Michigan Heart TEE RN

Position Title:

Michigan Heart TEE RN

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Employment Type:

Part-time
Shift: Day Shift

Registered Nurse with cardiac, procedural, surgical services, Cath lab or similar experience who will be responsible for assisting patients, families, and providers through the continuum of service offerings to resolution of care. Ensures the availability, access and timeliness of services in order to optimize quality of care, coordination and patient experience.

• Maintain list of patients for aortic balloon valvuloplasty, mitral stenosis, pre‑TAVR patients, and patients with mitral clip.
• Facilitate tests for patients.
• Prepare patient office records for presentation at valve clinic meeting (cath films, MRA, carotids, TEE, Lab Tests).
• Post‑procedure follow‑up.
• Gain familiarity with echo criteria and valve protocols and notify physician when questions arise.
• Identify patients in need of ongoing diagnostic interventions and related services; facilitate initial and follow‑up encounters in multidisciplinary clinic.
• Provide input to the Valve Clinic Advisory Committees in the development of quality programs that include tracking information, care conference presentations, outcome measures and patient satisfaction indices.
• Coordinate information and patient transfer to other hospitals that have availability to do valve procedures.
• Provide and/or facilitate clinical and emotional support, education and resources to patients and their families.
• Work with patients, providers, and caregivers to identify possible barriers to care and systematically help to break down barriers (i.e. financial, transportation, language, etc.).
• Facilitate timeliness of appointments; work continuously to reduce the intervals between time of abnormal results, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Develop and maintain relationships with providers, internal service delivery departments, other caregivers and patients in order to coordinate services within the organization, at outside facilities and within the community.
• Assist patients in accessing support and follow‑up services.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in nursing.
• Experience:
  
  Three years of progressive clinical nursing experience in cardiovascular health.
• Certification/Licensure:
  Current licensure in the State of Michigan.

• Demonstrated ability to work closely with principal investigators and other stakeholders to coordinate the day‑to‑day activities of research studies.
• Knowledge of research design principles, statistics, regulatory requirements, and ethical requirements preferred.
• Working knowledge of database systems and good basic computer skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours to accommodate study and patient schedules.

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person‑centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.