Registered Nurse Program Coordinator Valve Clinic

Job Description:

The Cardiology Valve Coordinator is a specialized healthcare professional responsible for coordinating all aspects of care for patients undergoing evaluation and treatment for valvular heart disease. This role serves as a critical liaison between patients, families, physicians, and the multidisciplinary team, ensuring a seamless continuum of care.

Essential Functions

• Serve as a coordinator for assigned program
• Discuss program with physicians, nurses and Cardiovascular leadership team and concurrently review that all care meets evidence-based guidelines
• Provide and/or oversee required education to patients and family members

• Collaborate with the director to oversee and ensure that the program meets the regulatory requirements
• Perform chart reviews and collect, analyze and report data for performance improvement activities, planning and evaluation of the program
• Maintain and/or analyze data collected on assigned program
• Promote program to internal and external audiences

Skills

• Manage patient referrals, evaluations, and follow-up appointments

• Serve as the primary point of contact for patients and families, providing education and guidance throughout the treatment process
• Coordinate diagnostic tests such as echocardiograms, CT scans, and catheterizations.
• Facilitate case presentations and discussions in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Maintain and update patient records, ensuring compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Track program outcomes and provide reports to leadership.
• Work closely with surgeons, interventional cardiologists, and other healthcare providers to develop individualized treatment plans.
• Act as a resource for clinical staff regarding valve disease treatments and procedures.
• Monitor patient care quality and implement improvements as necessary.
• Support research initiatives and clinical trials related to valvular heart disease.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's degree or higher
• Registered Nurse (RN), Nurse Practitioner (NP), or Physician Assistant (PA)
• Current BLS certification endorsed by the American Heart Association
• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant clinical experience (i.e. Cath Lab Tech, RN, etc.),
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a coordination or case management role  
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)
• Current ACLS certification

Physical Requirements:

Physical Requirements

• Hearing/listening, seeing, sitting, speaking
• Lifting
• Manual dexterity
• Pulling/pushing,
• Squatting/kneeling
• Standing/walking

Location:

Intermountain Health Heart and Vascular-West Park Cardiology

Work City:

Grand Junction

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$37.46 - $57.80

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

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