Registered Nurse (RN) Structural Heart Coordinator, Heart Clinic

Company: Community Medical Centers
Location: Fresno
Posted on: February 16, 2021

Job Description:

Overview: You are a nurse looking for a chance to join an exclusive team of care providers in the Central Valley. If you have passion for improving the health of the Valley and its residents, you can make a difference here, on the front lines, at the region s safety net hospital, and the only area hospital with a destination therapy certification for Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) patients and certification for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) patients. We re here to support you with competitive pay, excellent benefits, flexible schedules, and unique perks like free membership to our fitness center with free personal training, tuition and certification reimbursement programs and concierge services. We are dedicated to cultivating your career, and offer on-the-job training and advancement opportunities. In this position, every day brings new and energizing challenges. Community is expanding its footprint and that affords you many possible positions within one company, four hospitals, multiple outpatient centers, and ongoing expansions. Responsibilities: The RN in this position is responsible for the care coordination of the structural heart program as part of a team of cardiology providers and structural heart coordinators. Responsibilities include TAVR, MitraClip, WATCHMAN and all structural heart patient care coordination throughout all CMC facilities. RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Receive and review patient referrals for appropriateness, reviewing with an attending provider as needed.
• Establish contact with patient/family. Explain process and work-up.
• Obtain all outside imaging, scheduling screening procedures and structural heart clinic visit.
• Assist patient/family with navigation of testing schedule.
• Perform functional assessments and frailty testing.
• Participate in development of treatment plan.
• Patient and family education.
• Facilitate direct contact between cardiologist and referring physician regarding treatment plan.
• Coordinate any additional testing i.e. cath, TEE, CT.
• Upload required data to appropriate vendor and maintain communication with device representatives.
• Facilitate scheduling and authorization of structural heart procedures.
• Contacts the patient 48-72 hours post discharge and then as needed until stable.
• Participates follow-up visits and coordinates further follow-up per registry requirement.
• Coordinates concerns among multiple departments including but not limited to OR, cath lab, anesthesia, CT, echo, vascular, hospital units.
• Initiates and coordinates outreach programs.
• Initiates and coordinates education for hospital staff.
• Tracks required registry data to be sure requirements are being met.
• Prepare new patients presentations for weekly valve conferences.
• Coordinate Continuing Medical Education credits for MDT meetings.
• Be available to patients and families through all stages of care.
• Establish strong working relationship with surgeons, interventionalist, advanced practice providers, and device representatives.
• Flexibility to adapt to new technologies and procedures as they evolve: TAVR, MitraClip, WATCHMAN, etc. Qualifications: EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
  • Five to seven years of RN experience.
  • BSN in nursing required.
  • Diplomatic personality, with strong drive to grow and own a program.
  • Clinical assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation skills.
  • Care Coordination experience a plus.
  • Ability to communicate respectfully and effectively with physicians, patients, staff and public.
  • Ability to manage numerous interruptions during the work day and reprioritize as needed.
  • Sound knowledge of CV health and related diagnostic services.
  • Knowledgeable in the use of WORD, Excel, PowerPoint.
  • Ability to educate patients, families, staff and students.
  • Strong ability to problem solve and multitask.
  • Ability to anticipate needs of patients while working closely with physicians to establish plan of care/continuum of care.
  • Enthusiasm for new treatment options for high risk patients. LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS MINIMUM REQUIRED: Current California Registered Nurse license. Current BLS and ACLS certification. Associated topics: ambulatory, bsn, cardiothoracic, ccu, coronary, intensive care, neonatal, nurse, psychiatric, surgery

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