Description
Job Schedule: Full TimeStandard Hours: 40
Job Shift: Shift 1
Shift Details:
Work where every moment matters.
Every day, almost 37,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network.
Position Summary:
Responsible for coordinating the individualized care of patients throughout the continuum of care services, functioning as patient advocate, educator, key point of contact and liaison between the patient and all other appropriate services.
- Navigates patients through the continuum to eliminate barriers to health care and enhancing patient and physician satisfaction.
- Working closely with our quality coordinator to ensure national registry data is collected pre and post procedure.
- Working with the structural heart population which includes both complex adult inpatients and outpatients who are undergoing transcatheter valve replacements, Watchman procedures, and other catheter based procedures.
- Function as collaborating member of the health care team, but also must be able to act independently to assess patient and physician needs to ensure appropriate hand-offs so that patients receive services promptly and efficiently.
- Applies the nursing process as appropriate within the context of the organization’s framework for professional practice and in accordance with guidelines established by the team.
- Participate as needed in community education outreach programs/workshops/seminars/support services.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing - CT Nursing License
- 3-5 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse preferred
- Two years of patient/staff education experience preferred
- Cardiology experience strongly preferred
We take great care of careers. With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.