RN Clinician - Cardiology Practice

About the role

The RN Clinician – Cardiology oversees and coordinates care for patients within the cardiology specialty for an assigned caseload. This role ensures patients and families receive appropriate, timely, and well-coordinated care throughout the continuum of health services. The clinician facilitates resource utilization, promotes efficient patient progression, and supports high-quality, cost-effective care while serving as an educator, advocate, and clinical resource.

Essential Functions

• Completes comprehensive assessments of patients' physical, psychological, social, environmental, financial, and functional status, including past and current treatment plans.
• Develops patient-specific goals, treatment strategies, and provider options.
• Collaborates with clinical teams and medical staff on performance improvement initiatives, including assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating outcomes for designated populations.
• Serves as a clinical expert for patients within the cardiology population, providing internal education and consultation.
• Uses critical thinking and problem-solving skills to analyze data and formulate individualized case management plans.
• Continuously monitors and revises care plans in coordination with the interdisciplinary team.
• Communicates effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members, verbally and in writing.
• Participates in developing and implementing policies, procedures, and quality improvement efforts for assigned caseload.
• Serves as a liaison, negotiator, and facilitator between patients, providers, and third-party payers.
• Establishes goals and metrics for monitoring care quality in alignment with industry standards.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education Required: Graduate of an approved school of nursing. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Credentials/Licenses Required: Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Michigan.
• Experience Required: Minimum of three years of nursing experience. Preferred: Previous case management experience. Specialty-specific experience depending on patient population and care environment.