EP Device & Arrhythmia Nurse Coordinator

VCU Health System Authority; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

VCU Health seeks an Outpatient Electrophysiology Device and Arrhythmia Nurse Coordinator to support EP patients across the health system. You will interpret device transmissions and ECGs, assist clinics, manage patient care from testing to follow-up, educate on medications, and collaborate with EP Lab and radiology teams.

The role involves travel to multiple clinics, coordinating same-day testing, and ensuring equity and inclusion in care delivery across the health system.

Qualifications

• Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
• Preferred Education: Master’s Degree in Nursing (or higher) from an accredited program.
• Licensure/Certification: Current Compact RN licensure in Virginia or eligible or compact state. BLS Required

Responsibilities

• Manages the care of this patient population to optimize outcomes by setting care goals with patients and medical staff.
• Analyze/interpret remote transmissions from pacemakers, defibrillators, heart monitors and smart watches. Use data to determine if rate/rhythm is critical and escalate appropriately.
• Continually collects and evaluate data to direct treatments and coordinate testing to decrease ED visits
• Manage patient symptoms. Acute episodes collaborate with treating provider. Manage care across the continuum from testing to implantation and follow up care.
• Close collaboration/provider support in clinic and functioning as a part of the care team. Assist provider and patient in all aspects of care along the care continuum.
• Provide education on medications for heart rate, rhythm control and anticoagulation
• Initiate and coordinate same day testing. Complete urgent prior authorizations for testing as needed
• Provide education regarding disease process, symptoms management and treatment plan including cardiac procedures.
• Assess outside referrals for appropriateness and urgency.
• Coordinate with clinic staff to manage provider clinic schedules to add additional clinics and/or offload patients to provide additional space for critical patients as needed
• Refill cardiac medications and ensure yearly follow up per guidelines
• Relays and reviews testing results with patients with provider recommendations
• Travel to Williamsburg, Stony Point and Downtown clinics depending on providers schedule
• Ensure responsibility and visible commitment of diversity equity and inclusion programs/initiatives through collaboration and implementation of initiatives across the health

Skills

Cardiology knowledge

ECG interpretation

Nurse coordination

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Master’s Degree in Nursing

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

VCU Health seeks an Outpatient Electrophysiology Device and Arrhythmia Nurse Coordinator to support EP patients across the health system. You will interpret device transmissions and ECGs, assist clinics, manage patient care from testing to follow-up, educate on medications, and collaborate with EP Lab and radiology teams.

The role involves travel to multiple clinics, coordinating same-day testing, and ensuring equity and inclusion in care delivery across the health system.