at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Location Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Job REQID 137196
Job Function Nursing Coordinator
Shift Day Job (1st)
Benefits
$10,000 Tuition Reimbursement per year ($5,700 part-time)
$10,000 Student Loan Repayment ($5,000 part-time)
$1,000 Professional Development per year ($500 part-time)
$250 Wellbeing Fund per year($125 for part-time)
Matching 401(k)
Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
Life insurance
Annual Employee Salary Increase and Incentive Bonus
Paid time off and Holiday pay
Pay Starting at: $36.00+ per hour based on experience
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Description
The Nurse Coordinator, Heart Failure reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
Responsibilities:
Directly interacts with the multi-disciplinary care team to enhance patient care for the heart failure population.
This individual would monitor current heart failure care processes (both inpatient and outpatient), identify areas in need of improvement or inconsistencies, communicate to identified key leadership and/or key departments and implement corrective action plans to resolve unfavorable outcomes.
The corrective action plan would be multi-dimensional as the heart failure patient pathway touches multiple processes: ED, Medicine (teaching and hospitalist), and Cardiology.
This individual will monitor and/or collect heart failure related outcomes data and communicate results to the Outcomes Program and key leadership which will allow us to enhance our clinical care through our knowledge gained through quality-enhancement and outcomes data.
Monitor/follow all heart failure inpatients.
Daily assessment that appropriate care plans/protocols are being followed; document findings.
Daily assessment that appropriate education is being provided, when necessary; document findings.
Participate in multidisciplinary heart failure team meetings and rounds.
Work with staff nurses and pharmacists to assure patient and family education.
Support nursing staff in preparing patients for discharge and follow-up.
Perform chart audits to determine compliance with heart failure protocols and nursing education.
Conduct informal surveys with patients and nursing staff regarding effectiveness of heart failure educational materials.
Act as the resource person regarding heart failure care processes and protocols and educational resources for all physicians and staff nurses.
Lead interdisciplinary clinical groups to define, measure, and analyze heart failure related practice concerns.
Lead improvement activities utilizing DMAIC, Lean and other performance improvement tools, as warranted. Maintain abreast of hospital wide efforts related to heart failure, length of stay and readmission.
Foster a positive environment through open, respectful communication patterns.
Adhoc projects as warranted.
Technical Excellence/Quality Care:
Coordinates and develops educational programs and tools for patients, families and other health care personnel.
Evaluates learning needs and abilities of patients and families, and adapts education to meet those needs.
Documents education and participates in the development of the educational plan.
Assists in preparation of department-specific education for patients and/or colleagues.
Collaborates with research investigators and nurses as warranted:
Assist as indicated in clinical trials.
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