Clinical Care Coord​/RN - Cardiology - Part Time

Clinical Care Coord/RN
- Cardiology
- Part Time - 96829

Northern Light Mercy Hospital |US:

ME:

Portland or Hybrid | Nursing- RN | Part Time Eligible

Salary range-  USD

The compensation range listed reflects the range Northern Light Health anticipates relying on in setting the wages for the position. The range may not necessarily include all additional compensation elements available, such as differentials, incentive programs and benefits.

Northern Light Mercy Hospital

Position is located: Mercy Medical Office Building

Work Schedule:7:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Salary Range : $ 39.18 - $60.12

Exempt:
No

Summary:

The Clinical Care Coordinator designs, implements and participates in care coordination practices that seek to improve patient outcomes and decrease costs while consistently demonstrating effective patient-centered care. The incumbent coordinates and guides the patient navigation process for patients and their families with a cardiac diagnosis or other complex surgical/medical events. The Clinical Care Coordinator collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to ensure high quality care across all delivery sites and serves as a single point of contact for patients, caregivers, referring physicians and the community.

The Clinical Care Coordinator works closely with physicians to develop data processes/analysis in order to track patient progress and outcomes. The Coordinator will be responsible for updating and maintaining American College of Cardiology databases, and is responsible for participation in and compliance with all patient safety initiatives and regulations associated to the position. Conducts all job responsibilities according to the Mission and Values of the Hospital.

Is fully compliant with HIPAA regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with physicians and ancillary staff, other services, patients and patient’s family to create patient-centered care coordination, manage symptoms, and evaluate patient outcomes.
• Meets with patients and patients’ family with a new diagnosis of cardiovascular disease or other complex surgical/medical diagnosis to provide anticipatory guidance, education, psychosocial support, answer questions, and facilities appointment scheduling and access to resources during the treatment-planning phase.
• Serves as a single point of contact for patient’s, patient’s family, referring physicians and other members of the integrated, multidisciplinary healthcare team who have questions about the plan of care, need guidance with care coordination and access of additional clinical and/or supportive resources, or questions related to pre and post care.
• Responsible for the coordination and delivery of clinical nursing care and services according to current policy and standards of care.
• Initiates patient education and follow-up according to the individualized treatment plan, physical and psychosocial needs of the patient in collaboration with the physician.
• Collaborates with the clinical and multidisciplinary team to support the navigation process regarding the care of highly complex patients to assure continuity during care path transitions.
• Make appropriate referrals to social services, financial counselors, nutrition, home care, and additional community services to support a comprehensive quality care model.
• Provides consistent care coordination to patients and families through assessment of actual or potential health needs, health promotion, education, symptom management, counseling and decision support and coordination of care across all care sites.
• In collaboration with physician and interdisciplinary care team, coordinates a follow-up plan of care after the initial phase of a patients treatment is complete
• Serves as a liaison to the in-patient unit and home care agencies…