Cardiovascular Nurse Coordinator- Augusta- Cardiac Services- FT

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Work Shift

Various (United States of America)

Job Summary:

The Cardiovascular Disease Coordinators will serve as a resource for patients, physicians, and staff, performing in the role of education, quality improvement champion and consultant for patients with cardiovascular disease. This position is able to function independently and demonstrate self-motivation. Reinforce adherence with best practice guidelines. Work closely with the AU Health faculty and management team to analyze data and formulate Quality Improvement projects based on findings.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Clinical - Demonstrates understanding of CV Disease and the care of this patient population. Ensures a process of identifying these patients in the facility. Responsible for organizing services and systems care of these patients. Works collaboratively with clinical staff to ensure evidenced-based practice guidelines are utilized to optimize patient care. Actively participates in the development and implementation of standardized care. Performance Improvement - Develops a continuous process of monitoring, assessment, and management that is supported by the registry database. Coordinates daily data processing and monitoring the effectiveness of established evidenced-based practices. Education - Is seen as a clinical expert in the specialty by obtaining certification in the specialty. Provides staff education as needed. Able to collaborate and work across external organizations and internal multidisciplinary departments. Develops a program to engage referring facilities to improve outcomes for patients. Assists with moving patients through the complex healthcare transition as necessary. Registry and Accreditation - Gathers key data elements, assuring the integrity of the data, consistently utilizing national standardized definitions and uses the data to improve the care of the cardiovascular patient. Communicates effectively with the primary care team, including physicians and staff to identify and resolve variances in care. Evaluates outcomes against benchmarking data. Community Outreach -Engages patients and the community by developing educational materials/offerings on cardiovascular disease. Develops a process for training of external organizations to improve the transition of care. Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

• Bachelors Nursing

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor or BLS - Basic Life Support
• RN-COMPACT - RN - Multi-state Compact or RN - Reg Nurse (Single State)

Additional License(s) and Certification(s):

Required Minimum Experience:

Minimum 3 years Cardiovascular acute care nursing Required or Minimum 5 years Cardiovascular acute care nursing Preferred and

Required Minimum Skills:

Proficient with Microsoft office: Powerpoint, Excel, Access, and Word High

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