CV, EP, and IN Educator

Location: Kent Campus HospitalStatus: Full Time 80 HoursShift: VariableSALARY RANGE: 37.78 - 61.75HOURLYGeneral Summary:This position will function in multiple roles: CV, EP, and IN Educator as well as Professional Cardiac Catheterization Registered Nurse and/or Professional Cardiovascular Technologist. Incumbents will be required to work varied hours, shift lengths, and respond to an on-call pager which may include days, evenings, nights, holidays, and weekends.Under supervision of Senior Manager of Cardiovascular, Electrophysiology, and Interventional Neurology Laboratories, the Cardiovascular, Electrophysiology, and Interventional Neurology (CV, EP, IN) Educator is responsible for providing educational services, including assessing, maintaining, and developing competencies related to performance standards and expectations for clinical staff in the department.Responsibilities:1. Prepares the patient care and/or procedure area prior to the arrival of the first patient or beginning of first procedure to provide for safe, efficient delivery of care.2. Receives and reviews charts for scheduled patients as soon as they are available for the next day. Assures that proper documentation, lab results, and consent is present in the chart prior to the procedure. Communicates abnormal lab results or other concerns to the physician/Nurse Practitioner.3. Prepares the patient for the procedure in a timely and efficient manner.4. Provides nursing care, including complete systems assessment, and monitoring for the immediate pre and post procedural cardiovascular and electrophysiology patient. Abnormal findings to be communicated immediately to the physician/NP. Provides appropriate handoff to receiving RN.5. Participates in the "Full Stop" and/or "Time Out" process, prior to the beginning of each procedure, along with the physician and other members of the team as per Bayhealth and unit policies.6. Administers procedural sedation per Bayhealth and unit policies.7. Demonstrates the ability to accurately document handoffs, pre and post procedure care in EPIC electronic documentation system accurately and in real time. Demonstrates the ability to accurately document all procedures performed in the Cath Lab.8. Demonstrates the ability to independently circulate all procedures performed in the Cath Lab. Accurately records/documents procedure log in EPIC and MacLab/CardioLab documentation system in real time.9. Develops and implements educational activities for clinical staff in department to meet yearly competencies, and clinical skills related to equipment and concepts.10. Validates and maintains clinical skills related to new procedures, concepts, and equipment.11. Develops curriculum as needed to meet educational need of the organization.12. Collaborates with Director, Senior Manager, supervisor and staff of CV, EP, and IN laboratories to maintain consistency of learning activities.13. Use appropriate tools to evaluate effectiveness of educational activities.14. Work collaboratively to educate and support Fellowship program for Registered Nurse/technologist for CV, EP, and IN laboratories.15. Serves as CV, EP, IN Educator on committees, task forces, meetings and other activities involving development of educational activities for clinical staff.16. Assist in maintaining ongoing education and documentation to maintain accreditation in CV, EP, and IN laboratories.17. Incorporate appropriate practice standards, performance improvement indicators, laws, regulations, educational activities, and courses designed for the department. Data gathering and reporting of Performance Improvement indicators.18. Maintain all CV, EP, IN laboratories polices with evidence based best practice and research.19. All other duties assigned, within scope and range of job responsibilities.Required Education, Credential(s) and Experience:Education: Bachelor Degree Nursing; Or Bachelor Degree in Cardiovascular Technology or Radiologic Technology. Must be a graduate of an accredited nursing program/universityCredential(s): Registered Nurse; Registered Technologist, Radiography; Basic Life Support; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support; Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist; Or RN License from compact state. At least one certification related to the care of Cardiac, Electrophysiology, and Interventional Neurology patients. (Examples: RCIS, RCES, PCCN, CCRN or other related certifications.)Experience: Required: 3 years' experience within the Cardiovascular, Electrophysiology, Interventional Neurology laboratories. Must meet qualifications for Professional RN and/or Professional Technologist for CV, EP, IN laboratories.Preferred Education, Credential(s) and Experience:Education: Master DegreeCredential(s):Experience: Preferred: 5+ years in CV, EP, IN laboratories.To view a full list of all open position at Bayhealth, please visit:

Created: 2025-03-07