What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN, Nursing Coordinator - Fetal Heart Program position at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia?
Location: LOC_MAIN-Main Hospital
Req ID: 152193
Shift: Days
Employment Status: Regular - Full Time
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Job Summary
The Fetal Heart Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is a national leader in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of fetal heart disease, and is one of the few programs to offer early fetal cardiovascular imaging (EFCI). The team is includes a dedicated team of fetal sonographers, specially trained fetal cardiologists, nurse coordinators and social workers — all of whom are committed to providing personal attention to babies with heart disease and their families.
The CHOP Fetal Heart Program is currently recruiting for a Full Time Clinical Coordinator Nursing to work day shift. Ideal candidates is a Nurse with Pediatric Cardiac ICU, Pediatric Cardiac Operating room, Pediatric Cardiac Cath Lab, and/or Comprehensive Pediatric Cardiology experience.
As a Clinical Coordinator Nursing – Fetal Heart Program provides/coordinates health care to Fetal Heart Program (FHP) patients/families in the CHOP outpatient fetal heart clinic.
Job Responsibilities
- Patient Care Management
- Provides/coordinates health care to Fetal Heart Program (FHP) patients/families in the CHOP outpatient fetal heart clinic.
- Assess health status and identifies health care needs of pregnant women and their families.
- Develop/facilitate a comprehensive patient care management plan in collaboration with the medical team and other appropriate health care members.
- Communicates plan of care and proactively manage/resolve to meet quality/cost standards.
- Provides counseling and crisis intervention as necessary to patients and families.
- Fosters continuity of care within the health system (CHOP and HUP) and serve as a patient/family advocate.
- Provide/coordinate care and management to Program patients in outpatient and inpatient areas (which may include evening or weekend responsibilities).
- Provide instruction in disease process and medical plan to patient/family.
- Assess patient psychosocial and support needs, initiating appropriate referrals.
- Participate in appropriate rounds relevant to patient’s management i.e. FHP weekly patient review.
- Participate in the development of patient management plans to proactively manage and meet quality and cost standards.
- Helps to introduce families to the services of the Cardiac Center (i.e. coordinate tours of facilities, introduction to CT Surgery staff, CT Anesthesia staff, and Interventional and Electrophysiology Cardiology staff.
- Assist patients in the transition between prenatal care/evaluation and post-natal care/evaluation.
- Track physician/patient referral patterns.
- Provides/coordinates health care to Fetal Heart Program (FHP) patients/families in the CHOP outpatient fetal heart clinic.
- Education: Contribute to the ongoing educational and professional development of staff, students and residents in the area of prenatal cardiac diagnosis and treatment.
- Participate in educational activities which promote quality patient care.
- Precept nursing students.
- Attend appropriate FHP patient management conferences.
- Present at lectures, seminars and/or conferences.
- Participate in the development of patient educational materials.
- Participate in regional CME conferences
- Consultation: Function as a consultant to nursing staff, physicians, and others in the area of fetal cardiovascular care as well as support and ancillary staff
- Consult with health care providers within the hospital and community regarding practice standards
- Consult with health care providers within the hospital and community regarding practice standards
- Research
- Contribute to expansion of the body of knowledge in the fetal cardiovascular area.
- Evaluate and disseminate research findings.
- Utilize research findings in own practice and encourage staff to do the same.
- Participate in clinical research.
- Contribute to new knowledge and the literature.
- Professionalism: Maintain current knowledge and competency in the area of fetal, neonatal and pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery in professional practice.
- Meet Department of Nursing and other regulatory agency requirements including licensure, quality improvement, infection and environmental control, and safety.
- Participate in writing of standardized procedures, protocols, patient care guides and annual revisions.
- Participate in professional organizations
- Contribute to the building and maintenance of optimal multidisciplinary team function and spirit within a group of highly dedicated professionals including nurses, physicians, sonographers and social workers, all focused on optimizing outcomes for the fetus with cardiovascular disease and its family
Job Responsibilities (Continued)
Job Responsibilities (Continued)
Required Licenses, Certifications, Registrations
Registered Nursing License in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Required Education and Experience
Required Education: BSN
Required Experience:
- Three (3) years of CICU and/or comprehensive pediatric cardiology or pediatric cardiac operating room or pediatric cardiac catheterization lab experience.
- Previous experience in complex clinical settings that required coordination of multiple services in a multidisciplinary fashion
Preferred Education, Experience & Cert/Lic
Additional Technical Requirements
- Critical analysis and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work collaboratively through consultation with other health care team providers
- Ability to communicate verbally and in written English
To carry out its mission, it is of critical importance for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to keep our patients, families and workforce safe and healthy and to support the health of our global community. In keeping with this, CHOP has mandated all workforce members on site at any CHOP location for any portion of their time be vaccinated for COVID-19. This mandate also applies to workforce members performing work for CHOP at non-CHOP locations. The CHOP COVID-19 vaccine mandate is in alignment with applicable local, state and federal mandates.
CHOP also requires all workforce members who work in patient care buildings or who provide patient care to receive an annual influenza vaccine. Employees may request exemption consideration for CHOP vaccine requirements for valid religious and medical reasons.
Please note start dates may be delayed until candidates are fully immunized or valid exemption requests are reviewed. In addition, candidates other than those in positions with regularly scheduled hours in New Jersey, must attest to not using tobacco products.
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