Heart Failure VAD Coordinator RN

Job Title & Specialty Area : Heart Failure and VAD Coordinator Registered Nurse

Department : Cardiology

Location : Dallas, TX

Shift : Full Time

Job Type : On-Site

Why Children’s Health?

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary :

The role of an Heart Failure / VAD Coordinator is one that encompasses specialized nursing care focused on protection, promotion, and optimization of the health and abilities of the patient with heart failure as well as the Ventricular Assist Device recipient. This position is responsible for working with the multi-disciplinary team to coordinate, oversee, and monitor medical and psychosocial activities related to heart failure; including the collection, organization, and submission of statistical data.

Responsibilities :

• Evaluate VAD recipients and potential recipients by obtaining personal and medical history, reviewing diagnostic and laboratory test results, and scheduling medical / psychosocial consultations as warranted. Assist physicians with medical treatment, and provide plan of care information to patients and / or family members. Schedule clinic visits, labs, diagnostic studies, admissions, and emergency visits, and coordinate patient transport. Provide telephone triage of patient related concerns, reporting medical providers with patient status / condition changes as warranted.
• Navigate, edit, and maintain the electronic medical record and regulatory electronic data submission elements. Compile, calculate, and analyze statistical, medical, and operational data to report to government, regulatory, and medical organizations. Ensure the accuracy and completeness of regulatory required care plans and organ sharing forms.
• Provide on-call, Heart Failure / VAD related coverage to address the needs of patients, hospital staff and outside organizations that is facilitated by the use of a rotating call schedule. Act as the liaison with VAD companies. Collaborate with transplant team and advise physicians, patients and / or families regarding eligibility status on the waiting list.
• Develop and provide education regarding the Ventricular Assist Device maintenance and care. Also provides ongoing education that begins during the initial VAD admission and continues throughout the patient's VAD related care at Children's.
• Participate in intra and interdisciplinary programs and committees, attend organ selection committee meetings when appropriate, quality assurance performance improvement (QAPI) review meetings, monthly departmental staff education meetings, and participates in orienting fellows / residents.

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A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You :

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.