Interventional Cardiology: Heart Failure Nurse Navigator

University Health; Hondo (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

University Health in Texas seeks a Staff Nurse in Interventional Cardiology specializing in heart failure. You will coordinate outpatient CHF care, guide a multidisciplinary team, provide direct nursing care, and triage patient questions using physician protocols.

Responsibilities include staff orientation and training, acting as a clinical resource on CHF issues, collaborating with other disciplines to improve outcomes, and educating patients as directed by physicians.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with current RN licensure in Texas; BSN preferred.
• Experience applying customer service behaviors and communication skills required.
• Minimum 2 years of recent clinical experience directly related to cardiology; must meet Staff Nurse II criteria.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate services for heart failure patients with a multidisciplinary team in outpatient settings.
• Provide direction to patient care staff to promote quality nursing services continuously.
• Direct patient care and triage patient questions using physician protocols.
• Orient and train clinical support staff; serve as a clinical resource on CHF issues.

Skills

Customer service behaviors

Communication skills

Phone triage

Staff training

Education

RN licensure in Texas

BSN preferred

Tools

AHA BCLS / HCP certification

Job description

University Health in Texas seeks a Staff Nurse in Interventional Cardiology specializing in heart failure. You will coordinate outpatient CHF care, guide a multidisciplinary team, provide direct nursing care, and triage patient questions using physician protocols.

Responsibilities include staff orientation and training, acting as a clinical resource on CHF issues, collaborating with other disciplines to improve outcomes, and educating patients as directed by physicians.