Nurse- Vad Mcs, Bwh

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The Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Inc.

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STAFF NURSE – VAD/MCS – 32 HOURS/ Variable, Rotating Shift

The Registered Nurse Coordinator in the Center for Advanced Heart Disease (CAHD: Heart Failure, VAD, and Heart Transplant) is a professional registered nurse licensed in Massachusetts with heart failure experience who is responsible for all aspects of ambulatory care of the advanced heart disease patient.

This position works closely with the CAHD team, inpatient staff, and others to ensure efficacious care in ambulatory and hospital settings. Advanced heart disease patients are a complex group, requiring a strong clinical background.

The Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) Staff Nurse will assist in the medical and surgical management of patients with end‑stage heart disease who are being evaluated for, undergoing, or have undergone implantation of mechanical circulatory support.

• Coordinate evaluation of advanced heart failure patients considered for mechanical circulatory support, including organization of cardiac and non‑cardiac testing; collecting and reporting results; entering clinical information into electronic databases; and sharing information with internal and external providers as needed.
• Collaborate with unit staff, MCS nurse practitioners, and physicians to facilitate a comprehensive plan of care and coordinate resources.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary MCS patient teams—physicians, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, physical and occupational therapists, and care coordinators—to ensure the patient is an appropriate MCS candidate.
• Maintain continuous communication with and training of community agencies such as local EMS or community hospitals regarding ongoing care and support.
• Support efforts in maintaining MCS‑related information for program management.
• Communicate anticipated patient needs to appropriate physicians, nurses, and admitting departments.
• Maintain telephone contact with patients to assess clinical status, monitor response to and possible complications of MCS therapy, adjust medications in consultation with clinical providers, and organize outpatient or inpatient follow‑up as needed.
• Assist in urgent or non‑emergent MCS patient triage, including emergency room visits, transfer from outside institutions, and facilitation of scheduled clinical visits; document care provided.
• Collaborate with inpatient nursing care specific to patient travel to tests or operating room and discharge education and planning.
• Provide education to MCS patients and family members as well as inpatient staff nurses and house staff regarding device function and maintenance, activity level, diet, medication adherence, and healthcare follow‑up.
• Maintain up‑to‑date and relevant patient education materials.
• Work collaboratively with biomedical engineering, nursing, and quality leadership to maintain safe equipment for MCS patients, ensuring adequate supply of pumps, power modules, batteries, cables, and peripherals.
• Set up consults with specialty providers, follow up consult recommendations, and communicate results to MCS patients and other providers.
• Assist with communication and correspondence to/from patients, employers, pharmacies and insurance providers regarding medication prescriptions, cardiac rehabilitation, disability, family medical leave, and payment coverage; may also communicate with other providers (e.g., utility or telephone company) as dictated by patient needs.
• Collaborate with nursing and quality leadership on creation and maintenance of clinical practice guidelines and policies…