Registered Nurse Valve Clinic Coordinator Lead

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Registered Nurse Valve Clinic Coordinator Lead, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn - whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing. The Lead Valve Clinic Coordinator functions under the direction of the CV Service Line Director.

They will lead and oversee daily operations of the valve program, ensuring smooth coordination between cardiology, cardiac surgery, imaging, and cath lab teams. The coordinator participates in the clinical management of patients with cardiac valve disease through the continuum of care in collaboration with the providers, coordinates the clinical evaluation of potential structural heart candidates, and provides ongoing education and support for the patient and caregiver through the entire process from referral to intervention to post-procedure care.

The coordinator serves as a clinical expert and consultant to nursing and team members at the medical center, ensures compliance with state, federal, and organizational guidelines, facilitates fulfillment of registry guidelines, and performs other related duties as required.

• Manages daily unit operations, staffing, and departmental activities to ensure efficient and high-quality patient care.
• Serves as the primary coordinator and liaison for Structural Heart Program procedures (e.g., TAVR, Mitra Clip), facilitating collaboration among multidisciplinary teams.
• Oversees incident reporting, medication error documentation, and regulatory/accreditation compliance.
• Leads performance improvement initiatives by monitoring clinical outcomes, analyzing trends, and implementing action plans.
• Supports budget development, resource management, and operational problem-solving in collaboration with leadership.
• Recruits, orients, develops, schedules, evaluates, and mentors staff while assisting with employee relations and counseling.
• Coordinates educational programs, staff training, student/preceptor assignments, and ongoing professional development.
• Ensures compliance with nursing standards, evidence-based protocols, and organizational policies.
• Monitors and improves patient, physician, and employee satisfaction through follow-up, communication, and corrective actions.
• Collaborates with physicians and healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive treatment plans and optimize cardiovascular patient care.
• Tracks case volume, patient demographics, registry data, and clinical outcomes to support program growth and quality initiatives.
• Develops educational materials for patients and healthcare providers and serves as a change agent to drive clinical excellence.
• Provides leadership coverage for the unit as needed and performs additional duties to support organizational goals.

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Three years of RN experience, with at least two years managing cardiac patients preferably in a telemetry or coronary care unit.
• Direct involvement in education to and care of patients with cardiovascular disease.

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, and long- and short-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, employee stock purchase plan, flexible spending accounts, retirement readiness tools, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.