Advanced Heart Failure Therapies Clinic - Pulmonary Hypertension RN Coordinator

Department:

37806 Aurora St. Lukes Medical Center - Pulmonary Hypertension

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

8-hour shifts, Monday - Friday. 24/7 RN coordinator call coverage, rotating every 4th week.

Major Responsibilities:

• Facilitates clinical management and continuity of care for patients with advanced organ failure who require complex medical regimens. Patient assessment, collection and analysis of clinical data, patient education, collaboration with physicians, and research activities are additional dimensions of the role.
• Assesses organ failure patients during clinic visits, arranges for routine diagnostic testing and physician consultation. Communicates with clinic physicians, referring physicians, and other health professionals regarding patient condition and needs.
• Provides comprehensive teaching and counseling to patients and families. Identifies and addresses potential deterrents to compliance with medical regime.
• Monitors, evaluates, and communicates relevant data regarding clinical problems to appropriate members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Provides teaching and discharge planning in collaboration with hospital nursing staff.
• Monitors progress of hospitalized organ failure clinic patients and collaborates with other team members to ensure continuity of care.
• Follows-up on patient condition as needed, by maintaining telephone contact when patient returns home.
• Continues to provide continuity of care as patient is treated in an outpatient or clinic setting.
• Maintains organized and accessible medical records.
• Participates in ongoing medical and nursing research activities relative to organ failure patients.

Licenses & Certifications

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.

Degrees

• Associate's Degree in Nursing.

Required Functional Experience

• Typically requires 3 years of experience in patient care, including care of patients with advanced organ disease, such as heart or liver disease.
• Cardiac experience and high level of autonomy. These RN coordinators work at the highest of their licensure and require critical thinking while triaging patients when taking call.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Advanced clinical practice experience which includes background with end-stage organ disease. Strong interpersonal skills are essential.
• Self-motivated and driven to work at the top of their licensure.
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the coordination of patient care.

Pay Range
$40.30 - $60.45

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.