Cardiology Clinic Nurse RN

Position Summary

St. Thomas Community Health Center is seeking a dedicated and proactive Cardiology Clinic Nurse (RN). This onsite role provides direct, face-to-face support for patients in collaboration with Cardiology providers and supports the daily function and leadership of the medical assistant team including Medical Assistants and Echocardiology. The Nurse plays a vital role in patient education, provider support, and care coordination to ensure our patients receive timely, high-quality, and equitable care.

This is a competitive salary opportunity for RNs, and may also appeal to Registered Nurses who are passionate about community-based care and interested in potential loan repayment eligibility through the HRSA Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Clinic Operations

• Serves as the on-site lead for medical assistants, providing supervision and day-to-day support.

• Assists in ensuring clinical protocols are followed and contributes to quality improvement efforts within the nursing team.

• Manage schedules for cardiology providers including cardiac testing performed at St Thomas Heart and Vascular Center.
• Monitors and balances the appointment schedule to support clinic flow and efficiency.

• Coordinates additional clinical needs and follow-up appointments to support providers.

Care Coordination & Patient Support

• Collaborates with providers and care teams to coordinate care and initiate referrals for Cardiology patients.

• Provides patient education on disease processes, medications, and clinical devices to support self-management.

• Reinforces medication adherence strategies and offers guidance to patients.

Clinical Procedures & Medication Management

• Starts peripheral IVs on in-clinic patients.

• Administers other IV medications to in-clinic patients per provider orders.

• Manages subcutaneous therapies requiring registry tracking and proactive patient outreach for upcoming doses.

• Assists providers with prior authorizations for cardiology medications and procedures, including appeals when needed.

Other Duties

• Attends nursing and general staff meetings as scheduled.

• Supports and helps review clinic policies and procedures.

• Demonstrates consistent and timely attendance.

• Promotes positive communication and uses established channels for problem-solving.

• Assists in documentation of incidents and participates in safety and emergency preparedness drills.

• Performs other duties as requested by the Chief Nursing Officer and Medical Director.

• Maintains HIPAA compliance.

Qualifications

• Current RN license in the State of Louisiana.

• Experience in Cardiology, inpatient and outpatient.

• Demonstrated experience starting peripheral IVs.

• Familiarity with IV contrast media, including allergy and adverse reaction management, preferred.

• Experience with prior authorization processes and payer appeals preferred.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced clinical environment.

• Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) a plus.

• Familiarity with EPIC EHR strongly preferred, particularly for maintaining medication registries; not mandatory.

Salary & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and retirement plan.

• Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.

• Potential eligibility for loan repayment through the HRSA Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program.