Valve Clinic Coordinator RN

Description

Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Valve Clinic Coordinator RN you want in your current role? We invest in what matters most to nurses like you at home, at work, and at every stage in your career. We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Methodist Hospital which is a part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

Methodist Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Do you want to work where you have a voice? Nurses are at the forefront of our commitment to the care and improvement of human life. At HCA Healthcare, there are many ways for nurses to have a voice through professional practice councils, advisory councils, vital voices surveys, and units of distinction. We learn from our multi-generational nursing family. We partner with our Nurses at Methodist Hospital!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Seeking a Valve Clinic Coordinator RN who will perform direct patient care within the scope of the nurse practice act, as it applies to the outcomes and processes of the Heart Valve Center. Plans, coordinates and implements the care of the valve patient in the outpatient setting. Acts as a liason with the physicians, patient/families and ancillary departments. Assess financial, medical and social resources of current and potential valve program patients in conjunction with the Valve team. Coordinates the flow of information among the medical, nursing, financial and research staff as appropriate. Develops, maintains and implements a teaching plan with the patient and family, to include lab values, medication overview and diagnosis related information.

What you will do:

1. Plan, coordinate, and implement care of the valve patients in the outpatient clinic

Review clinical progress of patients and coordinates communications to referring, valve and primary care physicians.

Plan, organize and provide direct care to the valve patient

Facilitate the development of a patient specific teaching plan

Review patients current health information, relay information and make referrals as necessary to the physician.

2. Serve as a resource for the hospital staff regarding the care of the valve patient

Educate patient and families regarding planned procedures, medications and treatments

Make referral as appropriate as noted by the physician

3. Develops and oversee implementation and administration of internal policies and procedures in conjunction with standard policies and procedures. Interprets applicable laws, rules and regulations and ensures the practice is in compliance with them. Ensures regulatory compliance of the practice.

4. Coordinate information among:

Referring, primary care and valve clinic physicians

Ancillary departments

Answer patient/family phone calls, field questions appropriately

5. Participate in creating an environment that implements the mission, vision and values of the organization

6. Responsible for full nursing assessment of clinic patients, including documentation of vital signs, sign and symptoms of disease process, NYHA class. Responsible for reviewing all diagnostic imaging studies, lab values and notify MD as appropriate for abnormal findings

7. Knowledge and application of pertinent computer programs and imaging and software

What you will need:

Minimum Education, Experience, Training, Required Knowledge, Skill, Abilities and Other Job-Related Characteristics:

1. Education:

Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing

Current license by the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas

2. Experience:

At least 3 years Cardiology or critical Care RN experience

3. The RN candidate completes initial and ongoing training and competencies as

defined by service line, facility and department/unit which are specific to the needs of the patient

served (if applicable). Includes: Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications

and medical terminology and diagnostic imaging software as needed

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

“Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If this opportunity is your next step in your career path, we encourage you to apply for our Valve Clinic Coordinator RN opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.