RN Cardiac Arrhythmia Diagnostics Specialist

Ochsner Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health in New Orleans seeks a registered nurse specializing in pacemaker and ICD follow-up care. You will perform device interrogations, telephonic analysis, and patient education under physician direction.

Required: RN license in state of practice and 1 year of pacemaker/ICD experience; BLS; ACLS preferred; Bachelor’s in Nursing preferred. This role includes patient advocacy, data entry into device databases, and coordination across inpatient and outpatient settings.

Qualifications

• RN license in state of practice (required).
• 1 year of pacemaker/ICD experience (required).
• ACLS/BLS certifications (preferred) and higher cardiac certification (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Interrogates pacemaker/ICD devices and reviews data for physician interpretation.
• Provides patient education and explains procedures to patients pre- and post-implant.
• Maintains device databases and ensures accurate data entry and reporting.

Skills

Pacemaker knowledge

ICD experience

Telemetry interpretation

Communication skills

Education

RN license in state of practice

Bachelor’s in Nursing (preferred)

Tools

EPIC EMR

Pacemaker database

Job description

Ochsner Health in New Orleans seeks a registered nurse specializing in pacemaker and ICD follow-up care. You will perform device interrogations, telephonic analysis, and patient education under physician direction.

Required: RN license in state of practice and 1 year of pacemaker/ICD experience; BLS; ACLS preferred; Bachelor’s in Nursing preferred. This role includes patient advocacy, data entry into device databases, and coordination across inpatient and outpatient settings.