RN - Clinical Coord

Area of Interest : Nursing

Sign On Bonus : $5,000

FTE / Hours per pay period : 1.0

Department : Cardiology- Methodist Plaza PB

Shift : 8 : 00am-4 : 30pm - Monday through Friday

Job ID : 169329

Overview

UnityPoint Clinics

RN Care Coordinator - Structural Heart

Cardiology - Methodist Plaza

Monday-Friday 8AM-4 : 30PM

Full-time + benefits

$5,000 sign on bonus for external candidates

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.   Here are just a few :

Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program .

Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family .

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

The Structural Heart Coordinator is responsible for providing a deliberate patient and family partnership with the structural heart care team that facilitates a seamless patient experience between the Cardiology Clinic, CT Surgery Clinic, and hospital settings. The Structural Heart Coordinator works to maximize the patient’s health outcome and the patient experience by identifying patient and family needs, completing pre and post visit planning, coordinating diagnostic testing and consultations leading up to structural heart procedures.

As a member of the interdisciplinary team, contributes professional nursing knowledge and skills in the provision and management of care to patients and their families. Maintains a practice environment that reflects the ANA Code for Nurses, Philosophy of Nursing at UnityPoint Health within the structure of the Professional Nurse Practice Model and in collaboration with other care givers.

Coordinates care across the continuum for the valve clinic / structural heart patient populations, serving as a single point of contact by facilitating and overseeing transitions in care within the hospital and Cardiology and CT Surgery Clinics

Reviews initial patient referrals to the Valve Clinic to ensure appropriate testing per Valve Clinic protocols, national practice guidelines and quality standards

Coordinates all required consultations and ensures all required provider documentation is completed according to NCDR, Medicare and UnityPoint requirements

Works with structural heart disease physicians / ARNP, makes adjustments to schedule as necessary throughout the day and follows up with diagnostic testing and procedures as they progress.

Assesses patient and family learning readiness and provides education related to all diagnostic testing and structural heart procedures.

Coordinates the scheduling of hospital procedures and pre-surgical visit

Assists hospital with chart preparation ensuring all required documentation is present

Qualifications

Completion of an accredited Bachelor of Science nursing program and / or be eligible to take licensure exam.

Minimum 3 years of cardiovascular (office or hospital) nursing experience

Possess a current Iowa RN license

Maintain current BCLS certification

Maintain current ACLS certification