RN Program Coordinator- Electrophysiology (EP) - Days

The Nurse Program Coordinator Electrophysiology coordinates activities and functions of a designated program to ensure that goals and objectives specified to the program are accomplished in accordance with established priorities, time limitations or other specifications.

This job is intended for positions with incumbents that have responsibility for a particular program. A program provides a specific service or carries out specific activities as a component program within a department.

Essential Job Statements

Program Management

Track and report quality metrics to meet CMS guidelines and support continuous improvement.

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and documentation requirements.
• Contribute to data collection, analysis, and reporting for program performance evaluation.
• Develops guidelines that support the mission of the program.
• Develops and recommends new or revised program goals and objectives as needed.
• Coordinates activities of the program with interrelated activities of other programs and staffs to ensure optimum efficiency and compliance with appropriate policies, procedures, protocol, and practices.
• Evaluates program effectiveness to develop improved methods; devises evaluation methodology and implements; analyzes results and recommends and/or takes appropriate action.
• Anticipates program needs to provide quality and efficient care for patients.

Education

• Serves as the primary resource for referrals, improving patient navigation within the program.
• Designs educational programs to educate health system staff and patients on program content and treatment.
• Develops educational program for referral indicators and enhancing referrals.
• Organizes educational opportunities for medical, nursing, and ancillary staff.
• Anticipates staff, patient, and family learning needs.
• Maintains professional growth and development in program field through on-going process of formal and informal education and training.

QI & Data Collection

• Collects quality improvement data, reviews with management, and implements identified changes in practice for improved outcomes based on the approved evidence and literature.
• Shares outcomes with organizational Performance Improvement Team as directed.
• Adapts systems and situations to promote high-level, cost-efficient care for patients.
• Collects data for program evaluation and database. Prepares periodic reports on program activities, progress, status, or other special reports for management.

Clinical Activities

• Demonstrates expertise in the nursing process by drawing on depth and scope of knowledge.
• Demonstrates clinical knowledge and understanding of the fundamental strategies and techniques utilized in coordinating specific programs.
• Collaborates and partners with physicians, referring organization, health care team members, colleagues, administrative leaders, and others.
• Reinforces mutual respect among care givers and staff, patients, and families.
• Understands health system-wide objectives and priorities and incorporates them into program goals.
• Ensures compliance with patient care standards.
• Reviews incidents and complaints and takes appropriate action. Deals effectively with process issues, interdepartmental or ancillary problems.
• Coordinates continuity of care for patients. Monitors the flow of patients throughout their stay for consistency of care.
• Interacts and maintains liaison with patients, patient advocates, medical, nursing, ancillary staff, and the public in facilitating program objectives.

Miscellaneous Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned and/or participates in special projects in order to support the mission of VCUHS and department.
• Provides assistance to team members.
• Accepts alternate assignments as required
• Schedules, including requirements of shift rotations and hours of work may be adjusted as necessary to meet program requirements and/or needs.

Patient Population: N/A

Employment Qualifications

Required Education: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing

Preferred Education: Completion of a Master’s Degree in Nursing. Certification in specialty area

Licensing/ Certification

Licensure/Certification Required: Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible or compact state, AHA BLS HCP certification or equivalent

Licensure/Certification Preferred: N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Years and Type of Required Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of clinical nursing experience with at least one (1) year in a progressive leadership or supervisory role

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: N/A

Cultural Responsiveness: N/A

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred: Previous experience in electrophysiology or program coordination. Previous experience in staff education and professional development (orientation, preceptor ship, in-services education, etc.)

Previous experience in an academic healthcare setting. Experience with similar patient population in either an acute care setting or as applicable to area of practice

Working Conditions: N/A

Physical Requirements

Physical Demands: N/A

Work Position: N/A

Additional Physical Requirements/ Hazards

Physical Requirements: N/A

Hazards: N/A

Mental/Sensory – Emotional
Mental/Sensory: N/A
Emotional: N/A

Days

EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran/41 CFR 60-1.4.