EP Lab - Electrophysiology Laboratory RN

Job Duties:

An electrophysiology technologist performs diagnostic electrophysiology procedures and interventions, such as electrocardiograms, in a clinical setting. Your duties and responsibilities in this career are to prepare the patient for the procedure, ensure that all equipment and instrumentation is in working order, monitor the read-out or recording during the procedure, and assist with the lab analysis and interpretation of the data, passing on any issues to the patient’s physician or specialist. You may also assist physicians with pacing implementation and installing other permanent devices related to heart and cardiac health

Must have

The ability to commutating with MD and other in-room staff to ensure all equipment and supplies is available. Assists in facilitating room turnover and on time starts for timely patient care. Coordinates with Charge Nurse and third-party vendors to ensure all team members will be available for scheduled procedures.

The EP RN will assist at the sterile field prepping the patent and equipment for study and ablations as the circulator. The EP RN will maintain fluids for the ablation catheter and provide assistance with ablator. In the primary role the EP RN, will remain patient focused, as they assist Anesthesia and document during study and ablations and provide backup pacing during implants.

Epic is the main way of documenting in the procedure, this is required.

RN to be Proficient in moderate sedation.

Preferred or nice to have: 

Cardiac implant or structural heart scrub experience is preferred but not required.

GE (MacLab & CardioLab) system preferred but not required

List typical procedures performed on unit(s):

RF ablations (Cryo ablations): A fib/Fultter. Atrial tach, AVNRT, WPW and other ANRT ablations. (Mapping Systems include Biosense Webster Carto, Abbot Ensite/Precision, Rhythmia)

Device implants: Traditional pacemakers (single, dual, CSP, BiV, CSP) and ICD. Sub Q ICD, Leadless ppm, Loops, & LAAC: Watchmans and Amulets.

*HRE: laser and low risk

Job Requirements:

- License (NY OLNY)

- 2 Years' experience

Job Certifications:

- BLS (American Heart Association ONLY