Registered Nurse - Electrophysiology Lab/Cardiac Catheterization

<p>This Cardiac Catheterization/Electrophysiology Lab Procedures (CC/ELP) Registered Nurse (RN) position is located in the Cardiology Section, Medical Service at the West Roxbury Campus location. This position is a full-time 40 hour per week position.</p><h3>Major Duties</h3><p>The CC/ELP RN provides clinical support to the Cardiac Catheterization Lab, the Electrophysiology Lab, and the Echo Lab. The CC/ELP RN has current knowledge and recent experience in areas of patient care practices related to critical care, moderate sedation administration and monitoring, cardiac arrhythmia detection, aseptic technique and procedural activity. The CC/ELP RN duties include, but are not limited to: Circulates, assists, and operates equipment for all of the various Cardiac Cath/EP/TAVR/Echo Lab procedures Monitors patients during Cardiac Cath/EP/Echo procedures including but not limited to continuous EKG and hemodynamic monitoring, identification of cardiac arrhythmias, response to medications, initiation and titration of vasoactive IV medications and treatments Documents patient data during procedures and accurately maintains the procedure prolog Administers medications, including ACLS medications and anticoagulants utilizing all safety precautions Administers moderate sedation with appropriate patient monitoring assessment and documentation Operates complex radiographic, angiographic and digital recording equipment Maintains and adheres to all radiation safety principles Conducts quality control procedures on equipment Follows strict adherence to sterile technique, infection control and safety practices Develops and maintains knowledge of all complex medical equipment used in the Cardiac Cath and EP Labs Provides direct care of the patient pre, intra, and post procedure Participates in maintaining a clean environment On Call will be required on a rotating basis Notifications: Current or former employees must submit copies of their most recent Sf-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. This position is in the Excepted Service. Veterans preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees. May be subject to satisfactory completion of our credentialing process. Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Four 10-hour days/week and on call Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards</p><h3>Requirements</h3>U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.<h3>Education</h3>Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN), or Master of Science degree in Nursing (MSN) must be fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission On Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Verification of accreditation may be obtained from http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm or https://directory.ccnecommunity.org/reports/accprog.asp. - If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application. - If your school was accredited by ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation, but is no longer listed on the websites, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.