RN Coordinator - Ventricular Assist Device, Heart Transplant

About the role

This job handles pre-implant, post-implant, and/or inpatient mechanical circulatory support. Acts as a patient advocate and patient educator while promoting optimum patient independence, self-care, and rehabilitation. Acts as an integral member of the mechanical circulatory support/transplant team, assisting the transplant physicians by independently monitoring certain patients, managing outpatient clinics and periodically reviewing all patients with the physicians. Provides care and service to individuals of all age groups.

Responsibilities

• Performs pre/post implant clinical activities.
• Educates patients on procedures.
• Educates nursing staff/colleagues.
• Participates in activities for professional growth.
• Ensures compliance and participates in quality initiatives.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Required – 3 years of related experience with an associate degree in nursing.
• OR
• Preferred - Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• Required – Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice.
• Required – Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.
• Required – Certification in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) from the American Heart Association.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Ability to travel between facilities and work on call 24/7.

Skills

• None specified in the job posting.

Benefits

• None specified in the job posting.

Pay

• Not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

• Not specified in the job posting.

Additional Information

Physical and Environmental Demands: Very Heavy Work. Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue. The incumbent works in a patient care area; works in an area where patients enter; works directly with patients; and/or works with specimens that could contain communicable diseases. The incumbent has an occupational risk for exposure to all communicable diseases. Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

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