Structural Heart Nurse Coordinator

Yale New Haven Health; New Haven (CT); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale New Haven Health is seeking a Nurse Coordinator to support the Structural Heart and Cardiac Surgery programs. You will coordinate the care plan for patients, communicate with the care team, and collaborate with physicians and advanced practitioners to enhance patient outcomes.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Nursing and CT RN licensure, with 2+ years of relevant clinical experience and strong data analysis and MS Office skills. Travel across sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is required; Master's degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant clinical experience in structural heart or cardiac surgery is desirable; 3–5 years ideal.
• Experience in data analysis, reporting and effective presentation; proficient with Microsoft Office including Excel/PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Develops overall care plan and communicates it to the patient care team.
• Provides direct and indirect care to patients and families; liaises with hospital staff and community agencies.
• Applies research findings to nursing practice and monitors outcomes for quality improvement.
• Attends seminars and maintains department standards; performs rounds and collaborates with mid-level practitioners.
• Supervises staff in Cardiac Surgery and Structural Heart Programs; evaluates staff performance.

Skills

Communication skills

Cross-department collaboration

Clinical management

Data analysis

MS Office (Excel/PowerPoint)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Master's Degree preferred

CT RN licensure

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

Working closely with Heart and Vascular Center (HVC) leadership, the individual will be responsible for coordinating and providing care to structural heart, cardiac and thoracic surgery patients. Responsible for closely working with advanced practice providers and physicians to create value for the Structural Heart and Cardiac Surgery programs. Focuses on patient care, operational and quality metrics, tracks performance progress, and implements improvement initiatives to achieve top HVC performance.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• Develops the overall plan of care/guidelines and communicates plan to members of the patient care team.
  • Reviews clinical records to obtain demographic and financial information and assesses physiological needs, documents appropriate plan of care in the patient care record.
• Provides direct and indirect care to patients and families.
  • Acts as liaison between patients, families, hospital staff and community agencies to promote communication and facilitate admission and discharge planning.
• Utilizes relevant research findings and quality outcomes to support and advance nursing practice and improve patient outcomes.
  • Integrates relevant research findings into practice as evidenced by observation and feedback.
• Professional Development
  • Attends educational seminars to maintain and meet expectations set forth by Hospital and departmental standards.
• Performs other relevant duties as required.
  • Performs daily in-hospital rounds and weekly meetings with mid-level practitioners to follow inpatients through their hospital stay.
• Provides direct supervision to staff in the Cardiac Surgery and/or Structural Heart Programs.
  • Performs evaluation of staff in department that directly report to Nurse Coordinator.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing is required. Master's Degree strongly preferred.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum of 2 years of relevant clinical experience in the area of specialty. Ideal candidate would have three to five years of professional work experience. Experience in data analysis, reporting and effective presentation required. Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and PowerPoint.

LICENSURE

Current RN licensure in the State of Connecticut.

SPECIAL SKILLS

Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to navigate across departments and delivery networks to achieve results. Demonstrated ability to successfully resolve complex problems across multiple departments and/or delivery networks. Clinical credibility with physicians, nurses and other members of the health care team. Ability to quickly process complex problems, identify key components, and develop plans for resolution. Effective interactions with all health care team members and the ability to elicit their cooperation. Demonstrated skills in clinical management of specific patient populations including working with and providing support of primary nursing. Ability to provide clinical financial education to colleagues, patients, and families. Critical thinking, negotiation and priority setting of highest importance in this role. Intermediate to advanced computer skills including Word, PowerPoint, Excel.

PHYSICAL DEMAND

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk and/or hear. The noise level in the environment is usually moderate. Incumbents as well as external and internal applicants who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without the assistance of reasonable accommodation as determined on a case by case basis. Must have the ability to travel to various sites across the health system.