Staff Position

LVAD RN Coordinator
Cone Health Womens & Childrens Center
Greensboro, NC

$25-45/hour
Posted 4 days agoFrom the web
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Description

LVAD RN Coordinator


The Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Coordinator Registered Nurse coordinates care for patients with a ventricular assist device in collaboration with Cardiothoracic Surgery and Heart Failure Medical Directors. Working under general supervision, this role focuses on improving patient outcomes for this high-risk patient population.


Essential Job Function

  • Prepares patients before operations by educating the patient and caregivers along with communicating with the surgeon and cardiologist.
  • Prepare patients before operations by completing necessary evaluations and testing and communicating with the surgeon and cardiologist.
  • Evaluates patients to collect data and share it with the VAD team to provide a communication link for the coordination of efficient care.
  • Mentors the Ventricular Assist Device Program and Nursing Department in order to build knowledge of the technical skills required for this high-risk population of patients.
  • Educates patients and families on the ventricular assist devices and the necessary post-surgical care, including medications and daily routines in order to ensure a safe discharge.
  • Modifies patient treatment care plans using data and responses to treatments in order to improve patient care and outcomes.
  • Supports quality initiatives and joint commission standards of care.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.


Education

  • Required: Associate's DegreePreferred: Bachelor's Degree


Experience

  • Required: 3 years as a Registered Nurse and 1 year in a clinical specialty as defined by ANCC or national nursing organizations


Licensure/Certification/Listing

  • Required:Registered Nurse license in North Carolina or a Compact stateBLS (CPR)-American Red Cross or AHA Healthcare Provider

Pay

Average North Carolina Staff Position Pay

$32.84/hour

The average salary for a Transplant is 45% lower than the US average of $48.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.