RN Electrophysiology (EP) Lab

40 hour position

Tufts Medical Center is recognized by the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program for excellence in nursing the highest and most prestigious credential a healthcare organization can achieve for nursing quality. Our nurses practice at the top of their license within a collaborative, academic environment.

Join our Electrophysiology Lab team in a 4-shift work week, 10-hour shift schedule. Shift start times rotate among 6:00am, 7:00am, and 9:00am starts, with staggered shifts built into the rotation to support procedure times.

What You'll Do:
As part of a collaborative team of RNs, EP Cardiovascular Technologists, advanced practice providers, and physicians, you'll circulate and provide direct patient care during ablations, pacemaker, and defibrillator implants, and other invasive EP and diagnostic procedures. Responsibilities include patient assessment, IV medication administration, moderate sedation, hemodynamic monitoring, and pre/post-procedure patient and family education all within a fast-paced, high-acuity procedural environment that combines critical thinking with direct patient impact.

Job Profile Summary

This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Clinical Nurse duties:
Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the care needs of a designated group of patients or provides nursing care and identified clinical support tasks within the scope of practice for achievement of the patient's plan of care as directed. Provides professional nursing care to patients. Requires a nursing license. A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs.

The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education. A senior level role that requires advanced knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Typically responsible for: managing projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision, coaching and reviewing the work of lower level professionals, resolving difficult and sometimes complex problems.

Job Overview

The professional registered nurse possesses and applies the skills and knowledge necessary for the delivery and management of patient care from admission through discharge. The professional registered nurse is knowledgeable of current trends in healthcare including but not limited to advances in technology, pharmacology, treatment care modalities, quality and patient safety. The professional registered nurse serves as a patient and family advocate while facilitating a cooperative and collaborative environment among all health care providers.

The professional registered nurse is responsible for the planning, delivery and management of patient/family centered care utilizing the nursing process and adhering to the standards of nursing practice embedded in research, evidence based practice and/or best practices. The professional registered nurse at Tufts Medical Center provides clinical excellence, which fosters and supports an environment central to our patient and family centered model of care.

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Registered Nurse (RN) license.

2. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

3. Certifications (i.e. ACLS, PALS) or additional state licensure relevant to the department and type of care being provided may be required.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

2. Specialty Nursing certifications.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

1.Utilizes theoretical and evidence-based knowledge in partnering with patients and their families to assess, plan, implement and evaluate age appropriate care.

2. Assesses and collaborates with patient, family/significant others and other disciplines to:
Identify expected outcomes based on synthesis of data and diagnosis; and identify cultural needs (i.e. language, etc) to develop a care plan that enhances the health care experience.

3. Plans and develops:
Individualized outcomes-based care plans incorporating the patient and family's readiness and barrier to learning;
Orchestrates and validates a plan of care for each shift;
Initiates interdisciplinary patient/family meetings to facilitate communication regarding the plan of care;
Communicates and coordinates the patients discharge plan utilizing unit-based and community resources to ensure a seamless transition for the patient and their family;
Ensures the plan of care utilizes principles and concepts of project, organizational or systems management.

4. Implements:
The plan in a safe and…