Cardiac Navigator RN Iowa Heart

Responsibilities

• In collaboration with multidisciplinary team, evaluates patient referrals to develop individualized plan of care across the continuum of care
• Responsible for personalized education plan for patient and family
• Follows through with test results and plan of care with patient/family and other health care providers/services as directed by provider or established guidelines
• Acts as a liaison among the individual/family, community, provider and physician as well as other health care team members
• Collaborates in developing, implementing and evaluating teaching/learning strategies for client/family in the hospital community
• Provides clinical leadership by being a preceptor for visiting professionals, students and new graduates
• Coordinates appropriate educational material/instructions for patients, families, medical staff and multidisciplinary personnel to accomplish patient care outcomes
• Participates in planning and presentation of continuing education programs, seminars and meetings
• Coordinates with the health care team to develop a mechanism to monitor patient outcomes and follows up on variances
• Ensures collection and input of risk stratification data. Reports results to the health care team and participates in interpretation of data and formulation of action plan
• Collaborates with patients/families/populations to coordinate community services and appropriate resources which meet the individual needs and goals
• Serves on selected hospital, group practice and community-based committees
• Identifies need for and participates in research projects relevant to specific patient population
• Collaborates with Quality Management, Utilization Review, Information Technology Services, and other departments regarding data availability and reports
• Is accountable for the implementation and communication of standards for patient care delivery appropriate to the specific patient population that meets professional and regulatory standards
• Coordinates the health care team in development of clinical tools for optimal outcomes and reports findings

Full time

• In collaboration with multidisciplinary team, evaluates patient referrals to develop individualized plan of care across the continuum of care
• Responsible for personalized education plan for patient and family
• Follows through with test results and plan of care with patient/family and other health care providers/services as directed by provider or established guidelines
• Acts as a liaison among the individual/family, community, provider and physician as well as other health care team members
• Collaborates in developing, implementing and evaluating teaching/learning strategies for client/family in the hospital community
• Provides clinical leadership by being a preceptor for visiting professionals, students and new graduates
• Coordinates appropriate educational material/instructions for patients, families, medical staff and multidisciplinary personnel to accomplish patient care outcomes
• Participates in planning and presentation of continuing education programs, seminars and meetings
• Coordinates with the health care team to develop a mechanism to monitor patient outcomes and follows up on variances
• Ensures collection and input of risk stratification data. Reports results to the health care team and participates in interpretation of data and formulation of action plan
• Collaborates with patients/families/populations to coordinate community services and appropriate resources which meet the individual needs and goals
• Serves on selected hospital, group practice and community-based committees
• Identifies need for and participates in research projects relevant to specific patient population
• Collaborates with Quality Management, Utilization Review, Information Technology Services, and other departments regarding data availability and reports
• Is accountable for the implementation and communication of standards for patient care delivery appropriate to the specific patient population that meets professional and regulatory standards
• Coordinates the health care team in development of clinical tools for optimal outcomes and reports findings