Registered Nurse RN Outpatient Heart Failure

Trinity Health; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare institution as a Heart Failure Nurse Navigator, where you will play a crucial role in guiding patients through their heart failure management journey. This position emphasizes collaboration with a dedicated team of healthcare professionals, ensuring that patients receive the best care possible. You will provide essential education and support, connecting patients from hospital to outpatient care, and facilitating their access to necessary therapies. This role promises a rewarding experience as you help improve patients' quality of life and manage their health effectively. If you are passionate about patient care and teamwork, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure in Connecticut is mandatory.
• Experience in acute care or cardiology is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify patients with heart failure and provide necessary tools for disease management.
• Work with a team to deliver quality care in the outpatient heart failure program.

Skills

Patient Education

Disease Management

Team Collaboration

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Tools

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

Job description

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Position Purpose

The Saint Francis Hospital Outpatient Heart Failure Program provides care to our patients from our surrounding communities that are experiencing every stage and type of heart failure. The program has consistently achieved Gold Plus status in Heart Failure from the American Heart Association and Advanced Certification in Heart Failure from The Joint Commission. This certification recognizes hospitals that have achieved high standards for the treatment of heart failure patients. The Outpatient portion of the program is centralized through our outpatient clinic within Saint Francis Hospital. This clinic specializes in various degrees of heart failure with a focus on improving our patients’ quality of life and optimizing and improving their disease process. There is a strong focus on providing guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) and implementing the newest evidence-based care. Clinic leadership will work with you to ensure you are supported during your orientation process and tailoring the process to meet individual needs.

What you will do

This position is for the role of Heart Failure Nurse Navigator. The Nurse Navigator is an important role within our program. In collaboration with our inpatient heart failure team, you as the Nurse Navigator identifies patients with heart failure and provides them with the necessary tools to successfully manage their disease after discharge. This RN provides the initial education at the bedside and connects the patient from the hospital to our Outpatient Heart Failure Program where they will be managed short- or long-term depending on their disease. In this role, you will work closely with our advanced heart failure MD and advanced practice providers in managing patient medical issues as they arise and additionally, providing our patients with the resources necessary to obtain their critically needed medication therapy and care. Within our Outpatient Heart Failure Program, you may provide infusion therapy for patients requiring diuresis in the clinic. You will also provide patients with appointments in clinic in collaboration with the APPs to provide medication guidance and disease management. In this important position, you will be a part of a strong interdisciplinary team that includes MDs, APPs, RNs, and MAs. Your colleagues value teamwork and prioritizing quality care to our patients.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an accredited college or university affiliated nursing program.
• Licensure: Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse RN in Connecticut.
• Certification: BLS (AHA/ARC).

Preferred Skills:

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred.
• Experience: Acute care, Medical-Surgical, Cardiology experience preferred.
• Certification: ACLS and Stroke Certification preferred.

Work Schedule:

• Full Time - 4x 10-hour days 7a-5pm

NO HOLIDAYS, NO WEEKENDS, NO CALL

Ministry/Facility Information

Saint Francis Hospital has been an anchor institution in Connecticut since 1897. Saint Francis, a member of Trinity Health Of New England and Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. Saint Francis Hospital, a Level 1 Trauma Center, is a 617-bed hospital and a major teaching hospital. Other Saint Francis entities include the Comprehensive Women’s Health Center, the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute, and the Smilow Cancer Hospital.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.