RN- Cardiac Navigator: Iowa Heart Center Advanced Heart Failure

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Day Shift

Description

At MercyOne, health care is more than just a doctor’s visit or a place to go when you’re in need of medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities – that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well. MercyOne Central Iowa sets the standard for personalized and radically convenient care in the Des Moines metro area and surrounding counties. MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893, is the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines and Iowa’s largest medical center, with 802 beds available. The hospital is one of the Midwest’s largest referral centers. With more than 7,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 1,500 physicians and allied health professionals, MercyOne Central Iowa is one of Iowa’s largest employers. MercyOne Iowa Heart Center Des Moines At MercyOne Iowa Heart Center Des Moines, we bring advanced, high-quality cardiovascular care to the heart of central Iowa. Our team of experienced heart and vascular specialists are here to diagnose, treat and manage a wide range of heart and vascular conditions with advanced expertise and genuine care. Located on the MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center campus, our Des Moines location offers a variety of inpatient and outpatient cardiovascular services to meet your needs.

About the Role

Join the MercyOne Family! We are looking to hire an RN- Navigator: Heart Failure/ Cardiac for our MercyOne Iowa Heart Center Des Moines.

Responsibilities

• Assists with the development and implementation of a Center of Excellence for Heart Failure Management Program using evidence based guidelines for recommends care.
• Focuses on strategies to promote and navigate care transitions.
• Provides support, education and coordination of care for the patient and their family.
• Guides patients through the complexities of the health care system.
• Acts as an advocate for the patient and family.
• Communicates across health care areas to ensure that systems integrate efficiently in order to best serve patients, staff, physicians and community.

Requirements

• Coordination of Care: Coordinated care for all appropriate patients throughout the continuum of care from diagnosis through rehabilitation.
• Reconciles daily census for identifying heart failure patients in hospital.
• Daily rounds on heart failure patients.
• Participates in education through patient assessment, needs assessment, and initiation of discharge planning.
• Collaborates with the patient’s physician(s), primary nurse, coordinator, ancillary staff and extended care provided throughout the patients hospital stay to coordinate patient’s plan of care and final discharge plan.
• Participates in data collection and other quality improvement initiatives during hospitalization as directed.
• Is an advocate for the patient and/or family.
• Provides follow up support post discharge at specified intervals.
• Follow-up phone calls as required.
• Participates in data collection post operatively and post discharge as directed.
• Works collaboratively with heat failure team and alternatively as heart failure nurse as needed (office or hospital).

Qualifications

• Coordination of Care: Coordinated care for all appropriate patients throughout the continuum of care from diagnosis through rehabilitation.
• Reconciles daily census for identifying heart failure patients in hospital.
• Daily rounds on heart failure patients.
• Participates in education through patient assessment, needs assessment, and initiation of discharge planning.
• Collaborates with the patient’s physician(s), primary nurse, coordinator, ancillary staff and extended care provided throughout the patients hospital stay to coordinate patient’s plan of care and final discharge plan.
• Participates in data collection and other quality improvement initiatives during hospitalization as directed.
• Is an advocate for the patient and/or family.
• Provides follow up support post discharge at specified intervals.
• Follow-up phone calls as required.
• Participates in data collection post operatively and post discharge as directed.
• Works collaboratively with heat failure team and alternatively as heart failure nurse as needed (office or hospital).

Skills

• Coordination of Care: Coordinated care for all appropriate patients throughout the continuum of care from diagnosis through rehabilitation.
• Reconciles daily census for identifying heart failure patients in hospital.
• Daily rounds on heart failure patients.
• Participates in education through patient assessment, needs assessment, and initiation of discharge planning.
• Collaborates with the patient’s physician(s), primary nurse, coordinator, ancillary staff and extended care provided throughout the patients hospital stay to coordinate patient’s plan of care and final discharge plan.
• Participates in data collection and other quality improvement initiatives during hospitalization as directed.
• Is an advocate for the patient and/or family.
• Provides follow up support post discharge at specified intervals.
• Follow-up phone calls as required.
• Participates in data collection post operatively and post discharge as directed.
• Works collaboratively with heat failure team and alternatively as heart failure nurse as needed (office or hospital).

Benefits

General Requirements

• Coordination of Care: Coordinated care for all appropriate patients throughout the continuum of care from diagnosis through rehabilitation.
• Reconciles daily census for identifying heart failure patients in hospital.
• Daily rounds on heart failure patients.
• Participates in education through patient assessment, needs assessment, and initiation of discharge planning.
• Collaborates with the patient’s physician(s), primary nurse, coordinator, ancillary staff and extended care provided throughout the patients hospital stay to coordinate patient’s plan of care and final discharge plan.
• Participates in data collection and other quality improvement initiatives during hospitalization as directed.
• Is an advocate for the patient and/or family.
• Provides follow up support post discharge at specified intervals.
• Follow-up phone calls as required.
• Participates in data collection post operatively and post discharge as directed.
• Works collaboratively with heat failure team and alternatively as heart failure nurse as needed (office or hospital).

Pay

Competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system!

Schedule

Full time 40 hours a week
8:00-4:30

Benefits

No Weekends or Holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.