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RN VASCULAR CLINIC COORDINATOR

Independence Health System • Full-time • Butler, Pennsylvania, United States • 4w ago

Job Summary/Overall Objectives

Under the administrative direction of the Practice Administrator and clinical direction of the Clinic practitioners, the RN Vascular Clinic Coordinator is responsible to provide nursing care and coordination of services to clinic patients by serving as a liaison between providers and patients. The coordinator’s assignments include, but are not limited to, scheduling of procedures, obtaining authorizations, triage, medication refills and adjustments following written protocols, patient education, and registry data input. Performs clinical duties as assigned.

Essential Job Functions

· Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending education workshops, review professional publications, establish personal networks, and participate in professional societies.

· Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards, making or recommending necessary adjustments, and following system/hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.

· Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.

· Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records.

· Maintain continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs using Nurse Knowledge Exchange techniques.

· Maintain patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.

· Identify patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients, and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.

· Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.

· Promote patient's independence by establishing patient care goals, teaching patient/family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills, and answering questions.

· Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel.

· Resolve patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.

· Maintain a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information, responding to requests, building rapport, and participating in team continuous quality improvement and problem-solving methods.

· Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

· Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements by following manufacturer's instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories, and evaluating new equipment and techniques.

· Maintain nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies, verifying receipt of supplies, and using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.

· Other related duties as assigned.

Competency and Experience [Knowledge, Skills and Abilities]

Required Qualifications/Experience

· Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required.

· Three years’ experience in [care of vascular, cardiac, wound care, or podiatry patients.].

· Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.

· Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

· Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.

License, Certification & Clearances

· Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Pennsylvania required.

· Current Basic Life Support (BLS) approved curriculum of the American Heart Association (CPR and AED) program required.

· Act 33 with renewal.

· Act 34 with renewal.

· Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal.

Supervisory Responsibilities

· This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities, but may serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.

Work Environment

· [the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person's working conditions while performing the job]

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

· Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need

· Travel may be expected locally between System locations.

Physical Demands/Requirements

· [The physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving]

Equal Employment Opportunity

Independence Health and its affiliated companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. It is their policy to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other classification protected by law. Independence Health and its affiliated companies will comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

Disclaimer

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Moreover, duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Work Environment

Effective March 2020 or during pandemic: goggles, face shield and mask are required according to CDC guidelines

Extreme Cold Heights Confined Spaces Extreme Noise(>85dB) Mechanical Hazards Use of Vibrating Tools Operates Vehicle (Company) Operates Heavy Equipment Use of Lifting/Transfer Devices Rotates All Shifts 8 Hours Shifts 10-12 Hours Shifts On-Call Overtime(+8/hrs/shift; 40/hr/wk) Travel Between Sites Direct Patient Care Respirator Protective Equipment Eye Protection Head Protection (hard hat) Hearing Protection Hand Protection Feet, Toe Protection Body Protection Latex Exposure Solvent Exposure Paint (direct use) Exposure Dust (sanding) Exposure Ethylene Oxide Exposure Cytotoxic (Chemo) Exposure Blood/Body Fluid Exposure Chemicals (direct use) Exposure Mist Exposure Wax Stripper (direct use) Non-Ionizing Radiation Exposure Ionizing Radiation Exposure Laser Exposure

Physical Demands

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required. Essential – Absolute Necessity. Marginal – Minimal Necessity. Constantly – 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift. Frequently – 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift. Occasionally – 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift. Rarely – Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift. Physical Condition Essential Marginal Constantly Frequently Occasionally Rarely Never Bending (Stooping) Sitting Walking Climbing Stairs Climbing Ladders Standing Kneeling Squatting (Crouching) Twisting/Turning Keyboard/Computer Operation Gross Grasp Fine Finger Manipulation Hand/Arm Coordination Pushing/Pulling(lbs. of force) Carry Transfer/Push/Pull Patients Seeing Near w/Acuity Feeling (Sensation) Color Vision Hearing Clearly Pulling/Pushing Objects Overhead Reaching Above Shoulder Level Reaching Forward Lifting Floor to Knuckle ### Lifting Seat Pan to Knuckle ### Lifting Knuckle to Shoulder ### Lifting Shoulder to Overhead ###

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.

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