Circulatory Device Coordinator RN

Founded in 1925, Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital is a 310-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Sacramento, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Mercy General Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.

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As our Circulatory Device Coordinator RN, you will oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of all aspects of care for patients with a ventricular assist device (VAD), in collaboration with the Advanced Heart Failure and Circulatory Device Program Medical Director. You will coordinate and manage the patient care of this high-risk population across the continuum to optimize their clinical, functional, and psychosocial status.

Every day, you will design and implement VAD Clinic services and performance improvement programs, acting as a clinical liaison and communication link to physicians, staff, and patients/families. You will provide 24/7 availability to support the clinical management team. This position may involve research, clinical trials, and professional education. Your role will evolve to meet patient and program needs. You are accountable for maintaining quality standards, professional documentation, patient follow-up, and accurate policies/procedures/practices.

To be successful in your role, you will strategically oversee and manage all aspects of care for patients with ventricular assist devices, coordinating their complex needs across the continuum in collaboration with the Medical Director. You will demonstrate exceptional clinical expertise in designing and implementing VAD Clinic services and performance improvement programs, acting as a vital clinical liaison to multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring 24/7 availability to optimize patients' clinical, functional, and psychosocial status while meticulously maintaining quality standards and accurate documentation.

• Manages the care of the high-risk ventricular assist device (VAD) patient population across the continuum (acute care inpatient, within the home, physician office, VAD Clinic, and extended care facilities) in collaboration with the Medical Director, cardiac surgeons, cardiologists, and other members of the multidisciplinary team. This involves advanced assessment, planning and coordination of care, modification of the treatment plans indicated and the monitoring and evaluation of outcomes.
• In conjunction with physicians and program director, program development may include but is not limited to: Outpatient clinical care forms, patient and physician professional communication tools, clinical care protocols, policy and procedures VAD patient data tracking methodology (using 4D)
• Coordinates the referral, screening, additional patient testing requirements, consult appointments and hospital-based procedures. Provides clinical consultation and education related to the management and care of the complex cardiac surgical patient and VAD devices for staff, physicians, as well as other disciplines that may have contact or care responsibilities for this population.
• In collaboration with the Medical Director, designs and oversees performance improvement activities associated the VAD patients to improve patient outcomes
• Develops a therapeutic relationship with the VAD patients and family and maximizes the patient's participation and control in their own recovery. Facilitates the access and utilization of community resources and organizations to assist in the patient's recovery.
• 1.6Oversees and provides education to acute care staff (ED, CVOR, CVICU and PCU).

We are offering a $15,000 Sign-on Bonus to new hires who meet the eligbility requirements.

Required

• Bachelors Of Science in Nursing (BSN) or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Five (5) years of professional clinical experience in critical care or
• One (1) year of experience caring for Ventricular Assist Device patients
• Registered Nurse: CA
• BLS through the American Heart Association (AHA)
• ACLS through the American Heart Association (AHA)

Preferred

• One (1) year of experience as a VAD Coordinator