Outpatient EP RN Clinical Nurse Navigator Days

Company: UCHealth
Location: Arvada
Posted on: October 15, 2020

Job Description:

3+ years of recent registered nurse experience in cardiology strongly preferred. Experience in ICU, Tele/stepdown considered but EP preferred. Cardiac device experience a plus. Working knowledge of EKG rhythm identification strongly preferred.

Summary:

Serves as coordinator of patient care, through clinic experience and into arranging procedures. Initially screens referrals to make sure necessary records are available. Arranges for testing, prescription refills within established guidelines, obtaining insurance authorization for procedures and medications, performs EKGs, places event monitors and gives procedure instructions among other duties. Covers clinic for 3 physicians, normally, and covers for other staff during vacations. Will be able to interrogate pacemaker and ICD devices when training completed.

Work Schedule: Full Time Days

Location: Anschutz

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, psycho-social, functional, and administrative issues by advising of options and referring to appropriate resources. Intervenes as appropriate to advocate for patient and family.

Withinscope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and theability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in afast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

Requirements:

Credentials:

Essential:

* Registered Nurse

* Basic Life Support

Other information:

Minimum Required Education: Graduate of an accredited Registered/Professional Nursing program if less than 3 years experience. Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Nursing.

Required Licensure/Certification: State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). Relevant life support certification as determined at position level.

Minimum Experience: 2 years of nursing experience.

BLSthrough the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for theProfessional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPRcard must be good through sixty days of hire. All life supportcertification cards must be issued by either the American Heart Association orthe American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer. (American Red Crossfor the Professional Rescuer is only good upon hire and all renewals will needto be through an American Heart Association sanctioned course.)

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