Patient Care Coordinator - Advanced Heart Failure (Full Time, 40, Day)

RESPONSIBILITIES I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plans, coordinates and collaborates with team members in the development and implementation of effective staff and patient education and patient care programs in advanced heart failure.
• Serves as a clinical resource to patients, Medical Center staff and the community in advanced heart failure care management and medical and surgical therapies.
• Collaborates with all members of the assigned area's team to coordinate the care of the patient across the continuum.

II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Essential:

finger dexterity, sitting, standing, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking.

Frequent:

stooping/bending, kneeling, climbing stairs, squatting, twisting body, reach above, at and below shoulder level.

Occasional:

pushing/pulling usual weight of up to 50 pounds of force, lifting up to 5 to 50 pounds, carrying usual weight of 5 up to 25 pounds.

• Operates physiological monitoring equipment, computer, printer, fax/copy machine, telephone.

III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS

• Not substantially subjected to adverse environmental conditions.
• Subjected to noise and/or vibration from intercom, computer monitors.
• Exposure to body fluids and communicable diseases.
• Work environment is fast paced and sometimes stressful due to multiple demands.
• Required ability to flex hours to meet departmental needs.
• Requires some off island travel.

IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE

• Current Hawaii State License as a Registered Nurse.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support at the Healthcare Professional Level (BLS/HCP) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Certification as a Heart Failure Nurse preferred.

B. EXPERIENCE

• Two (2) years progressive experience as a Registered Nurse in cardiac acute care nursing, preferably in a comparable organization.
• One (1) year ICU nursing experience preferred.
• Demonstrated skills in patient education.
• Demonstrated experience with electronic based medical records and word-processing applications.
• Experience with spreadsheet applications, clinical databases, and performance improvement activities preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Vet