Experienced Heart failure nurse care coordinator /Ambulatory

Job Requirements

This role is considered the minimum role for all nurses at UMMC who have greater than 12 months experience. This nurse will be competent in the skills/knowledge required and fully participate in unit governance. Independently provides and coordinates care provided to patients within a clinical specialty. Serves as a fully effective and participative member of the multidisciplinary patient care services team. Demonstrates and models the full range of nursing professional practice in both care provided and in participation in development of strategies to improve patient outcomes, satisfaction with service and cost effectiveness at the unit level. Is accountable to patients and families for the processes and outcomes of care during an episode of care. Is accountable to peers for the advancement of group practice on the unit, and to the nurse manager for the totality of work performance.

Principal Responsibilities and Tasks

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

Clinical Practice/Care Delivery

• Competent in care of practice setting specific patient population; independently practices with solid knowledge and clinical skills; engaged in advancing own practice
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care addressing patient/family needs
• Provides direct and indirect care in area of specialization to patients and families, and objectively and systematically evaluates the quality and appropriateness of care delivery. 
• Serves a clinical resource to others
• Serves as an effective Primary Coordinating Nurse; collaborates and coordinates with physicians and all disciplines involved in the patient’s care to assure timely progress toward the best clinical outcome in the most cost effective manner.
• Provides symptom management strategies to a defined patient population in collaboration with physician.
• Utilizes and integrates evidence into practice
• Triages patient telephone inquiries and provides consultations as needed.
• Provides extensive patient education regarding disease process, treatment plan, and symptom management. Expertise in specialty area enables nurse coordinator to triage and assess patients in order to provide optimum level of care. Assists patients and families through disease process and along the care continuum.
• Ensures development and implementation of effective discharge plans and concurrently and retrospectively reviews patients for medical appropriateness and risk management issues.

Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Maryland, or eligible to practice due to Compact state agreements outlined through the MD Board of Nursing, is required. Up-to-date status on all mandatory training and classes. 

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• One year nursing experience required, ambulatory/outpatient experience or population specific experience preferred. Solid knowledge and clinical skills. 
• Current CPR certification required. 
• Maintenance of 10 contact hours of education every two years or 5 per year.

***Recent applicable clinical experience in a comparable setting, preferably Heart failure clinic***

***Previous cardiac and/or care coordination experience preferred ***

Compensation:

Full-Time

Pay Range: $39.35- $54.05

Other Compensation (if applicable): Shift Differential

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