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Job Objective: A brief overview of the position.
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The Arrhythmia Program Coordinator is a Registered Nurse who is responsible for the development, planning, evaluation, and management of the Arrhythmia Program. The Primary goal of this individual is to work in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to ensure that patients with various arrhythmia’s receive the highest standard of care throughout their treatment journey.
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Reports to
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Chief Administrative Officer Cardiovascular Institute
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Supervises
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None
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Ages of Patients
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Geriatric
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Blood Borne Pathogens
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Moderate Potential
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Qualifications
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Education
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Required: BSN or MSN
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Preferred: MSN
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Licensure/Certification
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Required: Current California RN licensure, American Heart Association BLS & Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support ACLS
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Experience
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Required: Four (4) years of clinical experience, preferably in ICU, ED and/or cardiac services
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Preferred: Prior experience in a Coordinator role & appropriate certification
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Essential Responsibilities
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Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
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Monitors arrhythmia program & performance data.
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Coordinates and evaluates effectiveness of the multi-disciplinary Performance Improvement for the arrhythmia program, providing recommendations for improvement.
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Plans and establishes goals and objectives for the arrhythmia program, in conjunction with the Medical Director & CAO.
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Provides supervision and education to ensure the proper functioning of the arrhythmia program; serves as a resource to the health care team members involved in caring for all cardiac related patient population.
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Monitors arrhythmia program requirements and ensures timely progress. Collaborates with involved departments to fulfill program growth and goals.
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Participates in Eisenhower’s cardiovascular & critical care committees; works closely with the Medical Director to assist in establishing the standards of quality for arrhythmia treatments..
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Demonstrates implementation skills in accordance with Eisenhower Health’s Standards of Care, policies, procedures, and Nurse Practice Act.
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Maintains current knowledge of cardiac-related best practices and the latest clinical practice guidelines, including legislation and regulations that impact arrhythmia care.
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Coordinates and attends arrhythmia education presentations for those caring for arrhythmia patients internally – and for referring facilities as needs and opportunities are identified.
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Consistently documents in accordance with EMH policies and procedures.
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Assesses and analyzes outcome measures for continued arrhythmia program growth and improvement.
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Demonstrates competency in arrhythmia patient flow.
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Provides accurate and precise data reporting of arrhythmia patient encounters to appropriate registries.
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Identifies educational needs and provides comprehensive education pertaining to arrhythmia intervention, prevention and rehabilitation for inpatients and community.
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Collaborates with nursing management, physicians and the Education Department to identify gaps in processes, develop and implement staff education related to arrhythmia issues.
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Coordinates arrhythmia patient care between the ED and other departments as needed.
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Coordinates research, collects and gathers data for reporting.
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Complies with departmental plan to meet budget goals.
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Demonstrates knowledge of Department of Nursing and Joint Commission required quality indicators, performance improvement and patient safety goals.
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Oversees arrhythmia data abstraction and reporting of metrics related to the arrhythmia process for the ongoing term of electrophysiology accreditation.
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Serves as liaison to administration and represents the arrhythmia program on various hospital and community committees to enhance and foster excellence in arrhythmia care.
- Other duties as assigned.
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Located in the heart of the Coachella Valley, you have access to resort-style living and world-class amenities throughout Southern California.
