Cardiopulmonary Patient Educator - Registered Nurse

CVS Health; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 66,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading health solutions company as a Cardiopulmonary Educator, providing essential patient education on complex therapies. This full-time role involves traveling within a specific region to support patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, utilizing your nursing skills in a rewarding environment with comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

401(k) plan with matching contributions

Employee stock purchase plan

Flexible work schedules

Tuition assistance

Wellness programs

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with unrestricted license in NY.
• Two years in critical or acute care settings.
• CPR certified.

Responsibilities

• Educate patients and caregivers on PAH therapies.
• Collaborate with healthcare teams for patient care.
• Provide infusion training and clinical support.

Skills

Customer Service

Clinical Expertise

Communication

Relationship Building

Education

RN Diploma, Associates or B.S. degree in nursing

Job description

At CVS Health, we're building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.

As the nation's leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues - caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.

Position Summary

As a Cardiopulmonary Educator with CVS Health, you will have the opportunity to use your clinical skills to be an educator to your patients and their caregivers, helping them understand their complex Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) therapies by providing infusion training and clinical support.

* You will primarily visit patients within a 2-3 hour drive of Bronx, NY but will need to have the flexibility to travel to other East Coast states about 20-30% of the time.
* Candidates must reside within one hour of LaGaurdia International Airport.
* This is a direct-hire, full-time position.

In this role you will:
- Consult and collaborate with physicians, clinicians, pharmacy operations and the sales team to coordinate the patient's plan of care.
- Work within a highly specialized area of nursing and enjoy the autonomy that comes from working within a home care service.
- Assist patients who are initiating or transitioning to infused or inhaled therapies for PAH.
- Develop deep relationships with patients and caregivers in a one-on-one setting.
- Have excellent written and verbal customer service skills and advanced computer skills in order to interact with key partners
- Participate in the on-call rotation for weekend coverage approximately once/month.

Travel:
- Travel will be via car and airplane to see patients, support our sales team, and for training as needed.
- Overnight travel is approximately 10-40% of the time.
- When not visiting patients, you will work from home.

You will have a uniquely rewarding setting to use their exceptional nursing skills. As a national leader in the home infusion field and a Fortune 4 company, we seek those special RNs who not only possess strong clinical expertise with creative ideas but who also have the kind of deep compassion and sensitivity it takes to treat people in their homes.

Registered Nurse, RN, Infusion, Infusion Therapy, Pulmonary, Cardiology, PAH, Central Venous Catheters, Groshong/Hickman, Travel, Travel Nurse, IV Team, ER, ICU, Home Infusion, Transplant, CRNI, Oncology, Cardiovascular, Vascular Access

Required Qualifications:

- Must live within one hour of LaGaurdia International Airport.
- Registered Nurse with a current unrestricted license in the state of NY with ability to obtain additional licensure for multi-state service area
- Two years of experience in a critical care or acute care hospital setting providing high-tech infusions, or two years of high-tech home infusion experience.
- Ability to build positive business relationships with all levels of medical/clinical personnel.
- Ability to travel as noted in the position summary and as business needs require.
- Have and maintain current CPR certification.
- Possess a valid and current driver's license and auto insurance.
- Participate in the on call rotation as determined by staffing and business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience in caring for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension - PAH is great, but not required
- Home healthcare and pediatric experience is preferred, but not required
- CRNI certification is preferred, but not required

- Bilingual - Spanish is helpful, but not required

Education:

RN Diploma, Associates or B.S. degree in nursing

Anticipated Weekly Hours
40

Time Type
Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$66,575.00 - $142,576.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits - investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.
• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 07/04/2025

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.