Nurse Coordinator - Specialty Services/Cardiology (Per Diem)

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Boston, MA

4d•$39 - $101

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. This is a per-diem position supporting the Cardiac Access nursing team. Job Description: Job Summary: The BIDMC Nursing Mission is to build on a legacy of nursing excellence by caring with compassion, advancing the art & science of nursing, and advocating for the health of patients, families, and communities. The Nurse Coordinator is responsible for coordinating care for patients receiving treatment in a specialty service, including the evaluation, assessment, scheduling, consultation and treatment of patients in order to implement a seamless progression of care to meet the patient's needs. Training, evaluation and competencies for this role are overseen by a Nurse Leader to the department. Essential Responsibilities: Collaborates with physicians and other health care providers to coordinate the care for patients from referral/consultation to discharge /follow up. Assists with pre-authorization process. Serves as contact and facilitator to receive consults and patient information. Coordinates and insures all patient scheduling including but not limited to consultation, diagnostic and treatment procedures. Gathers information for history and physical. Performs and documents evaluations and assessments of patient. Assists in ordering labs, x-rays, and diagnostic procedures. Works in collaboration with surgeons and physicians in educating the patients and their families in medical care. Assists in development of patient/family educational materials. Participates in patient rounds and case conferences. Updates clinical knowledge and skills through consultation, formal and informal education, and review of literature for self and clinical team. Provides leadership for process improvement related to the care of these patients. Makes and answers patient phone calls, both pre and post treatment/procedure, from patients referring providers, and outside facilities (hospitals, rehabilitation centers, physician offices).

Requirements

Associate's degree in Nursing required. Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
License Registered Nurse required., and Certificate 1 Basic Life Support required.
1-3 years related work experience required.
American Heart Associate - Basic Life Support Certificate
Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in specialty service preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborates with physicians and other health care providers to coordinate the care for patients from referral/consultation to discharge /follow up.
Assists with pre-authorization process.
Serves as contact and facilitator to receive consults and patient information.
Coordinates and insures all patient scheduling including but not limited to consultation, diagnostic and treatment procedures.
Gathers information for history and physical.
Performs and documents evaluations and assessments of patient.
Assists in ordering labs, x-rays, and diagnostic procedures.
Works in collaboration with surgeons and physicians in educating the patients and their families in medical care.
Assists in development of patient/family educational materials.
Participates in patient rounds and case conferences.
Updates clinical knowledge and skills through consultation, formal and informal education, and review of literature for self and clinical team.
Provides leadership for process improvement related to the care of these patients.
Makes and answers patient phone calls, both pre and post treatment/procedure, from patients referring providers, and outside facilities (hospitals, rehabilitation centers, physician offices).