Cardiothoracic Care Coordinator-PRN

The University of Kansas Health System; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System seeks a Cardiothoracic Care Coordinator for the PRN Ambulatory CTS Clinic. The role involves providing expert nursing care to cardiovascular surgery patients, focusing on patient safety, coordination of care, and educating patients about their health needs. This role requires a compassionate, licensed RN with strong communication and patient advocacy skills.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with 2+ years experience required.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required (for existing employees, BSN within 5 years).
• Basic Life Support certification required within 14 days.

Responsibilities

• Manage patient flow, triage, and provide direct patient care.
• Coordinate communication between staff and physicians.
• Educate patients on health care needs and treatment plans.

Skills

Patient care

Patient advocacy

Communication

Clinical expertise

Education

Bachelor Degree Nursing

High School Graduate

Tools

EMR

Job description

Position Title

Cardiothoracic Care Coordinator-PRN Bell Hospital Position Summary / Career Interest:The PRN Ambulatory CTS Clinic CNC is a licensed registered professional nurse who is a clinical expert who provides ethical, evidence-based, safe and compassionate nursing care to Cardiovascular surgery patients both before and after their surgery.The PRN Ambulatory CTS CNC focuses on patient safety and the quality of nursing care by identifying and clarifying patient needs, conducting health education, promoting patient advocacy, coordinating healthcare services, and evaluating patient outcomes. The CTS CNC will provide support to their assigned physicians by communicating with the patient/family/caregiver and relaying the information to the physician. They will provide support during the physician's clinic sessions and ensuring the patient/family/caregiver understands the plan of care. They will verify all orders placed during the clinic session have been completed and the physician has been notified of the results.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Responsible for management of patient flow, triage, and direct patient care.
• Liaison of communication between front desk staff, nursing staff, physicians, and clinic manager
• Manage the care of the patient population by developing expected patient outcomes, defining appropriate resource utilization, and working with the provider to set patient goals.
• Provide nursing support/coordination to the practice in order to optimize patient outcomes and to improve patient’s quality of life through clinical and educational programs and/or support services.
• Support patient self-management of disease.
• Coordinate continuity of patient care with patients and families following hospital admission, discharge, and ER visits.
• Manage high risk patient care, including management of patients with multiple co-morbidities or high risk for readmission to a hospital setting, including a registry.
• Develop relationships with patients and competently uses assessment skills to identify physical, psychosocial, financial, and environmental health care needs of the patient.
• Educate the patient and appropriate ancillary personnel about the health care needs, safety issues and benefits which include patient education.
• Utilize available electronic tools, such as EMR, to efficiently document assessments, clinical finds, plans of treatment and progress toward goals.
• Observes, records and reports patient's condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to physicians. Educates patient/family about diagnostic procedures, medications, nutrition and maintenance of health and wellness.
• Maintains/reviews patient records, charts and other pertinent information. Records tests and examination results and then follows up with patient. Posts tests and examination results.
• Responds to/refers incoming patient treatment-related phone calls. Instructs patient and family regarding medications and treatment instructions.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• In providing patient care, document using EMR to maintain and/or develop patient records in compliance with practice standards.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• High School Graduate
• Bachelor Degree Nursing (For existing employees in role, BSN required within 5 years)
• 2 or more years RN experience.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Will consider in lieu of RN experience a TUKHS Ambulatory Clinic LPN with 4 years of TUKHS experience that would remain in the same clinic setting.
• Previous medical office experience.

Required Licensure and Certification

• Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) (Non-Clinical) - American Heart Association (AHA) or obtained within 14 days
• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Multi-State - State Board of Nursing Licensed in the state in which they will be working and proof of compact licensure submitted/applied for in the state in which the employee lives.
  
  Must have current active multistate Register Nurse (RN) license in good standing in state in which you live OR active single state RN license in good standing in the state you will be working with proof of application of a multistate RN license in the state in which you live.
  
  Staff hired prior to 2/1/2024 are required to obtain a multistate state RN license from the state in which they live at the time of their next RN license renewal by 3/31/2026.
  
  

Time Type:Part time Job Requisition ID:R-43907 We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information. Need help finding the right job?

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