Mechanical Circulatory Support Coordinator

100 Albany Med Health System; City of Albany (NY); Presencial; USD 95.000 - 147.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

100 Albany Med Health System seeks an Inpatient Mechanical Circulatory Support Coordinator to lead and coordinate ECMO and related circulatory support services within the Cardiovascular and Critical Care department. You will work under guidance with the ECMO Director and multidisciplinary team to advance patient care and program development.

The role requires nursing leadership, active involvement in quality initiatives, and hands-on clinical expertise in ECLS devices, documentation, and

Formación

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is required.
• Master's Degree in Nursing is preferred.
• 4–6 years of clinical ICU and mechanical circulatory support experience is required.
• 1–3 years of ECLS Specialist experience is required.
• RN license in NYS upon hire is required; ECLS Specialist Certification upon hire; BCLS and ACLS required.

Responsabilidades

• Ensure compliance with ELSO and relevant guidelines.
• Provide direct clinical coverage and support to staff, patients and families.
• Coordinate and deliver education/training on ECLS and device management.
• Develop and implement policies and standards of care.
• Review literature to support new practices.
• Manage equipment and inventory; ensure data collection and registries.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Teaching

Communication

Record keeping

Clinical competence

Educación

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Master's Degree in Nursing

Descripción del empleo

Department/Unit: Cardiovascular and Critical Care. Work Shift: Day. Salary Range: $94,957.00 - $147,183.00.

The Inpatient Mechanical Circulatory Support Coordinator, under guidance and in collaboration with the ECMO Director, Chief Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Chief Perfusionist, Heart Failure Cardiologist, Nurse Manager and multidisciplinary team, will function as an expert clinician.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensuring that clinical practices comply with ELSO and other relevant national institutional guidelines and recommendations, in keeping with Albany Medical Center’s mission, values, and goals.
• Providing direct clinical coverage and support to bedside nursing staff, ECLS Specialists, patients, and their loved ones.
• Coordinating and delivering education and training; including but not limited to ECLS, percutaneous ventricular assist devices, and durable ventricular assist devices.
• Collaborating to develop, revise and implement policies, procedures, and standards of care based on current practices and technological advances.
• Reviewing current literature and resources to support new practices.
• Providing program structural support to include equipment management and replacement strategies, ensuring appropriate stock items, and maintaining inventory records.
• Assisting in driving the quality initiative process by organizing QIT, ensuring adequate data collection and record keeping, reviewing data and patient outcomes, and overseeing maintenance of ELSO and other relevant data collection registries.
• Participating in the evaluation and implementation of new equipment, products, and technology.
• Participating in multidisciplinary rounds, coordinating patient care, and ensuring clear communication with the multidisciplinary team.
• Performing outreach and networking to nursing units and care areas as well as outreach to outside facilities.
• Participating in advances in program development and adapting responsibilities as needed for program growth and development.
• Providing clinical consultation to staff in specific patient care situations on request.
• Demonstrating technical expertise in caring for patients with complex clinical situations in the specialty area.
• Demonstrating preceptor skills and the ability to instruct staff in the clinical area.
• Setting individual goals and prioritizing activities effectively.
• Consistently demonstrating the ability to adapt to changing patient care priorities.
• Functioning effectively in the Nursing Organization as a clinical resource/consultant for the health care team to improve patient outcomes.
• Assisting in the development and application of hospital policies and procedures, Patient Care Service Organization Nursing Practice standards of care, protocols and procedures.
• Using effective negotiating skills to achieve consensual decisions with staff and supervisory personnel in the clinical areas focusing on patient care needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing – required.
• Master's Degree in Nursing – preferred.
• 4‑6 years of clinical ICU and mechanical circulatory support experience – required.
• 1‑3 years of ECLS Specialist experience – required.
• Demonstrates clinical competence and in‑depth knowledge in the specialty area.
• Demonstrates effective leadership, teaching, research and communications skills.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals.
• Ability to document patient care on established forms.
• Ability to communicate cooperatively and effectively to patients, family members, employees and others.
• Ability to seek out input from others to achieve consensus.
• Ability to listen well, take direction, and engage in interactive dialogues with others.
• Ability to be honest, punctual, and perform the job in adherence to the highest standards of ethical conduct as defined by AMC and the tenets of the profession.
• Ability to be accurate in record keeping and to use good judgment when performing the functions of the job or when interacting with others.
• Ability to accept direction, carry out orders, work cooperatively with others and avoid creating unnecessary conflict.
• Ability to adhere to AMC’s policies, procedures and practices, and to utilize AMC’s problem‑solving procedures or disagreements.
• Ability to anticipate and resolve potential problems to ensure continuity of appropriate patient care.
• Registered Nurse – State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in NYS upon hire – required.
• ECLS Specialist Certification upon hire – required.
• BCLS – Basic Life Support upon hire – required.
• ACLS upon hire – required.
• CCRN – Critical Care Registered Nurse (Adult, Neonatal, and Pediatric Acute) upon hire – preferred.
• Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Licensure & Certifications

• RN – Registered Nurse – State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in NYS – required upon hire.
• ECLS Specialist Certification – required upon hire.
• BCLS – Basic Life Support – required upon hire.
• ACLS – required upon hire.
• CCRN – Critical Care Registered Nurse (Adult, Neonatal, and Pediatric Acute) – preferred upon hire.

Physical Demands

• Standing – Constantly
• Walking – Constantly
• Sitting – Constantly
• Rarely Lifting
• Frequently Carrying
• Frequently Pushing
• Occasionally Pulling
• Occasionally Climbing
• Occasionally Balancing
• Occasionally Stooping
• Frequently Kneeling
• Frequently Crouching
• Frequently Crawling
• Occasionally Reaching
• Frequently Handling
• Frequently Grasping
• Frequently Feeling
• Constantly Talking
• Constantly Hearing
• Constantly Repetitive Motions
• Constantly Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination
• Constantly Working Conditions
• Extreme cold – Rarely
• Extreme heat – Rarely
• Humidity – Rarely
• Wet – Rarely
• Noise – Constantly
• Hazards – Frequently
• Temperature Change – Rarely
• Atmospheric Conditions – Rarely
• Vibration – Rarely

EEO Statement

Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.