Heart Failure RN Coordinator

Utah; Salt Lake City, Northern (UT, KY); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Utah Health is seeking a qualified RN to provide clinical care and coordinate patient care under physician supervision. The role involves education, discharge planning, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality outcomes.

Ideal candidates will have at least three years of nursing experience, flexibility for rotating shifts, and a commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care in a 24/7 health system.

Qualifications

• Three years general nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Conducts new patient interviews and assesses patient’s function health and educational needs.
• Monitors patient’s lab values, test results and progress.
• Provides patient/family education.
• May assist in the physical exercise program providing clinical oversight for individual patient progress and assessment of physical condition.
• Coordinates patient discharge needs to ensure smooth transition from hospital to outside agencies.
• Acts as a liaison between patient and other medical providers regarding patient progress, symptoms and complications.
• Participates in clinical pathway development and utilization.
• Contacts insurance companies to verify coverage of services.
• Provides follow up with patient after discharge to assess continuation of home program.
• Collaborates with multi-disciplinary teams for assessing and evaluating patients care.
• Participates in departmental continuing education and in-service programs.
• At the discretion of department operational and patient care needs, shifts may include variable hours, weekends, nights, and holidays.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Shift flexibility

Communication skills

Patient-centered care

Nursing decision-making

Job description

Overview

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

This position provides clinical expertise and coordination of care for patients and families under direct or indirect supervision of a physician to ensure optimal patient care. This position may be required to access and administer medications within their scope of practice and according to State Law.

Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Conducts new patient interviews and assesses patient's function health and educational needs.
• Monitors patient's lab values, test results and progress.
• Provides patient/family education.
• May assist in the physical exercise program providing clinical oversight for individual patient progress and assessment of physical condition.
• Coordinates patient discharge needs to ensure smooth transition from hospital to outside agencies.
• Acts as a liaison between patient and other medical providers regarding patient progress, symptoms and complications.
• Participates in clinical pathway development and utilization.
• Contacts insurance companies to verify coverage of services.
• Provides follow up with patient after discharge to assess continuation of home program.
• Collaborates with multi-disciplinary teams for assessing and evaluating patients care.
• Participates in departmental continuing education and in-service programs.
• At the discretion of department operational and patient care needs, this position is required to work rotating schedules, which may include variable hours, weekends, nights, and holidays to meet the staffing and patient care demands of a 24/7 complex health system. Regular, reliable, and punctual attendance during assigned shifts is considered an essential function of the role.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
• Demonstrated availability to work variable and rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, in a 24/7 patient care environment.
• Demonstrated human relation and effective communication skills.
• Ability to provide care appropriate to the population served.
• Ability to make nursing practice decisions in his/her area of specialty as broadly defined by University of Utah Health Hospital, Nursing Practice Department and unit-specific policies and standards and as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act.

Qualifications

Required

• Three years general nursing experience.

Licenses Required

• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Utah, or obtain one within 90 days of hire under the interstate compact if switching residency to State of Utah. Must maintain current Interstate Compact (multi-state) license if residency is not being changed to Utah.

* Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Qualifications (Preferred)

Preferred

• Strongly preferred Cardiology experience.
• ACLS card or obtain one within six months of hire.
• Strongly preferred 3-5 years nursing experience
• Hybrid ability varies- must be able to come into office regularly

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

• This position involves intensive work that may exert up to 100 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects, such as medical equipment, or patients while providing medical care. Workers in this position may be exposed to infectious diseases and may be required to function around prisoners or behavioral health patients.

Physical Requirements

Carrying, Climbing, Color Determination, Crawling, Far Vision, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Pulling and/or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Tasting or Smelling, Walking

Multi-lingual Candidates Welcomed

EEO Statement

University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics, a part of The University of Utah, values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patient populations.

All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics, a part of The University of Utah, is an Aff … The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics Human Resources office at 801-581-6500. If you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator's office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at: www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/
Online reports may be submitted at oeo.utah.edu/

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Hospitals and Clinics Human Resources at [phone] for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at [phone] or [phone]