Cardiology VAD Nurse Coordinator
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Job Location:
Kansas City, KS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
5 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Title
Position Summary / Career Interest:
Clinical management of pre and post VAD implant patients in collaboration with the Advanced Heart Failure team. Coordinates the clinical evaluation of potential VAD candidates. Coordinates discharge plans and provides follow-up consultation for discharged patients and sees patients at clinic visits. Provides education to nursing staff and patient/caregiver on patient care maintaining VAD equipment and safety measures. Participates in the provision of education and support to community health care professionals who may encounter VAD patients. Serves as a clinical expert consultant to all appropriate hospital staff and to the larger community. Ensures compliance with state federal and organizational guidelines and other regulatory agencies as appropriate.Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions
- Provides clinical management of patients who are candidates for or recipients of ventricular assist device as a bridge to transplant destination therapy or as temporary support for native heart recovery in collaboration with the medical team including evaluation phase inpatient and outpatient / VAD Clinic care.
- Coordinates the clinical evaluation of potential candidates for ventricular assist device implantation with the medical team.
- Participates in the preparation of potential candidates presentation information at selection meetings.
- Provides pre- and postoperative patient and family education for device candidates.
- Assists in the development and use of patient educational guidelines and materials for each device.
- Contributes to the development of policies and procedures for the delivery of care to the VAD population.
- Provides education and support to community health care professionals who may encounter VAD patients.
- Participates in the development of educational materials and provides classes for providers as appropriate.
- Participates in the collection of data required by the hospital the FDA The Joint Commission and other regulatory bodies related to implanted devices and submission to the appropriate agency(ies) including the INTERMACS database.
- Must be able to perform the professional clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
- These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor Degree Nursing
Preferred Education and Experience
- 2 or more years of relevant clinical experience
Required Licensure and Certification
- Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) (Non-Clinical) - American Heart Association (AHA) BLS
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Multi-State - State Board of Nursing
- Must have current active multistate state Register Nurse (RN) license in good standing in state in which you live OR active single state RN license in good standing in the state you will be working with proof of application of a multistate RN license in the state in which you live.
Staff hired prior to 2/1/2024 are required to obtain a multistate state RN license from the state in which they live at the time of their next RN license renewal by 3/31/2026.
Knowledge Requirements
- Computer skills
Time Type:
Full timeJob Requisition ID:
R-49233Important information for you to know as you apply:
The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) national origin ancestry age disability veteran status genetic information or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity Equity & Inclusion.
The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link .
Employment with the health system is contingent upon among other things agreeing to the and signing the agreement to the DRP.
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About Company
The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is a world-class academic medical center and destination for complex care and diagnosis. We offer more options for patients with serious conditions because of our expertise and leadership in medical research and education.
