RN, ICD Pacemaker; Full Time
Sandusky, Ohio
Posted Aug 13
- Unit
- Cardiology
What the listing says
Role
- Nurse to patient
- 1:3 day / 1:4 night
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Clinic
- Accepts
- RN
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About this role
Position Highlights
Lifestyle: Sandusky was voted “Best Coastal Small Town in America”. You will have the opportunity to enjoy living and working in this growing area along the beautiful shores of Lake Erie. Work/life: You will find support to help you manage your personal life while building a career. Growth Opportunities: On the job training provided to become a CT Tech! Employee-centric: Tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, comprehensive major medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, 401(k), health and wellness offerings, monthly employee events, and more.
About Firelands Health
Our goal at Firelands Health is to be the best & preferred independent healthcare employer for the Sandusky Bay region.
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Firelands Health is the area’s largest and most comprehensive resource for quality medical care. We are “big enough to care for you, and small enough to care about you”. We are locally managed and governed as a not-for-profit healthcare facility, serving the counties of Erie, Ottawa, Sandusky, and Huron, covering a regional service area with over 300,000 residents. Our mission is to provide excellent healthcare, promote community wellness, and improve the lives we serve.
Our Core ACE Values: Attitude: We choose to be positive and inclusive every day. Commitment: We are committed to exceed the expectations of those we serve. Enthusiasm: We will work passionately to make a difference.
What You Will Do
Demonstrates competency in the interrogation and assessment of multiple devices. Interrogates device and collects and interprets ECG rhythm strips. Evaluates device programmed parameters, event counters and stored EGM’s.
Performs device testing of impedance and sensing/capture thresholds. Re-programs device based on testing results under the direction and guidelines of the cardiologist. Prepares documentation of final report utilizing computerized database/software program.
Identifies situations which require assistance from technical support and facilitates resolution in collaboration with technical support and direction from the cardiologist. Provides quality and effective patient education related to ICD/pacemaker functioning and follow-up. Facilitates scheduling of patients in the ICD/pacemaker clinic based on established protocol.
Completes assessment of patient to identify any signs and symptoms related to ICD/pacemaker function. Institutes emergency measures in the event of sudden adverse developments in patients.
What You Will Need
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio. BLS and ACLS certification. Basic EKG course; advanced EKG course preferred. Ability to utilize specialized equipment and computer-based equipment and programs. Flexibility to travel for continuing education to maintain competency and update clinical skills. Ability to understand and effectively communicate in both oral and written form. Ability to serve as a positive role model displaying enthusiasm, positive interpersonal interactions, and health promotion.
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Requirements
- RN License (Ohio)
- Cardiovascular documentation
- Report preparation
- Nursing
- RN License
- ICD programmer
- Medical device testing
- Medical equipment operation
- Cardiac rhythm analysis
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Loan forgiveness
- 401(k)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- On-the-job training
- Vision insurance
Place
- City
- Sandusky, Ohio
- Median rent
- $905/mo
- Local household income
- $50,139/yr
- Metro price level
- 11% below the national average
- Address
- 2520 Columbus Ave Ste G, Sandusky, OH 44870, USA
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Sandusky area index 89.3, where 100 is the national average.
Sandusky sits on Ohio's Lake Erie shoreline, famously home to Cedar Point amusement park. This midsize lakefront city offers a relaxed pace with easy access to both Cleveland and Toledo, making it appealing for nurses who want small-city living with big-city amenities within driving distance.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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About the employer
You would be joining Firelands Health in Sandusky, a locally managed not-for-profit with 287 registered beds and more than 2,000 coworkers—the largest year-round employer in the city. The work sits inside a Level III Trauma Center and Primary Stroke Center…
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Cardiac is a specialty you move into. Start on tele or stepdown; cath lab and CVICU usually come later.
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