SJCH VAD RN Coordinator

SJCH VAD RN Coordinator

Description

Job Description Summary

The Congenital VAD RN Coordinator reports to the Peds Heart Center Nurse Manager Under limited supervision, the Congenital VAD RN Coordinator manages the care of VAD patients throughout their course of treatment. The VAD coordinator provides clinical expertise for multiple devices and provides ongoing quarterly and yearly education for all Heart Center staff members. The VAD coordinator also has extensive responsibilities for program growth, quality, outreach and ongoing equipment management and regulatory management. 

Bachelor’s degree in nursing required and three years related nursing experience. Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state. Some positions require certification as a generalist in a related specialty area by the American Nurses Association (ANA). Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state. Some positions require certification as a generalist in a related specialty area by the American Nurses Association (ANA). Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC000456 CHS – Heart Center Support – 3 (SJCH)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-29

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Entity/Organization MUHA (Medical University Hospital Authority/Medical Center) 

Hours per week 40 

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift 40 hours, some call, including weekends and holidays 

Fair Labor Standards Act Status· Hourly 

Job Summary/Purpose:

The VAD RN Coordinator reports to the Peds Heart Center Nurse Manager. Under limited supervision, the VAD RN Coordinator manages the care of VAD patients throughout pre-implant, peri-implant, post-implant by maintaining lab results, diagnostic results, and patient records. This role collaborates with the Lead VAD Coordinator to provide the most cost-effective and appropriate care for the advanced heart failure patient populations in person and via telephone triage. The VAD RN Coordinator will ensure patient records are complete and data entry is accurate and timely. This position will provide equipment management (ordering, set-up, incident logs and billing) for the VAD Program and actively manage INTERMACS data entry. 

Minimum Training and Education· A bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in nursing and three years of clinical nursing experience required; pediatric critical care/pediatric cardiac experience required. Nursing experience with VAD preferred. 

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations: Licensure as a registered nurse by the SC Board of Nursing or a compact state required. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHArecognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider. 
 

Additional Job Description

Additional Duties and Responsibilities: 
Physical Requirements: Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent) Ability to perform “pinching” operations. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. 
(Continuous) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to reach overhead. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry SO lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift/lower objects SO lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift from 36″ to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent) Ability to exert up to SO lbs. of force. (Frequent) Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that can not assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand. Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine 
distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous) Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. (Continuous) Ability to work rotating shifts. (Frequent) Ability to work overtime as required. (Frequent) Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) 
(Selected Positions) *Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) *(Selected Positions) *Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. (Continuous) (Selected Positions) 

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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