Cardiac Care Coordinator

VCU Health • Richmond, VA

54d

About The Position

The Cardiac Care Coordinator will function as an integral part of the VCUHS inter-professional Heart Failure Transition Team composed of professional representation from social work, pharmacy, nutrition, RN Care Coordination, and other disciplines as needed. The overall goal of the team is to ensure successful transitions for heart failure and AMI patients as they transition from acute care by carefully coordinating post-discharge care to increase patient satisfaction, facilitate improved self-management, and prevent readmissions. The Cardiac Care Coordinator will identify eligible patients for intervention and provide education and coordination of care to these patients and their families. In assessing and planning care for the patients the Coordinator will work closely with other concerned entities including the AMI transition teams and representatives of other clinics providing post-acute management of complex patients.

Requirements

• Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible
• Current RN licensure in Virginia AHA BLS
• Minimum of three (3) years of nursing experience in an acute care setting
• Minimum of one year in specialty
• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of Nursing
• Practices within the boundaries of the regulations governing the practice of nursing in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Practice is guided by the ANA Code of Ethics for Nursing and established nursing practice standards and follows the VCUHS policies and procedures.
• Organizes and plans work with input from the patient/family or other stake holders with the specific defined outcomes and demonstrates use of sound clinical judgment and resources.

Nice To Haves

• Academic healthcare experience
• Experience with cardiac patients
• Previous experience using a personal computer and software application to include the Internet, e-mail, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.) and graphics.
• Previous experience collecting, organizing and analyzing data using databases (e.g. MS Access)
• Certification in specialty area
• Previous experience in patient education and case management
• Supplemental course work in quality improvement, such as quality methodologies/tools, data analysis, patient safety, Lean, Six Sigma), quality engineering, and/or project management
• Course work in statistics

Responsibilities

• Identify eligible patients for intervention
• Provide education and coordination of care to patients and their families
• Assess and plan care for patients
• Coordinate care with inter-professional team to ensure successful patient outcomes

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees