Registered Nurse (Rn) Electrophysiolgy Recovery

At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support, respect that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation's Top 100 Places to Work.
You'll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you're open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla is recognized as the region's heart care leader for our innovative care and unparalleled commitment to quality. We are consistently named one of America's Best Hospitals for Cardiology and Heart surgery by U.S News & World Report. Scripps was the first U.S. health system to remove plaque from a patient's coronary arteries with minimally-invasive instruments and techniques and also the first in San Diego to pioneer unique catheter-based treatments for complex peripheral arterial disease . Our cardiologists have also been pivotal in the launch of breakthrough procedures such as trans catheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and the invention of one of the world's first coronary stents.
Join our Scripps team of Electrophysiology (EP) Prep & Recovery RNs where you will:
• Prepare patients for their EP lab procedure.
• Recover patients post general anesthesia or moderate sedation, returning from:
o Cardiac ablations (Afib, Atach, PVC, VT, AVN, & SVT ablations)
o Pacemaker/ICD implants (including Leadless pacemakers & Subcutaneous ICD's)
o Structural heart devices, such as:
• Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device (Watchman, Lariat, Amulet)
• Assist in noninvasive procedures such as:
o TEE/CV
o Loop recorder implants
o TILT Table Testing
• Recover (occasionally) Interventional Radiology procedures such as:
o Diagnostic Cerebral Angiogram
o Biopsies
o Port placement
o Spinal Procedures
• Assist Cath Lab Prep & Recovery Rooms (occasional and rotating among all staff) with preparing and/or recovering patients for the following:
o Left or Right heart catheterization.
o Peripheral angiogram
o Structural hearts such as:
• TAVR
• Mitral Clip
• Manage vascular access sites
• Management of radial bands and Femostops
• Hemodynamic & EKG rhythm monitoring
• Titrate vasoactive gtts
This is a full time 12 hour varied shift at Scripps Memorial La Jolla with call required. This will be discussed in the interview.
The following are not eligible for hiring incentives:

• Internal candidates
• Rehires that left Scripps less than 3 years ago

In order to remain eligible for your retention incentive the following criteria must be met

• Must remain in original hired FTE Status and Shift (if specified in offer letter)
• Must remain in original department/specialty
• Must remain in original Job Title
• Transfers to other locations will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may result in forfeiting remaining incentive bonus unless specifically noted in your offer letter.

Qualifications
Required:

• 1 year of cardiac PCU or procedural experience with knowledge of cardiac drips required
• BLS and ACLS for Healthcare Provider from the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Must have experience with radial bands, groin management, and Femostops
• Must have experience with care of the critical cardiac patient and care of the post cardiac surgical/procedure patient
• 1 year leadership experience

Preferred:

• Cardiac ICU/PACU experience preferred
• Prep and Recovery experience
• Knowledge of patient focused care delivery
• Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred