Cardiovascular Patient Care Coordinator

PURPOSE OF THE JOB: This position requires a Registered Nurse (RN)/MSW to monitor and coordinate services, programs, and personnel necessary to facilitate cardiovascular patients through the continuum of care utilizing appropriate hospital resources. The RN/MSW will work with a multidisciplinary team to assure that the patient is in the appropriate setting, receiving the appropriate services.

The RN/MSW will be accountable for discharge assessments, discharge planning, assistance of patients, significant others, and families to adjust to an illness, treatment, disability and loss along with assessment and coordination of the post acute continuing care needs. In addition, the RN/MSW will also be responsible for the utilization management plan for each cardiovascular surgical patient and other patients admitted to the IVU or CVICU.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

To perform psychosocial and discharge screening assessments, provide clinical counseling, develop and implement a safe plan for discharge with appropriate referrals to other health care team members, community agencies / resources and after care facilities, as well as be an advocate to the client/families and significant others served by Doylestown Hospital.

Coordinate a seamless experience for the acute in-patient, significant others and family members from pre-admission testing through discharge by utilization management (transitioning the patient between levels of care), maintaining communication with payers regarding assessments, outcomes and projected LOS, and developing and implementing a safe discharge plan.

Document in the medical record and on departmental worksheets.

Participate in collection, collation, analysis, and plan development and orientation to promote the delivery of efficient, quality services.

Coordinate, develop and facilitate quality cardiac education for the person with cardiac disease, the nursing staff, physicians or family members taking care of a cardiac patient at Doylestown Hospital. Job Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS

A. Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing, Bachelor's Degree required, MSN preferred. Current licensure in the Commonwealth of PA as an RN, OR MSW required, Case Management certification preferred.

B. Experience: Minimum of three (3) years inpatient clinical experience with cardiac patients and experience with Case Management, Utilization Review, Discharge Planning, or other appropriate health-related relevant clinical experience.

C. Other Skills: Excellent verbal and written skills necessary. Highly refined assessment skills, computer skills, and strong organizational and decision making skills are required. Ability to work independently with excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships. Certified in CPR. Ability to manage and perform well under stress.

D. Training time once hired: Three (3) months