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Advanced Heart Failure Therapies Clinic – Pulmonary Hypertension RN Coordinator

Advanced Heart Failure Therapies Clinic – Pulmonary Hypertension RN Coordinator

CompanyAdvocate Health Care
LocationIron Mountain, MI, USA
Salary$40.3 – $60.45
TypeFull-Time
DegreesAssociate’s
Experience LevelMid Level

Requirements

  • Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing.
  • Typically requires 3 years of experience in patient care, including care of patients with advanced organ disease, such as heart or liver disease.
  • Cardiac experience and high level of autonomy. These RN coordinators work at the highest of their licensure and require critical thinking while triaging patients when taking call.
  • Advanced clinical practice experience which includes background with end-stage organ disease.
  • Strong interpersonal skills are essential.
  • Self-motivated and driven to work at the top of their licensure.
  • Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the coordination of patient care.

Responsibilities

  • Facilitates clinical management and continuity of care for patients with advanced organ failure who require complex medical regimens.
  • Assesses organ failure patients during clinic visits, arranges for routine diagnostic testing and physician consultation.
  • Communicates with clinic physicians, referring physicians, and other health professionals regarding patient condition and needs.
  • Provides comprehensive teaching and counseling to patients and families.
  • Identifies and addresses potential deterrents to compliance with medical regime.
  • Monitors, evaluates, and communicates relevant data regarding clinical problems to appropriate members of the interdisciplinary team.
  • Provides teaching and discharge planning in collaboration with hospital nursing staff.
  • Monitors progress of hospitalized organ failure clinic patients and collaborates with other team members to ensure continuity of care.
  • Follows-up on patient condition as needed, by maintaining telephone contact when patient returns home.
  • Continues to provide continuity of care as patient is treated in an outpatient or clinic setting.
  • Maintains organized and accessible medical records.
  • Participates in ongoing medical and nursing research activities relative to organ failure patients.

Preferred Qualifications

    No preferred qualifications provided.