Registered Nurse, Pacemaker, Full Time Days, 8am - 4pm, Atlantic Health, Morristown Medical Center
Atlantic Health SystemAbout the role
#Pacemaker Nurse (Cardiac Device Specialist / RN)
The Pacemaker Nurse is a specialized Registered Nurse responsible for the care, monitoring, and education of patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), including pacemakers, ICDs, and loop recorders. This role supports outpatient post-implant follow-up—ensuring adherence to evidence-based practice, patient safety standards, and regulatory requirements (CMS, Joint Commission, and Magnet principles). The Pacemaker Nurse collaborates with electrophysiologists, cardiologists, and interdisciplinary teams to optimize clinical outcomes and patient experience.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct in-person and remote device monitoring, including interpretation of rhythm data and identification of abnormalities
Triage device alerts and coordinate timely clinical intervention with providers
Provide wound assessment, post-procedure follow-up, and complication surveillance
Deliver comprehensive patient and family education on device function, activity restrictions, and symptom recognition
Reinforce adherence to follow-up schedules and remote monitoring compliance
Serve as a patient advocate to enhance patient-centered care and engagement
Collaborate with electrophysiology, cardiology, and primary care teams to ensure continuity of care
Coordinate outpatient device clinic visits, remote monitoring enrollment, and follow-up testing
Ensure care delivery aligns with CMS Conditions of Participation, Joint Commission standards, and ACC/AHA/HRS clinical guidelines
Maintain accurate documentation in the electronic health record (EHR) and device management systems
Maintain competency in cardiac rhythm interpretation and device technology
Participate in continuing education and specialty certification
Support a culture of safety, teamwork, and Magnet-aligned nursing excellence
Required:
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license (State of practice)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Minimum 2–3 years of electrophysiology experience
BLS certification
Experience in device clinic, with remote monitoring platforms and cardiac device technology
Preferred:
IBHRE (International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners) certification or eligibility
At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:
- Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
- Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
- Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
- Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
- Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
- Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
- Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
- Atlantic Medical Group
- Atlantic Visiting Nurse
- Atlantic Mobile Health
- Atlantic Rehabilitation
We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.
We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:
- Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For."
- Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as two of the “World’s Best Hospitals” in 2026.
- Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.
- Atlantic Health scored four “A” grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and injections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
- Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey's only hospitals to be named among America's 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
- Named by Becker's Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare – 2026.
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