RN Navigator Heart Failure VAD

• LOCATION:
  
  399 9th Street North, Naples, FL, 34102
• WORK TYPE:
  Full Time
• WORK SCHEDULE:
  
  8 Hour Day

• DEPARTMENT: 67016 - RHI
• LOCATION:
  
  399 9th Street North, Naples, FL, 34102
• WORK TYPE:
  Full Time
• WORK SCHEDULE:
  
  8 Hour Day

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The RN Navigator Heart Failure/VAD works independently plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care in patient care situations using standards of care, policy, and procedure but also in conjunction with the Heart Failure Department and other members of the Heart Failure Team. Provides direct nursing care to patients, assumes teaching and leadership responsibilities for heart failure and ventricular assist device patients Participates in shared decision making, referrals and heart failure/VAD heart activities.

• Other duties may be assigned.
• Works directly with the heart failure physician(s) to provide care to heart failure/VAD patients.
• Coordinates the referral process and introduction of patients into the Heart failure/VAD Program
• Employs patient teaching to promote health and safety.
• Evaluates progress toward outcomes.
• Practices ethically.
• Receives incoming referrals from physicians and hospitals and responds quickly in order to ensure a rapid access into the system.
• Triages referrals according to written criteria to assure those patients’ needs are met on a priority level.
• Communicates back to referring physicians and hospitals the plans for acceptance into the program in an effective manner
• Educates the patient and family regarding the referral process, steps of evaluation, and keeps patient and family informed throughout the entire process.
• Demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting.
• Collaborate with patient, family, the inter-professional team, and others in the conduct of nursing practice.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to plan and provide nursing services that are safe, effective, and financially responsible.
• Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
• Will have inpatient and outpatient responsibilities for the nursing care of patients.
• Works in collaboration with the providers and clinic staff to assure a smooth transition of patients during preadmission, hospitalization, preparation for discharge and outpatient services.
• Develops VAD Program and policies with Section Head of Heart Failure Program.
• Performs thorough assessments of the patient as required by policy to make an accurate determination of the patient’s qualifications for the procedure (clinical, psychosocial, surgical risk scoring, frailty, mobility, KCCQ, etc.)
• Schedules and manages, according to protocols, appropriate testing that completes the assessment process (i.e., Cardiac Cath, TTE, TEE, etc.) and reviews with the Heart Failure/VAD team members.
• Follows all protocols for documentation and maintenance of any databases related to the Heart Failure/VAD Program.
• Participate in and coordinate outreach to current and potential referring physicians.
• Responsible for overseeing internal staff education and competencies and for serving as a resource to all nursing units for the care of this patient population.
• Manages the healthcare of patients with VAD’s.
• Assist in obtaining medications and supplies from appropriate source according to patients’ insurance coverage.
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