RN Care Coordinator- Cardiac Mechanical Support

About the role

The Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) Coordinator is a hybrid role with an advanced clinical concentration and administrative responsibilities for the MCS Department. The position reports to the MCS Program Manager and, under general supervision, assists in coordinating the care of mechanical circulatory support patients. The MCS Coordinator ensures optimal evidence‑based patient care and departmental goals through efficient daily operations, compliance with established rules and guidelines, and promotion of interdisciplinary collaboration. The role provides leadership presence and patient/staff support with 24/7, 365‑day/year coverage, uses current protocols to assist in medical care, and contributes to the research process by maintaining accurate data.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate comprehensive, specialized care for advanced heart failure patients who are candidates for MCS therapy.
• Manage postoperative care for patients implanted with MCS.
• Provide ongoing outpatient management for patients with MCS in place.
• Assist in coordinating the care of mechanical circulatory support patients.
• Ensure achievement of optimal evidence‑based patient care and departmental goals through efficient daily operations and compliance with rules, regulations, and guidelines.
• Promote interdisciplinary collaboration across the organization.
• Provide leadership presence and patient/staff support by offering 24/7, 365‑day/year coverage.
• Use current protocols to assist in the medical care of patients.
• Assist in the research process by maintaining accurate data.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing required.
• Three years of related nursing experience.
• Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state.
• Some positions require certification as a generalist in a related specialty area by the American Nurses Association (ANA).
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform job functions while standing (continuous).
• Ability to perform job functions while sitting (continuous).
• Ability to perform job functions while walking (continuous).
• Ability to climb stairs (infrequent).
• Ability to work indoors (continuous).
• Ability to work outside in temperature extremes (infrequent).
• Ability to work from elevated areas (frequent).
• Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces (frequent).
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions (infrequent).
• Ability to bend at the waist (continuous).
• Ability to twist at the waist (frequent).
• Ability to squat and perform job functions (frequent).
• Ability to perform "pinching" operations (frequent).
• Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands (continuous).
• Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands (continuous).
• Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands (continuous).
• Ability to reach overhead (frequent).
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders (continuous).
• Ability to fully use both legs (continuous).
• Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination (frequent).
• Ability to reach in all directions (continuous).
• Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted (infrequent).
• Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted (infrequent).
• Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (infrequent).
• Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force (frequent).
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes (continuous).
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance (continuous).
• Ability to match or discriminate between colors (continuous).
• Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception (continuous).
• Good peripheral vision capabilities (continuous).
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction (continuous).
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements (continuous).
• Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations (continuous).
• Ability to work rotating shifts (frequent).
• Ability to work overtime as required (frequent).
• Ability to work in a latex safe environment (continuous).
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions (continuous).
• Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function (continuous) – selected positions.
• Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required (continuous) – selected positions.

Pay

Pay Rate Type: Salary