Cardiovascular Coordinator Registered Nurse

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Cardiovascular Coordinator today with Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Responsible for coordinating performance improvement activities in concert with the hospital(s) Mission, Vision and Values, Code of Conduct and Strategic Plan based on their specific service line(s).

Essential Job Functions:

• Measure, analyzes, generates and presents reports on healthcare processes and patient outcomes to identify and prioritize areas for improvement.
• Coordinates performance improvement activities focused on specific patient service lines or nursing/medical and/or organizational quality initiatives through the use of specific benchmarks and evidence-based practices. Participates in the evaluation of the impact of improvement activities.
• Facilitates sentinel event investigations and root cause analysis activities to reduce risk and increase patient safety. Facilitates the peer review process as indicated.
• Coordinates the review of, and collaborates with Risk Management on, correspondence related to quality of care issues from outside the organization
• Participates in efforts to establish and maintain organizational readiness to meet regulatory requirements based on service line specialty.
• Educates staff and physicians regarding performance improvement processes/initiatives and patient safety

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or accredited medical school.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum three years of clinical experience.
• Quality Management, regulatory compliance, TQM/CQI training and experience is preferred.
• Experience in utilizing word processing, spreadsheets, clinical systems and databases.
• Employee 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 population served (if applicable).
• Preferred:
• Cardiovascular Coordinator- experience in the cardiology service line, data and registry management
• Pediatric Cardiovascular Coordinator- experience in the pediatric critical care service line, data and registry management
• Chest pain/Stroke/Heart Failure Coordinator- experience in both service lines specific to stroke and cardiology with data and registry management
• Stroke Coordinator-NIH stroke scale, experience in the specific service line, data and registry management
• Transplant Coordinator- experience in the specific service line, data and registry management
• Sepsis Coordinator- experience in the critical care service line, data and registry management
• Evidenced based Care Measures Coordinator-experience in the regulatory, multiple nursing units service lines, data and registry management
• Process Improvement Coordinator – experience with team facilitation, successful performance improvement program implementations (with measurable data). CPHQ preferred. 

Benefits

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

• Comprehensive benefits  for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,  including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work  programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support  through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits  for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant has been nationally recognized for its record setting kidney, liver and pancreas transplant programs. It is home to the Texas Transplant Institute and is the largest living donor kidney transplant program in the US. According to the United Network of Organ Sharing database, the center reached a major milestone in 2019 by performing 231 living donor kidney transplants in a single year setting a new national record - that’s 65 more transplants than the second center on the list.

In addition to transplant care, Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant is a full service hospital with over 260 beds that provides specialized services for liver cancer care, emergency care, weight loss surgery, urology surgery, vascular surgery, inpatient rehabilitation, colorectal surgery and behavioral health care. It is a designated Center of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. Our Sexual Assault Response Team provides a compassionate environment for sexual assault survivors ages 13+, serving as a model for hospitals and agencies all over the world. Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant prides itself on providing the highest quality of patient care possible as proven by their consecutive Grade A scores from the Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grade survey and ranking in the nation’s top quartile for patient experience. For more information, please visit our website at and select Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant under Locations.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Cardiovascular Coordinator opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

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