RN - OP Cardiac Surgery

Registered Nurse - Outpatient Cardiac Surgery

Triage incoming calls and provide a variety of nursing treatment functions, including assessment of symptoms, prioritizing patient appointments, facilitating a seamless patient experience between the inpatient and outpatient settings efficiently and effectively. This position will aid and serve as a liaison between treating physicians, referring physicians, patients, families, nursing staff and referring facilities to promote quality and continuity of patient care.

Essential Job Duties:

1. Review and prepare patients charts and STS score as needed for clinic
2. Provides ongoing education to patients and families about upcoming procedures
3. Triages incoming calls to include medical questions, medication inquires, post-procedure inquiries, etc.
4. Works closely with research coordinators ensuring accurate information is entered into STS and TVT registries.
5. Supports ongoing quality assurance activities for the cardiac surgery program, assisting with collecting, measuring, and analyzing statistical data, reporting outcomes to stakeholders, and working with data collectors on their abstraction efforts.
6. Helps to coordinate daily operational activities required for effective functioning of the Structural Heart Clinic.
7. Handles follow-up/Post-Op calls to patients.
8. Handles DME and Home Nursing Orders.
9. Documents all treatment and patient/family interactions/interventions in the medical record.
10. Assists patient FMLA and Return to Work forms as needed.
11. Monitor and ensure patients complete required pre-operative testing, reviews results in collaboration with provider, and communicates results and recommendations to patients
12. Obtains patient vital signs and prepares patients for examination by physician as needed.
13. Coordinates pre-operative tests (CT, Ultrasound, Vascular, Lab, etc). and surgery for patients as needed
14. Assists physician with in-office procedures as needed.
15. Strong ability to work independently, delegate, and to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

Educational/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing required
• 2-3 years of related clinical nursing experience preferred.
• Experienced in cardiovascular Clinical research experience preferred.

Required License/Certifications:

• Current Maryland Board of Nursing license.
• CPR through the American Heart Association (BLS for Healthcare Providers level).

Working Conditions, Equipment, Physical Demands:

There is a reasonable expectation that employees in this position will be exposed to blood-borne pathogens.

Physical Demands - The physical demands and work environment that have been described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Pay Range $19 $23 USD

Luminis Health Benefits Overview: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Retirement Plan (with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year), Paid Time Off, Tuition Assistance Benefits, Employee Referral Bonus Program, Paid Holidays, Disability, and Life/AD&D for full-time employees, Wellness Programs, Employee Assistance Programs and more *Benefit offerings based on employment status