Fetal Cardiology Nurse Coordinator
About The Position
The Fetal Cardiology Nurse Coordinator leads the coordination of care for patients with fetal congenital heart disease, working across multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless prenatal and postnatal planning. This role manages all aspects of prenatal care—including testing, counseling, care transfers, and procedure coordination—while advocating for patients and developing individualized care plans. The coordinator collaborates closely with physicians, nurses, referring providers, and hospital staff to ensure timely communication of clinical information and alignment on care and delivery plans. Responsibilities also include maintaining patient tracking systems, monitoring fetal echocardiograms across multiple sites, supporting high-risk deliveries, and serving as the primary point of contact for patient and family communication. The position supports continuous quality improvement, contributes to research initiatives, and fosters a patient-centered environment aligned with organizational goals for excellence and service. At least three years of pediatric cardiology experience is required.
Requirements
- A BSN degree from an accredited school of nursing is required.
- Current licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of Illinois required.
- A minimum of 3 years of pediatric nursing experience required.
- The ability to effectively communicate with patients/families, physicians, hospital staff, social agencies, school personnel and community resources.
- Excellent organizational skills, including ability to effectively manage multiple competing responsibilities.
- High level of initiative and autonomy
- Proficient in a variety of computer programs, including Word, Excel, PowerBI, and PowerPoint and working knowledge of Epic.
- BLS required.
Nice To Haves
- A master’s degree from an accredited school of nursing is preferred.
- Previous successful experience in new program development, coordination and marketing.
Responsibilities
- Coordinates the specific program activities which pertain to the division which pertain to the division including clinical, education, and research.
- Completes assessments, identifies goals and objectives for performance improvements and develops care plans in order to provide the best patient care, optimum customer service and improve overall satisfaction.
- Participates in the development, implementation and ongoing assessment of policies, procedures and guidelines that define the patient population.
- Develops and manages clinical databases to develop and track key performance indicators.
- Establishes and maintains rapport among a group of diverse health care providers, as well as maintaining an effective working relationship with these individuals.
- Acts as liaison between the division and community-based programs.
- Transitions the patient from the inpatient to the outpatient setting when appropriate. Supporting patient education for the clinical diagnosis as well as educating families on community resources which are available.
- Documents and communicates all team, physician and patient/family communication and concerns pertaining to the coordinator of care and services in the medical record.
- Acts as resource to hospital personnel regarding care, coordination and evaluation of patients in the division.
- Participates, plans, implements and disseminates research and/or quality improvement projects
- Provides education to nurses, patients, families, residents, physicians and ancillary healthcare workers in the hospital and community setting.
- Maintains current knowledge of care of the patient population via professional societies, literature and educational conferences.
- Performs job functions adhering to service principles with customer service focus of innovation, service excellence and teamwork to provide the highest quality care and service to our patients, families, co-workers and others.
- Other job functions as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Employer paid group term life and disability
- Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave
- 403(b) with a 5% employer match
- Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability
- Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage
- Tuition assistance
- Student loan servicing and support
- Adoption benefits
- Backup Childcare and Eldercare
- Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
- Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
- Discount purchasing program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
