Staff Nurse - Interventional Cardiology - Heart failure

University Health; Seguin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University Health is seeking a Staff Nurse for Interventional Cardiology focusing on Heart Failure in an outpatient setting. The CHF Clinical Coordinator will coordinate care with a multidisciplinary team, provide direct patient care, and offer patient education under physician guidance.

The role includes triage of patient questions, staff orientation, and serving as a resource on CHF clinical issues to promote quality nursing services and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Customer service behaviors and communication skills are required.
• RN licensure in Texas with BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate services for heart failure patients with a multidisciplinary care team.
• Provide direct patient care and phone triage per physician protocols.
• Orient and train clinical support staff; act as a clinical resource on CHF issues.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure effective patient care delivery and outcomes.
• Educate patients as directed by the physician.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Education

RN licensure (Texas)

BSN preferred

Job description

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.