Nemours is seeking a Specialty Nurse for Cardiology! Position is full-time, 40 hours per week. The Registered Nurse is a clinically competent practitioner for teens and adults with congenital heart disease. You will work closely within a team of multiple providers including physicians, advanced practice providers, and social worker. The RN is responsible for assisting with all aspects of care, including navigating, and providing education to assist the patient through the health care process assuring that continuity of care is promoted in all patient care settings. Collaborate with the physicians, other healthcare team members, and the patient/family to maintain a plan to deliver high quality healthcare in the outpatient setting and in the home environment, focusing on educational and resource needs.
Responsibilities:
Proactively develops and enhances processes to improve clinical experience for referred patients and the referring physician. Provides clinical assessment expertise to scheduling parameters - timing of visit, appropriate provider, etc. Improves access to care by assuring efficient and effective coordination between visits including scans, complex scheduling, sub-specialty interface, home care, and inpatient admissions.
Coordinates multidisciplinary/comprehensive clinics, assisting with clinic flow and alerting providers to patient needs.
Supports the work of research and serves as a critical interface.
Coordinates and delegates prior authorizations and peer-to-peer.
Participates in multi-disciplinary team discussions in relation to the individualized patient care plan. Bridging gaps in care and supporting care coordination for patients with highly complex care needs and serves as a liaison between the patient/caregiver and provider when necessary.
Facilitates and follows-up on lab, scans, and other tests; assists with specialty medication management; and provides education around those medications. Triages patient and families' complex needs including telephone and electronic encounters.
Evaluates the patient/family response to care on an ongoing basis. Tracks patient outcomes and relevant data using information systems and pathways. Maintains any registries as needed.
Promotes and provides patient, family, staff, and community education using clinical expertise and knowledge base in person, by phone, or via telehealth.
Triages patient phone calls, and communications, through approved mediums, and provides educations, treatment plans in line with established plan from clinical team.
Additional miscellaneous duties and responsibilities, as may be assigned from time to time by employee's supervisor.
Qualifications:
Active Delaware or compact RN license required
American Heart Association BLS Certification required; ACLS within 3 months
