Registered Nurse Rn - Structural Heart Coordinator - Full-Time

Employment Type:
Full timeShift:
Description:
Exceptional opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join Michigan Heart and support our vision and serve with us as a compassionate and transforming healing presence in our community. We seek extraordinary individuals from a variety of backgrounds because diversity makes us stronger.
Full-Time benefited position scheduled 40 hours per week.
Structural Heart Coordinator - Seeking nurses with cardiac, procedural, surgical services, cath lab or similar experience who will be responsible for assisting patients, families and providers through the continuum of service offerings to resolution of care. Ensures the availability, access and timeliness of services in order to optimize quality of care, coordination and patient experience.
REQUIRED EDUCATION / LICENSURE

• Requires current Michigan Nursing License
• Graduation from accredited nursing program, Bachelor's degree required
• Three or more years of progressive clinical nursing experience in cardiovascular health

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitors and tracks all patients who have been diagnosed with heart valve disease specifically but not limited to:
• Maintain list of patients for aortic balloon Valvuloplasty, Mitral stenosis, pre TAVR patients, and patients with mitral clip.
• Facilitate tests for patients
• Prepare patient office records for presentation at valve clinic meeting (cath films, MRA, carotids, TEE, Lab Tests)
• Post Procedure follow up
• Gain familiarity with echo criteria and valve protocols and notify physician when questions arise.
• Identifies patients in need of ongoing diagnostic interventions and related services; and facilitates initial and follow up encounters in multidisciplinary clinic.
• Provides input to the Valve Clinic Advisory Committees in the development of quality programs that include tracking information, care conference presentations, outcome measures and patient satisfaction indices.
• Develops and manages monitoring systems to help meet quality initiatives.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordination of information and patient transfer to other hospitals that have availability to do valve procedures.
• Provides and/or facilitates clinical and emotional support, education and resources to patients and their families.
• Works with patients, providers and caregivers to identify possible barriers to care and systematically helps to break down barriers (i.e. Financial, transportation, language, etc.).
• Facilitates as necessary, timeliness of appointments; works continuously to reduce the intervals between time of abnormal results, diagnosis and treatment.
• Develops and maintains relationships with providers, internal service delivery departments, other caregivers and patients in order to coordinate services within the organization, at outside facilities and within the community.
• Assists patients in accessing support and follow-up services.
• Maintains contact with patients throughout the continuum of care; meets patients at their doctor's appointments as necessary; addresses questions and concerns.
• With the Medical Directors and leadership team, assists with the development and implementation of goals and objectives (including staff education) for the Valve clinic.

Colleagues benefit from TRINITY HEALTH TOTAL REWARDS
Health & Well-Being

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage with no waiting period
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee and Dependent Life Insurance

Financial Well-Being

• Competitive Salary
• Retirement Savings Program, including 403(b)/401(k) plan with employer matching
• Opportunity to opt-in to DailyPay™ for earned wage access
• Tuition Reimbursement

Time Away from Work

• Flexible Paid Time Off for vacation, sick time, and personal time
• Paid Holidays
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage

Perks, Growth, Training

• Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, auto/homeowner's insurance, legal insurance, and more
• Exclusive discounts at many national and local merchants
• Opportunities for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health

About Trinity Health Ann Arbor
Trinity Health Ann Arbor, a prestigious 537-bed teaching hospital, is situated on an expansive 340-acre campus and has proudly served as a top health care provider for over a century. Honored as a Top 100 Hospital by Fortune/IBM Watson, our institution is part of the renowned Trinity Health Michigan network.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.