Nurse Navigator

HCA Healthcare; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

HCA Healthcare in Austin, TX is seeking a Nurse Navigator to support our cardiac care program in the outpatient heart failure clinic. The role requires RN licensure, advanced knowledge in cardiac nursing, and the ability to monitor telemetry, administer medications, educate patients, and coordinate referrals.

You will collaborate with cardiology teams, dieticians, social services, and home health providers, ensure timely follow-up after discharge, perform 6-minute walk tests, venipuncture, and

Qualifications

• RN licensed to practice in Texas with hospital nursing experience.
• ACLS certification preferred for advanced cardiac care.
• Heart failure nursing certification preferred (CHFN).

Responsibilities

• Assist in outpatient heart failure clinic operations and patient care.
• Monitor telemetry and patient status during tests and procedures.
• Educate patients about heart failure, treatments and medications.
• Coordinate referrals to Dietitian, Social Services, Palliative care and Cardiology.
• Perform venipuncture, venous access, and medication administration as needed.
• Document treatment, medical history, and education in the chart.
• Follow up with discharged patients within 72 hours and ensure timely appointments.
• Maintain equipment QC, infusion monitoring, and adherence to protocols.

Skills

Telemetry monitoring

Cardiac nursing

Patient education

Clinical decision-making

Communication skills

Care coordination

Education

RN license in Texas

ACLS certification preferred

CHFN certification preferred

Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

Job Summary And Qualifications

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES

The Nurse Navigator is a registered nurse who possesses advanced knowledge and skill in the area of cardiac nursing. Makes decisions of moderate difficulty. Handles confidential information regarding patient records. Operates and analyzes telemetry cardiac monitors, exercise equipment and patient evaluation tools. May be required to make critical decisions concerning the initiative of emergency medical procedures.

DUTIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO

• Assists in the daily operations of the outpatient heart failure clinic.
• Maintains QC on equipment, crash cart and refrigerators.
• Monitors temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure in stress MVO2 procedure room.
• Monitors telemetry and patient condition during outpatient stress tests.
• Manages and monitors patients receiving infusions of inotropes in clinic. Correctly calculates doses and confirms by second method.
• Administers medications to outpatients as ordered.
• Educates patients regarding heart failure, treatment, medications, and palliative care options.
• Facilitates referral of patients for consultations with Dietician, Social Services, Palliative care, Pharmacy, and Cardiology as needed.
• Communicates with Advanced Practice Nurse and/or Cardiologist as needed to provide optimal patient care.
• Performs 6-minute hall walk test with patients.
• Performs venipuncture to obtain blood samples, IV access, and administration of medication.
• Rooms patients while obtaining routine V/S and completing a review of systems.
• Documents patient treatment regularly and accurately according to departmental policy.
• Documents legible and concise entries in the medical record.
• Documents complete medical history on each patient on initial session and updated medical record appropriately with each visit.
• Performs medication reconciliation on each visit.
• Performs appropriate patient preparation for each visit and/or procedure
• Assists with inpatient heart failure patient care optimization.
• Assist with identification of inpatients with heart failure
• Facilitate transfer of patients with advanced heart failure to the heart failure POD.
• Identify patients who meet criteria for referral to heart failure clinic and facilitate that referral and appointments.
• Provides education to inpatient heart failure patients.
• Collects data on inpatient heart failure patients.
• Follow-up phone calls to discharged heart failure patients within 72 hours of discharge.
• Ensures and documents scheduled appointment with home health agency, heart failure clinic, or cardiologist within 7 days of discharge from hospital
• Initiates advanced cardiac life support measures according to SAMC protocols in the event of a cardiac emergency.
• Provides appropriate education to all patients.
• Teaches patients and families understanding, treatment and management of cardiovascular disorders.
• Document patient’s education, the patient’s understanding and/or a follow-up plan.
• Facilitates family participation in the teaching plan.
• Familiar with current standards of practice and clinical and inpatient protocols.
• Adheres to exercise protocols and responds to adverse reactions appropriately.
• Makes recommendations to the heart failure nurse manager program changes, updates or revisions to promote continuous quality care.
• Assists the heart failure staff in representing/promoting the heart failure program to the community and hospital/medical staff.
• Becomes familiar with the ACC/AHA guidelines of Heart Failure.
• Demonstrates effective communication and organizational skills, and evidence of professional development.
• Promotes interdepartmental cooperation and acts as a liaison in problem solving for assigned programs.
• Reacts appropriately to patient behavior.
• Maintains required certification and actively seeks further development in the area of heart failure through the use of hospital and outside resources.
• In a timely manner, clearly communicates identified problems with the Heart failure nurse manager or patient problems with appropriate referring physicians
• Performs miscellaneous job duties as assigned in the absence of the nurse manager or supervisor.
• Maintains a flexible working schedule to allow for clinic coverage

EDUCATION

• Graduate of an approved school for registered nurses and current license to practice nursing in the state of Texas. Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification preferred. Certification as a heart failure nurse preferred (CHFN)

EXPERIENCE

• Minimal 2 years’ experience as a RN with 1-2 years’ experience working with cardiac patients, preferably on a telemetry unit or coronary care unit. Has been directly involved in education to and care of the patient with coronary heart disease, including heart failure.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSE

• Current license to practice nursing in the State of Texas
• BLS required per policy
• ACLS preferred per policy

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• The employee must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based upon physical, social, educational, safety and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served in the assigned service area. The skill and knowledge needed to provide such care may be gained through education, training or experience.

Benefits

St. David's Cardiology, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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