Patient Care Coordinator Cardiovascular Services

Job Summary and Qualifications

Patient Care Program Coordinator performs all direct patient care within the scope of the nurse practice act, as it applies to the outcomes and processes defined for Cardiovascular Service Line (CVSL) Programs, coordinates and implements care in the inpatient and outpatient setting for either the VTE/VQI, LAAO, STEMI, or Structural Heart patient population as directed by program coordination requirements.

What you will do in this role

• Collaborates across CVSL to facilitate quality outcomes.
• Acts as functional expert and serves as the central point-of-contact for quality and data abstractors.
• Collaborate with program coordinators in the management of program database and registry submissions.
• Protects the integrity of CVSL quality outcomes by ensuring accuracy is maintained.
• Validates registry abstraction and identifies and directs timely correction.
• Coordination of quality reporting: including program score cards, registry outcomes, and corporate/division standings.
• Participate in service line Morbidity and Mortality reviews.
• Performance Improvement Initiatives: assist in data driven PI initiatives as directed.
• Program Development: Research and provide necessary quality metrics, registry participation, and assist in gap analysis of existing services for all new programs under development.
• Supports the implementation of the strategic goals, objectives and development for the CVSL.
• Supports performance with accountable care organizations, CMS programs, payer specific quality programs and other quality or government initiatives as directed.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited school of Nursing is required.
• Certification and License: RN License in the state of Georgia in good standing is required. Basic Life Support is required.
• Experience: 3 plus years of Registered Nurse experience is required with 2 years' experience with cardiac/vascular surgery and/or invasive cardiology is preferred.
• Skills: Skills in physical assessment, lab data interpretation, technology skills and nursing theory and practice are preferred. Experience with patient care pathway coordination and program implementation/quality experience preferred.

Benefits

Memorial Health University Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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