Coordinator 10

Meadville Medical Center•Meadville, PA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Work collaboratively with the CCL Medical Director, Manager of Cardiology Services, and the Director of Nursing. To support the staff clinically and to develop quality processes. Serve as mentor/educator to staff Act on identified problems and/or situations and provide feedback with appropriate documentation. Promotes an environment in which the patient care team can work cooperatively toward objectives. Provide written documentation of staff education following quality audits when deficits occur. Provide oversight of departmental policies. Utilize resources from SCAI-QIT specific to: Appropriate Use, Angiographic Quality, and Lesion Outcome. Maintain up to date Inclusion/Exclusion criteria. Work with Medical Staff Office to monitor credentialing/recredentialing criteria. Coordinate quarterly QA meetings with UPMC Hamot (review all PCI and 10% of diagnostic cases per MD). Develop a process for ensuring appropriate discharge education and medication. Maintain accurate, standardized catheterization reports. Develop a process for tracking 30-day follow-ups. Focus on: increased contrast exposure, radiation exposure, those who are transferred or referred to a facility with cardiac surgery, and readmission rates. Work collaboratively with the Radiation Safety Committee. Collect data to maintain Registries to promote quality improvement. Assume patient care assignments when able to remain clinically competent. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Professional knowledge of nursing theory and practice at a level normally acquired through completion of an accredited School of Nursing.
Specialty units may have additional requirements according to their policy.
Current State Nursing License.
ACLS and CCC required.
At least three years recent clinical experience in the field of emergency, critical or cardiac care nursing.
Minimum of one-year experience in a cardiac cath laboratory.
Communication skills necessary to effectively: Provide instruction to the patient and/or significant other; Provide explanations to the patient and/or significant other; Explain nursing intervention; Communicate with other members of the health team.
Analytical skills necessary to develop and implement a plan for nursing care appropriate to the patient, and to solve problems concerning patient's mental or physical well-being.
Ability to concentrate and prioritize, plan and perform professional nursing care, resolve patient care problems, and interact with patients, families, and other team members - often during stressful situations.
Must independently be able to respond to an emergency situation.
Ability to supervise patient care unit by using interpersonal skills such as: conflict resolution, staff counseling, problem solving, policy and procedure implementation, teamwork, staff scheduling, budgeting process, cost containment skills.

Nice To Haves

BSN desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

Work collaboratively with the CCL Medical Director, Manager of Cardiology Services, and the Director of Nursing.
Support the staff clinically and to develop quality processes.
Serve as mentor/educator to staff
Act on identified problems and/or situations and provide feedback with appropriate documentation.
Promote an environment in which the patient care team can work cooperatively toward objectives.
Provide written documentation of staff education following quality audits when deficits occur.
Provide oversight of departmental policies.
Utilize resources from SCAI-QIT specific to: Appropriate Use, Angiographic Quality, and Lesion Outcome.
Maintain up to date Inclusion/Exclusion criteria.
Work with Medical Staff Office to monitor credentialing/recredentialing criteria.
Coordinate quarterly QA meetings with UPMC Hamot (review all PCI and 10% of diagnostic cases per MD).
Develop a process for ensuring appropriate discharge education and medication.
Maintain accurate, standardized catheterization reports.
Develop a process for tracking 30-day follow-ups.
Focus on: increased contrast exposure, radiation exposure, those who are transferred or referred to a facility with cardiac surgery, and readmission rates.
Work collaboratively with the Radiation Safety Committee.
Collect data to maintain Registries to promote quality improvement.
Assume patient care assignments when able to remain clinically competent.
Other duties as assigned.