CV RN Program Coordinator

CV RN Program Coordinator

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Ideal candidates will have three (3) or more years of cardiovascular RN and/or program experience. Looking for candidates who are improvement-focused, self‑motivated, organized, and think critically.

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas‑Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas‑Fort Worth by U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on‑site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more.

Works under limited supervision to coordinate efforts with Health System Physician Referring Service, Health System liaisons, RN coordinators and clinic management to provide streamlined, efficient systems of referral management and service recovery.

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full‑time employee‑only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare‑no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's Degree - BSN
• Experience:
  
  3 years of nursing experience
• Licenses and
  
  Certifications:
  
  RN (REGISTERED NURSE) upon hire, BLS (BASIC LIFE SUPPORT) course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) upon hire

• Experience in Cardiology/Cardiovascular

• Receives and provides immediate responses to inquiries and patient referrals, establishing immediate relationships between referral sources and the hospital.
• Serve as the clinical link between the referring physician office and HLV, facilitating communication with referring doctors for patients seen in clinics and for patients discharged from the hospital.
• Coordinates efforts with Health System Physician Referring Service, liaisons, RN coordinators and clinic management to provide streamlined, efficient systems of referral management and service recovery.
• Coordinates bed placement and medical transportation as needed.
• Interfaces with other hospital departments (infection control, admitting, pastoral care, nursing) and physicians to facilitate admission process.
• Interfaces with patients as a liaison to facilitate their first visit at UTSW and assists in obtaining records before new patient evaluation.
• Assists with obtaining clearances needed for treatment and care.
• Works closely with interdisciplinary core team and oversees referral/intake process to ensure patient has all necessary items needed for meaningful visit.
• Assigns clinical duties as needed to ensure effective workflows, patient care requirements are met and clinical quality and safety measures are followed.
• Provides resources to patients and families regarding social services, financial aid and outside resources available.
• Reviews referrals, verifies information, determines appropriateness of referral based on established criteria and ensures all patient work‑up and resulting reports are provided in accordance with protocols.
• Establishes & maintains infrastructure to monitor referring physician practice patterns; alerts team to any change in referral patterns.
• Tracks data regarding intake and referral sources.
• Responsible for training future/new coordinators.
• Development and maintenance of process maps detailing throughput from intake to procedure.
• Development and maintenance of education materials for staff and patients.
• Participates in clinic, facilitates work‑up and provides education as appropriate.
• Participates in inpatient rounding and/or post‑procedure rounding as deemed appropriate by team.
• Works closely with Quality team to include but not limited to maintaining and validating data, investigating failures, performing RCA, participating and/or leading PI projects.
• Ensures all quality metrics are…