Coordinator 10

Work collaboratively with the CCL Medical Director, Manager of Cardiology Services, and the Director of Nursing.

To support the staff clinically and to develop quality processes.

Serve as mentor/educator to staff

Act on identified problems and/or situations and provide feedback with appropriate documentation.

Promotes an environment in which the patient care team can work cooperatively toward objectives.

Provide written documentation of staff education following quality audits when deficits occur.

Provide oversight of departmental policies.

Utilize resources from SCAI-QIT specific to: Appropriate Use, Angiographic Quality, and Lesion Outcome.

Maintain up to date Inclusion/Exclusion criteria.

Work with Medical Staff Office to monitor credentialing/recredentialing criteria.

Coordinate quarterly QA meetings with UPMC Hamot (review all PCI and 10% of diagnostic cases per MD).

Develop a process for ensuring appropriate discharge education and medication.

Maintain accurate, standardized catheterization reports.

Develop a process for tracking 30-day follow-ups. Focus on: increased contrast exposure, radiation exposure, those who are transferred or referred to a facility with cardiac surgery, and readmission rates.

Work collaboratively with the Radiation Safety Committee.

Collect data to maintain Registries to promote quality improvement.

Assume patient care assignments when able to remain clinically competent.

Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

Professional knowledge of nursing theory and practice at a level normally acquired through completion of an accredited School of Nursing.

Specialty units may have additional requirements according to their policy.

Current State Nursing License.

BSN desirable but not required.

ACLS and CCC required.

At least three years recent clinical experience in the field of emergency, critical or cardiac care nursing. Minimum of one-year experience in a cardiac cath laboratory.

Communication skills necessary to effectively: Provide instruction to the patient and/or significant other; Provide explanations to the patient and/or significant other; Explain nursing intervention; Communicate with other members of the health team.

Analytical skills necessary to develop and implement a plan for nursing care appropriate to the patient, and to solve problems concerning patient's mental or physical well-being.

Ability to concentrate and prioritize, plan and perform professional nursing care, resolve patient care problems, and interact with patients, families, and other team members - often during stressful situations.

Must independently be able to respond to an emergency situation.

Ability to supervise patient care unit by using interpersonal skills such as: conflict resolution, staff counseling, problem solving, policy and procedure implementation, teamwork, staff scheduling, budgeting process, cost containment skills.

 WORKING CONDITIONS

Normal patient care environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, and temperature changes. A large part of work time is standing or walking. Subject to certain distasteful patient care activities and exposure to communicable diseases. May be exposed to potential hazards such as chemical wastes, body wastes, fluids and other possible infectious material.

DISCLOSURE

MMC commits to review, under the intent of this standard, and in coordination with medical professional opinion’s and physical demands job analysis performed by certified professionals, an individual’s ability to be reasonably accommodated within the role they are responsible and qualified to perform.

MMC is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and providing equal opportunity employment for qualified persons with disabilities. All employment practices and activities are conducted on a nondiscriminatory basis. Meadville Medical Center will follow any state or local law that provides individuals with disabilities greater protection that the ADA.

Every effort has been made to make your job description as complete as possible. However, this in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific tasks does not exclude them from the position if the task is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the position, or is imperative for patient care and to meet emergency situations.