prepares preliminary reports for the cardiologist(s).
• Troubleshoots cardiac devices and immediately takes steps to resolve problems, working with physicians as needed. Offers potential solutions as applicable to the patient and device programming.
• Educates patients and families about health status, health maintenance, and management of acute and chronic conditions.
• Documents patient assessment and intervention data using established medical record forms, implantation data/automated systems and documentation practices.
• Participates in multidisciplinary teams to improve patient care processes and outcomes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health employee

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.
• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Entity Highlights:

Texas Health Physicians Group includes more than 1,000 physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants dedicated to providing quality, patient-safe care at more than 240 offices located throughout the DFW Metroplex.

THPG members are active in group governance and serve on multiple committees and councils. Ongoing Texas Health initiatives, like the Diversity Action Council and Living the Promise, have helped to create an inclusive, supportive, people-first, excellence-driven culture and workplace, making THPG a great place to work.

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Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.

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