RN Clinical Nurse Coordinator -Electrophysiology Cardiology

Location: Saint Louis, MO 63110 • Scheduled Hours: 40

About the role

Washington University Cardiovascular Division, Section of Electrophysiology is seeking an independent RN Clinical Nurse Coordinator to support operations across three clinic locations: Center for Advanced Medicine, Center for Advanced Medicine – South County, and West County at BJWCH. The nursing team maintains a highly collaborative environment and provides strong support to new team members. The team consists of 9 physician providers, 3 advanced practice nurses, 5 administrative coordinators, and 14 nurse coordinators.

RN Clinical Nurse Coordinators play a key role in supporting the needs of electrophysiology patients. They work closely with clinicians and interdisciplinary team members as patient advocates. This role fosters the development of strong, meaningful professional relationships with a specialized patient population. This is a weekday, daytime position with potential hybrid work opportunities, offering a highly desirable schedule with no weekends and no holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patients; completes health history and physical examination on patients; conveys findings to physician.
• Coordinates patient care, orders diagnostic tests, conveys findings to physician, attends inpatient rounds, coordinates patient appointments, and assists with referrals to outside sources.
• Assists physician and provides support with examinations, procedures, and other processes related to direct patient care.
• Performs a variety of nursing administrative duties, including compliance with environmental safety regulations, infection control standards, and quality assurance.
• Acts as liaison and team leader by facilitating communication and coordination of care between patients, families, and health team members; explains routines and procedures to patients and coordinates patient care information to appropriate sources.
• Performs device interrogations (both in-person and remote).
• Coordinates EP procedures, triages patient care needs, advances treatment plans, assists with insurance navigation, and provides patient education and safety oversight.
• Collaborates with healthcare professionals and community resources to help patients overcome social health barriers.

Working Conditions

• Normal office environment.
• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens; requires protective devices.
• Patient care setting; direct patient care setting.
• Physical effort: typically sitting at desk or table; standing or walking; bending, crouching, stooping; occasional lifting (25 lbs or less).
• Equipment: office equipment; clinical/diagnostic equipment.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program with two years of nursing experience.
• Current RN licensure in the state of Missouri and/or Illinois, depending on location, in accordance with the Compact Act.
• Basic Life Support Certification or obtains certification within one month of employment. Online BLS certifications without a skills assessment component are not sufficient.

Qualifications

Required

• Associate Degree in Nursing or Diploma in Registered Nursing.
• Certifications: Basic Life Support (American Heart Association or American Red Cross), Registered Nurse (Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation or Missouri Division of Professional Registration).
• Two years of nursing experience.

Preferred

• Skills: Clinical Experience, Clinical Research Coordination, Clinical Research Management, Clinical Research Methods, Clinical Research Operations, Continuous Learning, Critical Thinking, Customer Empathy, Database Management, Effective Written Communication, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Epic EHR, Oral Communications, Patient Care, Patient Care Plans, Prioritization, Research Oriented, Spreadsheet Software, Statistical Analysis Software (SAS), Team Collaboration.

Benefits

• Time off: up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Health insurance: competitive packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Transportation: free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• Retirement: defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan with university contributions starting at 7%.
• Wellness: wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more.
• Family: 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with a new child; family care resources for childcare and adult care needs.
• Education: tuition coverage for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years.

Pay

Salary Range: $64,500.00 - $109,900.00 / Annually