PRIMARY FUNCTION :

Monitors cardiology patients for outpatient services with direct oversight by patient's provider.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Collaborates with physicians and assists in the coordination and follow-through of the cardiac clinical plan as documented.
• Triages phone calls to physicians, utilizing clinical nursing skills to assess the degree of response.
• Completes medication prior authorizations
• Completes Genetic testing prior authorization and ordering.
• Handles patient emergencies both in office and from home.

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Utilizes advance skills in rhythm interpretation.
• Demonstrate knowledge for programming Pacemakers and Internal Cardiac Defibrillators.
• Demonstrate general knowledge for testing Implantable Loop Recorders.
• Demonstrates knowledge of Electrophysiology procedures including but not limited to Ablations, Cardioversion, EP Studies and implantation of PPM & ICD.

OTHER FUNCTIONS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Assures the completion of all necessary forms including disability, homecare, hospice, medical clearance and Pre procedure device evaluation forms.
• Facilitates the direct admission of patients when necessary, both planned and emergent.
• Acts as a liaison for all pharmaceutical and device reps, homecare and hospice agencies.
• Enrolls patients in Cardiac Rehab programs as appropriate.
• Oversees transitions of care from the inpatient to the outpatient setting with the participation of the multidisciplinary team.
• Responds to online patient messages through EPIC.
• Triage walk in patients into the office.
• Cover anti-coagulation program on an as need basis.
• Initiate medication refills to physicians for authorization
• Maintain BLS and ACLS

Qualifications

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

RN, graduate of an accredited nursing program.

BSN required

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION:

Licensed Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of PA

ACLS or BLS preferred

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS :

2 years of experience with Cardiology patients strongly preferred. Background working with a cardiac physician practice, a cardiovascular lab or at least 2 years hospital nursing experience is highly desirable. Experience working with critical care services strongly preferred.

Conditions of Employment

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson's clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

Closing Statement

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jefferson's mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

• OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
• OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
• OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.

Par Reference Code

96670