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The goal of the RN Coordinator is to promote seamless care from referral to discharge. The RN Coordinator works in direct collaboration with the electrophysiologists, cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, nurse practitioners, nurses, and other team members; participates in the ongoing assessment of electrophysiology, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), valve , and structural heart pre and post op patients. The Nurse Coordinator participates in clinical decisions regarding the management of in-patients and out-patients; provides and promotes patient education; provides, promotes and encourages nursing staff education and involvement; and serves as a liaison between physicians, patients, families, nursing staff and referring facilities to promote quality and continuity of patient care.
Job Responsibility:
Promote seamless care from referral to discharge
Work in direct collaboration with the electrophysiologists, cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, nurse practitioners, nurses, and other team members
Participate in the ongoing assessment of electrophysiology, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), valve, and structural heart pre and post op patients
Participate in clinical decisions regarding the management of in-patients and out-patients
Provide and promote patient education
Provide, promote and encourage nursing staff education and involvement
Serve as a liaison between physicians, patients, families, nursing staff and referring facilities to promote quality and continuity of patient care
Record patient’s health information and establish/record care
Participate in Pre-, Peri- and Post-Procedure activities directly involving interactions with the patient and/or family
Consult and collaborate with members of the health care team in the assessment and management of health care problems
Assist in the development, implementation, and revision of nursing protocols and standards of care
Develop patient education programs and tools
Coordinate multidisciplinary planning conferences, develop concise patient summaries for use by the care team, and document recommendations made utilizing standardized care plans
Research and provide advice on patient care processes, nursing processes, and larger-scale quality improvement projects
Responsible for outreach efforts to establish and maintain positive working relationships with key customers
Adhere to and support team members in exhibiting TMCH values of integrity, community, compassion, and dedication
Adhere to TMCH organizational and department-specific safety and confidentiality policies and standards
Perform related duties as assigned
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in nursing from a qualified, nationally accredited nursing program required
Two (2) years of related experience required, preferably in an acute care setting with experience as a health/patient educator or patient advocate
Current RN licensure permitting work in the State of Arizona
Basic Life Support (BLS) required
Knowledge of nursing care and assessment best practices as well as related clinical components
Ability to be sympathetic and emotionally supportive to the patient/family throughout the care continuum
Highly organized and able to multi-task
Must maintain positive attitude through often stress conditions
Knowledge of regulations and policies as it relates to patient evaluation, care and information
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Ability to write reports, correspondence, and procedure protocols
Ability to effectively present information and respond to inquiries or complaints from patients and/or their representatives, and the general public
Ability to work with concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions, and to apply mathematical operations to solve or analyze job-related situations
Ability to identify positive or negative variances from expected outcomes
Demonstrated compassion, integrity and ability to work with a wide range of disciplines
Requires problem solving, decision-making, critical thinking, analytical, and deduction skills
Requires excellent leadership, organizational, written, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills
Must be able to work in a self-directed environment, with an ability to work with teams
Excellent presentation skills
Ability to implement professional and community based education programs
Above-average skill in the use of Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc required
familiarity with spreadsheets and statistical data is necessary
Nice to have:
Preferred area of clinical experience in the program area for the position
Preferred knowledge of integrated medicine modalities