RN Cardiac Care Manager - Weill Cornell - Days

New York-Presbyterian Hospital; New York (NY); On-site; USD 122,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare system seeks a Cardiac Care Manager to coordinate care for complex cardiac patients. This role involves managing patient transitions, developing discharge plans, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient care. Ideal candidates will have strong clinical experience, excellent communication skills, and a BSN.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Employee engagement focus

Opportunities for personal and professional growth

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years clinical experience in cardiac care or care management preferred.
• Current NYS Registered Nurse (RN) licensure required.
• 3 to 5 years of health care experience in an acute care setting.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient acuity and evaluate care needs throughout the hospital stay.
• Develop and implement comprehensive discharge plans.
• Coordinate post-discharge services including home care and therapy.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Business Acumen

Education

Bachelors degree in Nursing (BSN)

Job description

The Cardiac Care Manager is responsible for coordinating care for a complex, chronically ill cardiac patient population. This role focuses on assessing acuity, monitoring length of stay (LOS), managing throughput, and leading discharge planning for patients requiring home care services, physical and occupational therapy, and home infusion services—including heart failure patients being discharged on inotropic therapy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess patient acuity and evaluate care needs throughout the hospital stay.

• Monitor and manage LOS and patient throughput to support timely and appropriate care transitions.

• Develop and implement comprehensive discharge plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

• Coordinate post-discharge services including home care, PT/OT, and home infusion.

• Support safe and effective discharges for heart failure patients requiring inotropic therapy at home.

• Work closely with physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists, and other team members to ensure continuity of care.

• Identify, capture, and trend delays in care and discharge; escalate and address barriers to patient flow.

• Actively participate in rounds and case conferences to advocate for patient needs and discharge planning goals.

• Contribute to performance improvement efforts related to throughput and discharge efficiency.

Preferred Criteria

• Minimum of 3 years clinical experience in cardiac care or care management preferred.

• Experience with discharge planning and coordination of complex post-acute services strongly preferred.

Required Criteria

• Bachelors degree in Nursing (BSN)

• CurrentNYS Registered Nurse (RN) licensure

• 3to 5years of health care experience in an acute care setting

• Superior communication, demonstrated problem solving skills, strong business acumen, and interpersonal skills are critical

Join a healthcare system where employee engagement is at an all-time high. Here we foster a culture of respect, belonging, and inclusion. Enjoy comprehensive and competitive benefits that support you and your family in every aspect of life. Start your life-changing journey today.

Please note that all roles require on-site presence (variable by role). Therefore, all employees should live within a commutable distance to NYP.

NYP will not reimburse for travel expenses.

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• “Silver HCM Excellence Award for Learning & Development” – Brandon Hall Group

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is an equal opportunity employer.

Salary Range:

$122,300-$168,000/Annual

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