RN, Coord, Structural Heart Program

Title:RN - Clinical Coordinator

Location:Fountain Valley

Department:Cardiology Pro Fees

Status:Per Diem

Shift:Days (8hr shifts)

Pay Rate: $63.20 - $99.21/hr

At MemorialCare Health System, we believe in providing extraordinary healthcare to our communities and an exceptional working environment for our employees. Memorial Care stands for excellence in Healthcare.Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration and accountability.Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation and teamwork.

Position Summary

The RN, Coordinator for the Structural Heart Program is a professional nurse who possesses a high degree of knowledge in cardiovascular nursing, and minimally invasive structural heart therapies including but not limited to: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Closure, Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair (PMVR), and Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) closures. The RN will collaborate with the interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons and cardiac anesthesiologists that are part of the Structural Heart Team. The RN is a leader in coordinating resources to facilitate the achievement of optimum health and wellness for each patient. Continuity is maintained across the continuum of care in all settings. The advanced knowledge and skills required for this role include clinical expertise in the specialty focus area, evidence-based practice, mentoring, consultation, collaboration, education, and transformational/change leadership; essential to providing excellent patient management.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

1. Actively participates in the development and sustainment of the Structural Heart program at Orange Coast Medical Center to offer state of the art technology and personalized care to MemorialCare patients.

2. Provides leadership and direction for the program, creates protocols, updates, and revises program components as needed.

3. Demonstrates advanced knowledge and skill in assessment, diagnosis, management and evaluation of actual or potential needs of the patients with cardiac disease.

4. Provides clinical support for the Structural Heart program in the inpatient & ambulatory care setting.

5. Collaborates with the Structural Heart Team, to assure a smooth transition of patients during preadmission, hospitalization, preparation for discharge and outpatient services to achieve the best possible care plan.

6. Serves as a subject matter expert and resource for clinical staff caring for patients undergoing minimally invasive structural heart therapies.

7. Demonstrates knowledge of current clinical research pertaining to structural heart therapies.

8. Functions as a change agent in collaboration with the Structural Heart Team, to translate evidence/guidelines into practice in order to improve patient outcomes.

9. Oversees and reports on outcomes published by CMS required data registry (if applicable).

10. Ability to be at work and be on time.

11. Ability to follow company policies, procedures and directives.

12. Ability to interact in a positive and constructive manner.

13. Ability to prioritize and multitask.

*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare-that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there's more...Check out ourMemorialCare Benefitsfor more information about our Benefits and Rewards.