SUMMARY
The Chest Pain Coordinator is a professional nurse who has the authority and responsibility to monitor cardiac patient care through intervention(s), ICU care, stabilization, rehabilitation care and discharge, including cardiac patient process improvement. The coordinator participates in a leadership role in the hospital and the community. The coordinator ensures compliance with regulatory agencies. The Coordinator provides staff education for the ED, Physicians and Critical care areas; collaborates with the Director of Clinical Quality Improvement for all PI related to the cardiac patient; collaborates with the Chest Pain Center Medical Director regarding education for the ED physicians; responsible for development and updates of internal Policies and Procedures. The Coordinator assists with the day to day operation of the CV departments; this includes assistance with all personnel invasive cardiology procedures.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Required Licenses/Certifications
- Current RN, RCVT, RTR and/or RCIS licensure
- BLS, ACLS
- Any other certifications staff nurses in area managed are required.
Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
- Demonstrated proficiency in acute care nursing, knowledge and skills.
- Ability to use computer driven patient care equipment.
- Excellent organization and communication skills
- able to work well in a fast paced environment; able to handle multiple priorities at one time
- able to supervise multiple areas
Tenet complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.
Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.
