Registered Nurse Valve Clinic

Overview

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Performs direct patient care within the scope of the nurse practice act, as it applies to the outcomes and process in the Valve Clinic. Plans, coordinates and implements the care of the valve patient in the outpatient setting. Scope of the role includes acting as a liaison with physicians, patient/families and ancillary departments. Assessment of financial, medical and social resources of current and potential valve program patients in conjunction with the research team.

Coordination of information flow among the medical, nursing, and financial and research staff as appropriate. Development and implementation of a teaching plan with the patient and family, including lab valves, medication overview and diagnosis related information. Assist the research team in the coordination of patient charts, diagnostic studies and other applicable information per protocol.

• Work with supervisor to plan, coordinate, and implement care of the valve patients in the outpatient clinic.
• Review clinical progress of patients and coordinate communications to referring, valve and primary care physicians along with the research team.
• Plan, organize and provide direct care to the valve patient.
• Facilitate the development of a patient-specific teaching plan.
• Review patient’s current health information, relay information and make referrals as necessary to the physician and research partners.
• Serve as a resource for the hospital staff regarding the care of the valve patient.
• Educate patient and families regarding planned procedures, medications and treatments.
• Make referrals as appropriate as noted by the physician.
• Coordinate information among:
  • Referring, primary care and valve clinic physicians
  • Research team
  • Ancillary departments
• Answer patient/family phone calls and field questions appropriately.
• Participate in creating an environment that implements the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
• Encourage collegiality when integrating valve services with other departments.
• Responsible for full nursing assessment of clinic patients, including documentation of vital signs, signs and symptoms of disease process, NYHA and angina class.
• Responsible for reviewing all diagnostic imaging studies, lab values and notifying MD as appropriate for abnormal findings.
• Knowledge and application of pertinent computer programs and imaging software.

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Registered Nurse (RN).
• Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree, or Registered Nurse Diploma.
• At least 3 years of cardiology or critical care experience.

Heart Hospital of Austin offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement…