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Description:

Join the growing field of Electrophysiology and be on the cutting edge of treatment for cardiac arrhythmias in the Cardiovascular Institute that opened September 4th, 2018. The new area offers state of the art technology consisting of 2 labs and 1 procedure room. The procedures include tilt table testing, implantation of loop recorders, pacemakers and internal cardiac defibrillators, electrophysiology studies with cryoablation and/or ablation utilizing different mapping systems. Working with a team of credentialed electrophysiologists, we provide inpatient and outpatient procedures Monday - Friday. Our highly trained nurses provide comprehensive interdisciplinary care for stable and critically ill patient populations.

Organization Highlights:

• Recognized Leader: First Magnet Designated Hospital in Syracuse, highlighting our professional nursing staff.
• Only local hospital to receive a Leapfrog A for safety.
• Shared Governance: Unit practice counsel and open-door guiding principle gives all our nurses a voice.
• Professional Relationships: Strong rapport with cardiology and hospitalist physician groups.
• We incorporate a primary care nursing model with a team approach to meet the needs of the patient population
• Advancement: Strong orientation program and generous tuition allowance.
• Work/Life: Predictable patterned scheduling options balance work/life/school calendars.
• We encourage job share opportunities to enhance satisfaction and growth.

What you will do:

Monitor and assist with procedures, deliver care modalities including care of critically ill patients while in the lab.

Care of patients from admission to discharge including care in post-procedure phase until transition to the next level of care.

Collaborative team approach, coordinate and direct care with electrophysiologists, anesthesiologists, and LPN/ IR/scrub techs .

• Provide excellent care and practice per clinical services standards of care guidelines.
• Utilizing the Nursing Process, plans, directs and supervises the care of patients in addition to being involved in the provision of direct care of patients and families.
• Participate in precepting and mentoring students and new staff.

Responsibilities:

• Ensures quality nursing care is rendered to all patients in accordance with the New York Nurse Practice Act, National Standards of Practice, and Nursing and Clinical Service standards of care and practice .

• Utilizing the Nursing Process, plans, directs and supervises the care of patients in addition to being involved in the provision of direct care of patients and families.

Education, Training, Experience, Certification and Licensure:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and current licensure, or eligibility for licensure, in the State of New York. Graduate Nurses or RN’s with less than 1 year of experience please apply to the GN residency postings.
• Minimum of 2 years cardiac/telemetry experience required . Critical Care experience preferred .
• Maintains current BLS/CPR and ACLS certification.
• Participates in orientation, continuing education to stay current with practice and skills related to specific areas of expertise.
• National certification is promoted and supported for clinical ladder growth.

Career Advancement Opportunities:

• Clinical ladder advancement with experience, staff engagement, and national certification.
• Career path to leadership roles as team leader, preceptor, mentor, coordinator/management.

Mission Statement:

• We, St Joseph's Health and Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.

Vision:

• To be world-renowned for passionate patient care and outstanding clinical outcomes.

Core Values:

• In the spirit of good Stewardship, we heal by practicing Justice in fostering right relationships to promote common good, Reverence in honoring the dignity of every person, Excellence in expecting the best of ourselves and others; Integrity in being faithful to who we say we are.

Work Environment and Hazards:

• Clinical setting . Exposure Class I

Physical Demands:

• Medium work: must be able to lift 25 pounds frequently; occasionally lifting maximum of 50 pounds. Will require ability to stand, walk, sit, bend, twist, squat and reach.

Work Contact Group:

• All services, medical staff, patients, visitors, and various regulatory and professional agencies.

Supervised By:

• Team Leader, Clinical Coordinator, Unit Manager, and Clinical Services/Nursing Administration.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.