Nurse Navigator - Cardiology, Structural Heart, (Larkspur/Novato), Full-Time, Days

MarinHealth Medical Center • Bon Air, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

ABOUT MARINHEALTH Are you looking for a place where you are empowered to bring innovation to reality? Join MarinHealth, an integrated, independent healthcare system with deep roots throughout the North Bay. With a world-class physician and clinical team, an affiliation with UCSF Health, an ever-expanding network of clinics, and a new state-of-the-art hospital, MarinHealth is growing quickly. MarinHealth comprises MarinHealth Medical Center, a 327-bed hospital in Greenbrae, and 55 primary care and specialty clinics in Marin, Sonoma, and Napa Counties. We attract healthcare’s most talented trailblazers who appreciate having the best of both worlds: the pioneering medicine of an academic medical center combined with an independent hospital's personalized, caring touch. MarinHealth is already realizing the benefits of impressive growth and has consistently earned high praise and accolades, including being Named One of the Top 250 Hospitals Nationwide by Healthgrades, receiving a 5-star Ranking for Overall Hospital Quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and being named the Best Hospital in San Francisco/Marin by Bay Area Parent, among others.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree of Science in Nursing from an accredited college/university
• Minimum of two-year cardiovascular clinic experience and/or hospital nursing experience.
• Maintains CPR and ACLS certification.
• Current Registered Nurse California

Nice To Haves

• Two years critical care hospital experience preferred.
• Two years case management experience in the hospital or clinic setting preferred.
• Excellent written and oral modes of interpersonal communication.

Responsibilities

• Provides care coordination from referral and test scheduling through treatment options for patients undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC – Watchman and Amulet), Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER – MitraClip), and Patent Foramen Ovale/Atrial Septal Defect (PFO/ASD) closures.
• Provides patient education, coordinates care with physicians and surgeons across disciplines, and meets documentation and compliance requirements.
• Performs nursing assessment, problem identification, planning, reporting complex clinical data to the appropriate cardiologist, and implementing the patient’s plan of care as directed by the cardiologist.
• Manages transitions of care from the acute setting to home.
• Supports Care Team duties as assigned.
• Maintains patient follow-up in accordance with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR) guidelines.
• Maintains patient referral and database using Microsoft Excel and TEAMS, and maintains compliance documentation for insurance and the NCDR.
• Educates patients about their cardiovascular condition and explains treatment options as directed by the cardiologist.
• Teaches patients what they can do to prevent the worsening of cardiovascular conditions, the importance of self-monitoring and provide appropriate resources.
• Triages patients’ physical symptoms / arrhythmias appropriately and consults with cardiologists per protocol.
• Participates in Transition of Care Management to ensure discharge medications and instructions are understood by patient and/or family members.
• Updates medication and problem list in the Electronic Health Record and ensures follow-up with cardiologists.
• Reviews physician tasks and clinical worklist(s) as assigned.
• Reviews preoperative lab and imaging results when applicable and ensures appropriate management of results per MD.
• Assists the Clinical Program Director and Structural Heart Team on matters relating to nursing practices and participates in development of policies and protocols for patient care.
• Assists in maintaining safety equipment / emergency cart within the clinic.
• Maintains and helps to ensure that all documentation is in a state of audit-readiness.
• Promotes ongoing communication and collaboration with the clinical manager, physicians, and appropriate staff to ensure patient safety and adherence to clinic protocols.
• Takes initiative to identify and provide solutions to work-related problems, continuously seeking ways to improve services.
• Covers for other staff as deemed necessary both inter and intra departmentally.
• Updates Cardiology Leadership of changes affecting their schedule.
• Responds to emergencies and supports Team in acute situations.
• Practices Professional representative within the clinic and the community.
• Participates in clinic meetings as required.
• Participates in special projects as assigned.
• Participates in educational seminars provided within the clinic and in the community.
• Demonstrates positive initiative and cooperation between departments.

Benefits

• Health & Immunizations: To protect employees, patients, and our community, MarinHealth requires measles, mumps, varicella, and annual influenza immunizations as a condition of employment (and annually thereafter). COVID-19 vaccination/booster remains strongly recommended. Medical or religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level