Pediatric Cardiac Implantable Device Registered Nurse

Job Description:

The Pediatric Cardiac Implantable Device (PCID) Nurse serves as a clinical specialist providing advanced clinical expertise focusing exclusively on pediatric cardiac implantable devices within the Primary Children’s Heart Center. This role provides specialized device evaluation and management, patient and family education, triage, interdisciplinary coordination and collaboration, and data management. The PCID Nurse serves as a proactive clinical leader, supporting high-quality care, standardization of device protocols, and continuous improvement within this specialty area. Because this role combines a unique mix of skills, we will partner with the successful candidate to build and strengthen their capabilities through education and hands-on learning.

The Heart Center

At Intermountain Children’s Health, we’re better together. Working together with the University of Utah, Primary Children’s Hospital is both the flagship children’s facility for Intermountain Health and the pediatric teaching hospital for the University of Utah School of Medicine. This partnership allows for clinical innovation, impactful research initiatives to be identified, quality improvement projects to be supported and in-depth training for our new physicians to be facilitated. In doing so, we feel fortunate in our ability to provide the very best of care for our young patients and their families.

The Heart Center at Primary Children’s Hospital is a comprehensive program with high clinical volumes and acuity. We’re the only provider of comprehensive congenital heart disease care to children and young adults within the Mountain West footprint. As a nationally recognized Heart Center program, U.S. News & World Report ranked us 12th in the nation in 2025

Essential Responsibilities

Device Management & Evaluation

· Independently perform comprehensive device evaluations to ensure optimal PCID function.

· Analyze and triage device data, identify complications, and collaborate with electrophysiology (EP) providers to optimize programming based on patient needs.

· Coordinate vendor consultations when needed and ensure all evaluations are accurately documented, saved to device databases, and uploaded to the EMR.

· Generate provider-ready reports for signature and chart integration.

Clinical Care Across Settings

· Outpatient Clinic: Conduct routine and urgent device evaluations for PCID patients.

· Outreach Clinics: Coordinate with four pediatric cardiology outreach locations to ensure timely device assessments and proper data transfer.

· Inpatient Care: Provide device support for hospitalized patients during ER visits, EP lab procedures, surgeries, imaging, and other inpatient encounters.

Remote Monitoring

· Enroll and maintain all PCID patients in industry remote monitoring systems.

· Review daily transmissions, manage alerts, assess device function and battery longevity, and troubleshoot issues.

· Generate and route reports for provider review and EMR upload.

Patient, Family & Provider Support

· Deliver ongoing education and discharge teaching for patients and families regarding implants, generator changes, lead revisions, and device care.

· Respond to all PCID-related communications from families, providers, dentists, vendors, nurses, schools, and other stakeholders.

· Ensure accurate and timely follow-through on all communications, consulting with EP providers as needed.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration & Education

· Coordinate medication instructions and pre-procedure requirements with ordering providers and pre-screen nurses for EP procedures.

· Educate fellows, APPs, and other healthcare professionals on device utility, data interpretation, and arrhythmia management.

· Collaborate with EP providers to develop, implement, and standardize PCID protocols, proactively supporting program improvements and facilitating change as needed.

· Serve as liaison between industry vendors, schedulers, nurse coordinators, and providers during procedures and clinical encounters.

Data & Equipment Management

· Maintain comprehensive PCID databases, including demographics, diagnoses, device and lead history, arrhythmia events, programming changes, and imaging encounters.

· Oversee maintenance and updates for all PCID equipment, programmers, and iPads.

· Track vendor advisories and recalls, coordinating necessary patient follow-up or device reprogramming as necessary.

Billing & Administrative Responsibilities

· Serve as Charge Champion to ensure accurate, complete, and timely charge capture for all device evaluations.

· Complete daily billing using appropriate codes based on device type and evaluation performed.

Professional Development & Research

· Engage in ongoing professional development related to device evaluation, interpretation, and troubleshooting through vendor and research-based education.

· Support EP-related research by gathering historical data, obtaining consents, educating families, and assisting with data collection and reporting.

· Provide orientation, mentorship, and direct precepting for new PCID staff.

Required Skills

· Pediatric patient assessment and monitoring

· Advanced clinical care and critical thinking

· Cardiac rhythm interpretation

· High-quality documentation

· Communication, collaboration, and mentorship

· Equipment operation and troubleshooting

· Strong attention to detail and initiative

· Ability to multitask in a dynamic environment

Minimum Qualifications

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in state of practice.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution (degree will be verified). Registered Nurses (RNs) hired or promoted into this role must obtain their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four years of their hire or promotion date. If there is an existing education agreement, that agreement will take precedence.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification for Healthcare Providers
• Unit specific certification as required (i.e., ACLS, PALS, etc.).
  (Applicants must either have required additional certifications (e.g., ACLS, PALs, NRP) upon hire or must obtain them within a specified timeframe determined by service line and department guidelines.)
• One year of clinical nursing experience.
• Demonstrated experience in assigned clinical area.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and guide nursing staff.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN). Education must be obtained from an accredited institution (degree will be verified).
• Previous leadership experience

*Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required as of the job description's last update on 4/27/2025. Employees hired or promoted prior to this date will be held to the minimum requirements that were in place at the time of their promotion or hire.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing, and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing, and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location:

Intermountain Health Primary Childrens Hospital, Primary Childrens at Lehi

Work City:

Salt Lake City

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$40.39 - $60.96

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