GENERAL SUMMARY:
Reports to the Nursing Leader/Administration. The Nurse Coordinator is a Registered Nurse who under the direction of department leadership develops, implements, monitors and evaluates a program of care for patients. Coordinates care across the continuum to facilitate quality outcomes. Collaborates with other healthcare team members including physicians, nurses, extenders, ancillary and support staff to ensure optimum patient care and satisfaction. Provides education to patients and family regarding disease process. Trains and directs a nursing team in the optimal care of the patient.
No weekends or holidaysOrientation hours are either 0730-4, or 0800-430PM.After orientation there is an opportunity for 10-hour shifts.
Responsibilities

• Manage complex care anywhere from 300-350 advanced heart failure patients by educating patients and their caregivers of risks, complications, benefits, life-style changes as they learn to live with the diagnosis of heart failure.
• Participate in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings regarding potential heart transplant and LVAD patients.
• Coordinates long-term management and follow-up care in the outpatient setting for those with heart failure which includes, but not limited to lab monitoring, medication refills, testing/ procedures, BP monitoring and monitoring of weight changes.
• Coordinates care and monitoring of home inotrope administration.
• Monitors/facilitates implantation of CardioMEMS including device monitoring and billing.
• Collaborates with Heart Failure Cardiologists and Advanced Practitioners to implement clinical interventions for all heart failure patients throughout their care continuum.
• Create coordinator patient assignments and facilitate direct admission to hospital units when directed by staff physicians in the clinic.
• Participates in program quality improvement monitoring, initiatives, and projects.
• May supervise and evaluate department support staff.
• Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
  
  • Demonstrated potential ability to perform the essential functions as outlined above.
  • Ability to provide care to the population served as described in the department's policies, procedures and guidelines.
  • Demonstrated human relations, effective communication, and critical conversation expertise.
  • Demonstrated ability to function calmly and competently in high-stress situations.
  • Demonstrated organizational ability to manage and monitor a large patient population and intervene when necessary.

Required

• Three years nursing experience within acute care setting in cardiovascular nursing, cardiac surgical nursing, critical care nursing, cardiac transplantation, and/or care of patients with heart failure
• Basic computer skills and ability to chart in electronic medical record.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• Previous experience with advanced heart failure, cardiac surgery, heart transplant and/or MCS/VAD

Working Conditions and Physical Demands
Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

• This position involves light work that may exert up to 20 pounds and may consistently require light work involving lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects involving patient care or medical equipment.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Successful completion of HFHS (Parent Operating Group) Pharmacology test.
Maintains and demonstrates current clinical knowledge in area of specialty.
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.
A minimum of three to five years of progressively more responsible clinical nursing practice in specialty.
Certification in specialty preferred.
Clinical knowledge and analytical abilities necessary to formulate effective nursing care plans.
Ability to perform a wide variety of professional nursing services.
Ability to effectively communicate with patients, families, and medical group personnel.
Preferred experience in the specialty.
Basic computer knowledge and keyboarding skills.
Knowledge of Word and Excel.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:
Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse.
Current BLS or ACLS per HFHS Policy.
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