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Advanced Heart Failure Therapies Clinic – Pulmonary Hypertension RN Coordinator
| Company | Advocate Health Care |
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| Location | Iron Mountain, MI, USA |
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| Salary | $40.3 – $60.45 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Associate’s |
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| Experience Level | Mid Level |
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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.
