Nurse Navigator - Austin, United States - St. David's Cardiology

St. David's Cardiology

Verified Company

Austin, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Introduction:

Benefits:

St. David's Cardiology, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues.

The available plans and programs include:

Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, longterm care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
Colleague recognition program
Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long

- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employeeonly coverage to fulltime and parttime colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

_ Note:
Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._

We are seeking a(an) Nurse Navigator for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care.

Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do.

We want you to apply

Job Summary and Qualifications:

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

The Nurse Navigator is a registered nurse who possesses advanced knowledge and skill in the area of cardiac nursing. Makes decisions of moderate difficulty. Handles confidential information regarding patient records. Operates and analyzes telemetry cardiac monitors, exercise equipment and patient evaluation tools. May be required to make critical decisions concerning the initiative of emergency medical procedures.

DUTIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

Assists in the daily operations of the outpatient heart failure clinic.
Maintains QC on equipment, crash cart and refrigerators.
Monitors temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure in stress MVO2 procedure room.
Monitors telemetry and patient condition during outpatient stress tests.
Manages and monitors patients receiving infusions of inotropes in clinic. Correctly calculates doses and confirms by second method.
Administers medications to outpatients as ordered.
Educates patients regarding heart failure, treatment, medications, and palliative care options.
Facilitates referral of patients for consultations with Dietician, Social Services, Palliative care, Pharmacy, and Cardiology as needed.
Communicates with Advanced Practice Nurse and/or Cardiologist as needed to provide optimal patient care.
Performs 6 minute hall walk test with patients.
Performs venipuncture to obtain blood samples, IV access, and administration of medication.
Rooms patients while obtaining routine V/S and completing a review of systems.
Documents patient treatment regularly and accurately according to departmental policy.
Documents legible and concise entries in the medical record.
Documents complete medical history on each patient on initial session and updated medical record appropriately with each visit.
Performs medication reconciliation on each visit.
Performs appropriate patient preparation for each visit and/or procedure
Assists with inpatient heart failure patient care optimization.
Assist with identification of inpatients with heart failure
Facilitate transfer of patients with advanced heart failure to the heart failure POD.
Identify patients who meet criteria for referral to heart failure clinic and facilitate that referral and appointments.
Provides education to inpatient heart failure patients.
Collects data on inpatient heart failure patients.
Followup phone calls to discharged heart failure patients within 72 hours of discharge.
Ensures and documents scheduled appointment with home health agency, heart failure clinic, or cardiologist within 7 days of discharge from hospital
Initiates advanced cardiac life support measures according to SAMC protocols in the event of a cardiac emergency.