Registered Nurse - Outpatient Cardiac Surgery

Luminis Health • Annapolis, MD

1d • $19 - $23

About The Position

This position's objective is to triage incoming calls and provide a variety of nursing treatment functions, including assessment of symptoms, prioritizing patient appointments, and facilitating a seamless patient experience between inpatient and outpatient settings efficiently and effectively. The role will aid and serve as a liaison between treating physicians, referring physicians, patients, families, nursing staff, and referring facilities to promote quality and continuity of patient care.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required
• Current Maryland Board of Nursing license.
• CPR through the American Heart Association (BLS for Healthcare Providers level).

Nice To Haves

• 2-3 years of related clinical nursing experience preferred.
• Experienced in cardiovascular Clinical research experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review and prepare patients charts and STS score as needed for clinic
• Provides ongoing education to patients and families about upcoming procedures
• Triages incoming calls to include medical questions, medication inquires, post-procedure inquiries, etc.
• Works closely with research coordinators ensuring accurate information is entered into STS and TVT registries.
• Supports ongoing quality assurance activities for the cardiac surgery program, assisting with collecting, measuring, and analyzing statistical data, reporting outcomes to stakeholders, and working with data collectors on their abstraction efforts.
• Helps to coordinate daily operational activities required for effective functioning of the Structural Heart Clinic.
• Handles follow-up/Post-Op calls to patients.
• Handles DME and Home Nursing Orders.
• Documents all treatment and patient/family interactions/interventions in the medical record.
• Assists patient FMLA and Return to Work forms as needed.
• Monitor and ensure patients complete required pre-operative testing, reviews results in collaboration with provider, and communicates results and recommendations to patients
• Obtains patient vital signs and prepares patients for examination by physician as needed.
• Coordinates pre-operative tests (CT, Ultrasound, Vascular, Lab, etc). and surgery for patients as needed
• Assists physician with in-office procedures as needed.
• Strong ability to work independently, delegate, and to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year)
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance Benefits
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level