Staff Nurse - Interventional Cardiology - Heart failure

University Health; Pleasanton (TX); In loco; USD 70.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

University Health seeks a CHF Clinical Coordinator to oversee coordination of care for heart failure patients in an outpatient setting. You will guide patient care staff, deliver direct nursing services, and triage patient questions following physician protocols.

Responsibilities include staff orientation, interprofessional collaboration, and patient education as directed by the physician, ensuring quality and timely care within a multidisciplinary CHF program.

Competenze

• RN licensure in Texas (required).
• BSN preferred but not mandatory.
• Minimum 2 years of recent clinical experience in cardiology.
• Familiarity with heart failure care and patient education is expected.

Mansioni

• Coordinate services for heart failure patients with a multidisciplinary team.
• Provide direct patient care and clinical support as needed.
• Perform phone triage of patient questions using physician protocols.
• Orient and train clinical support staff; serve as a resource on CHF care.

Conoscenze

Customer service

Phone triage

Communication

Formazione

RN licensure in Texas

BSN preferred

Descrizione del lavoro

Staff Nurse - Interventional Cardiology - Heart failure

POSITION SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES
The CHF Clinical Coordinator is responsible for the coordination services provided to heart failure patients in cooperation with a multidisciplinary care team in the outpatient setting. Provide direction to patient care staff to promote quality patient care and nursing services on a continuous basis. The CHF Clinical Coordinator responsibilities include direct patient care, phone triage of patient questions utilizing physician protocols, orientation and training of clinical support staff and functions as a resource on clinical issues with regard to the CHF patient. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. Provides patient education as directed by the physician.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with current RN licensure in the State of 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 career ladder Staff Nurse II criteria for worked area. Verification of course completion in accordance with all American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support and Health Care Provider guidelines is required.