Registered Nurse; RN- Structural Heart Clinical Coordinator

Registered Nurse (RN) – Structural Heart Clinical Coordinator – Days

Location
:
Winston‑Salem, NC

Employment Type
:
Full‑time

Department
:
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center – Heart Center

Status
:
Full‑time
Benefits Eligible
:
Yes
Hours per Week
: 40
Schedule Details
:
Weekdays, on‑site
Pay Range
: $40.30 – $60.45 per hour

The Structural Heart RN Coordinator manages patient care throughout the entire structural heart intervention pathway, ensuring quality, compliance, and seamless coordination across multidisciplinary teams.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for patients and families, providing education on procedures, risks, benefits, and recovery.
• Coordinate scheduling of diagnostic tests, consultations, and procedures.
• Collaborate with cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, imaging specialists, and anesthesia to review patient readiness and monitor pre‑ and post‑procedure care plans.
• Maintain accurate data for national registries (e.g., STS/ACC TVT Registry) and track outcomes for quality improvement initiatives.
• Assist in protocol development and ensure adherence to evidence‑based guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with CMS and institutional requirements for the structural heart program.
• Provide ongoing education to staff and patients regarding structural heart therapies.

• Education
  :
  Bachelor's degree in Nursing required.
• Certification / License>:
  Current RN license in a state of employment and BLS certification required.
• Work Experience
  :
  Five years of Heart and Vascular or related experience.
• Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
  :
  Direct and indirect patient care, strong interpersonal and communication skills, organizational skills, basic computer literacy.

• Frequent patient contact and exposure to infectious diseases.
• Potential exposure to radiation hazards and cleaning agents/chemicals.
• Work in a high‑interrupt environment.

• Structural Heart
• Cardiothoracic Surgery (preferred background)
• Advanced Heart Failure (preferred background)

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive Total Rewards package including competitive compensation, performance‑based incentives, generous retirement offerings, and robust career development opportunities.

• Base compensation within the listed pay range.
• Shift and on‑call premium pay.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Annual performance increases.

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health, dental, vision, life, short‑ and long‑term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for health and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match.
• Educational Assistance Program.

Advocate Health, the third‑largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States, delivers excellence in clinical innovation, consumer experience, and value‑based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Advocate Health serves nearly 6 million patients and operates 1,000+ care locations. Wake Forest University School of Medicine serves as the academic core of the enterprise, providing world‑class expertise in cardiology, neurology, oncology, pediatrics, and more.