About this role
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Cardiovascular Program Coordinator, you will provide expert nursing care and leadership for the facility's Cardiovascular (CV) program, facilitating advanced assessments and procedures, and ensuring appropriate patient selection and therapy decisions through a multi-disciplinary approach.Every day you will design, implement, and maintain all aspects of the CV program in collaboration with physicians and the healthcare team. You will collect, organize, analyze, and report critical cardiovascular performance improvement data, ensuring compliance with TJC and other regulatory agencies, while actively identifying opportunities to enhance care for the CV patient population. You will also collaborate with and provide leadership for Emergency, Cath Lab, Telemetry, and Critical Care areas to promote excellence in cardiac patient care.To be successful in this role, you will be a Registered Nurse with advanced cardiovascular knowledge and proven application of that knowledge, exceptional leadership and collaboration skills, a strong commitment to quality improvement, proficiency in managing cardiovascular registries (e.g., Cath PCI, STS, TVT), and the ability to effectively communicate with all stakeholders, including C-suite and county leadership, regarding program performance and strategic planning for STEMI Receiving Centers/Chest Pain Centers.
- Demonstrates adherence to the standards of conduct requirements.
- Analysis of monthly cardiac data and issues in concert with Quality Management and other clinical departments.
- Interface with the Medical, Nursing, and other clinical staff to improve compliance with specific elements for each core measure.
- Present data findings at CV and ED Committees and other committees as appropriate.
- Champion specific PI activities related to AMI, CHG, Structural Heart and other CV specific diseases.
- Development of Provider specific report cards which includes clinical and financial data indicators.
Job Requirements
Required
- Successful completion of a program of training which conforms to standards established by the California BRN
- Minimum of one year in an administrative clinical role developing, implementing, maintaining and improving cardiology management programs, partnering with physicians and administrative staff to enhance and promote program strategies
- Registered Nurse: Current CA RN License
Preferred
- Masters Of Science
- Intermediate to advanced computer/data programs experience/ skills
- Basic Life Support - CPR BLS
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support - ACLS
- Critical RN Adult/Neonatal/Pediatric/Acute - CCRN
- Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist - RCIS
- Registered Cardiac Electr - RCES
Where You’ll Work
Founded in 1940, Dignity Health - Marian Regional Medical Center is a 191-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Maria, California. Serving over 250,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, cancer care, orthopedics, and stroke care. Additionally, Marian Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and the only healthcare facility on the Central Coast to offer ECMO.
One Community. One Mission. One California