Job Description
Description Location: UCHealth YVMC Cardiology, US:CO:Steamboat Springs
Department: YVMC Cardiology
FTE: PRN, 0.0, 0.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)
Shift: Days: ability to cover sick calls, vacations with a minimum of 2 Fridays/Month.
Pay: $38.91 - $60.31 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience
Summary :
Serves as a patient advocate, liaison, and advisor/educator to assist patients with navigating the continuum of care.
Responsibilities :
- Rounds on/reviews assigned patients regularly and evaluates patient progress with plan of care.
- Communicates plan of care to patient and family and solicits concerns, questions, and issues for resolution. Provides emotional support, counseling, clinical education and expert guidance to patients and families to promote their ability to understand and meaningfully participate in the healthcare process and personal decision-making.
- Serves as a liaison between patient and clinical staff, administration, physicians, managed care companies, and community/external resources to coordinate/maximize resources and identify/resolve barriers to the plan of care.
- Assists patients and families with resolving financial, psychosocial, functional, and administrative issues by advising of options and referring to appropriate resources. Intervenes as appropriate to advocate for patient and family.
- Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.
Requirements: - Graduate of an accredited or state board of nursing approved Registered/Professional Nursing program if less than 3 years experience.
- State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
- 2 years of nursing experience. Cardiology specific (inpatient and/or outpatient) or Nurse Navigator/Case Management experience.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 1 year of hire.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire.
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