EP Device Nurse - Lead Registered Nurse

Additional Information About the Role

• 40 hours per week
• Dayshift Monday-Friday
• 8:00am-5:00pm
• No on-call 
• Hybrid option 
• No weekends or holidays!

Ideal candidate has 2 years of EP or Device nurse experience and a BSN.

As well as 5 to 10 years of nursing exp. 

Overview

BJC Medical Group is the multi-specialty physician-led organization of BJC HealthCare and includes over 600 doctors and advanced practice providers who are affiliated with top-ranked hospitals in the Midwest region.

Since 1994, BJC Medical Group has provided access to extraordinary care in over 145 locations and over 25 specialties in the greater St. Louis, mid-Missouri and southern Illinois areas. Our providers are nationally recognized for excellent patient satisfaction, quality health care, and improving the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

Located on the campus of Missouri Baptist Medical Center, the Nurse Practitioner position will support both our Arrhythmia Center and Valve Clinic.  The centers include highly trained and hospital-based specialists.  As a nurse practitioner in the centers, you will work alongside our cardiac electrophysiologists and partner with structural heart cardiologists, heart surgeons and interventional cardiologists to care for every type of cardiac condition.
 

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Responsible for leading a team of clinical professionals in the management of lifetime implanted cardiac devices. Exemplify the professional and interpersonal skills necessary to educate, organize and implement workflows across multiple sites of care. Must demonstrate the professional and technical skills to evaluate patients with cardiac rhythm management devices, including program settings and troubleshoot in collaboration with electrophysiology specialists. Acquires, maintains, and integrates knowledge of scientific principles and derived technology-based interventions and therapies in cardiac pacing, defibrillation, and electrophysiology to provide and facilitate the provision of safe, optimal patient care.

 

Responsibilities

Triages and prioritizes patient plan of care and communicates information to providers/patients in a timely manner. Demonstrates triage skills pertinent to determining normal and abnormal conditions. Reviews patient information including device, health history, medications and health status. Provides appropriate education and support to patient and/or family.

Responsible for documenting patient contacts regarding any company recalls including more frequent monitoring and taking appropriate actions for any required device changes.

Coordinates, assigns and guides the work activities of other device management team. This position monitors work schedules, maintains department scheduling guidelines, provides team oversight, educates and mentor’s new staff.

Leads day-to-day operations and coordination of patient care services within outpatient clinic. Partners with clinic manager to improve patient safety and throughput. Identifies clinical indicators to measure care and monitor clinic progress in meeting KPIs and organizational initiatives. Maintains compliance with clinical guidelines and systematic policies and procedures.

Responsible for performing in person and/or remote interrogations and any necessary reprogramming of cardiac devices. Interpret arrhythmias, troubleshoot, and reprogram settings of pacemakers and defibrillators according to patient's needs and department protocols. Independently documents each instance of patient care in electronic medical record. Assures the accuracy and completeness of documentation. Adheres to billing guidelines.

BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Bachelor's Degree

- Nursing

Experience

5-10 years

Supervisor Experience

No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

RN

Preferred Requirements

Experience

10+ years

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer