Coordinator-Ventricular Assist Device RN – ME Advanced Disease Center Baptist Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee

Baptist Memorial

Summary

Coordinates and provides care utilizing the critical thinking framework known as the nursing process. The nursing process forms the foundation of the nurse’s decision making to help partner with patients/families to attain, maintain and restore health whenever possible. Blends caring, compassion, knowledge and integrity to provide safe quality care that preserves patient autonomy, dignity and rights. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

  • Assesses the patient

  • Develops the plan of care.

  • Implements the plan of care.

  • Evaluates the plan of care.

  • Administers medications as prescribed.

  • Provides patient, family, and/or significant other health teaching/education.

  • Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery.

  • Communicates/collaborates with others in providing patient care.

  • Provides clinical leadership

  • Supports life long learning.

  • Completes assigned goals

Requirements, Preferences and Experience

Experience

Minimum: VAD: 5 years of clinical nursing experience or a minimum of 3 years of transplant/MCS experience. For Valve: 5 years of clinical nursing experience or 3 years of cardiac experience.

Licensure, Registration, Certification

Minimum: RN;BLS AHA

Special Skills

Minimum: Computer literacy

About Baptist Memorial Health Care

At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ’s three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.

At Baptist, We Offer:

  • Competitive salaries

  • Paid vacation/time off

  • Continuing education opportunities

  • Generous retirement plan

  • Health insurance, including dental and vision

  • Sick leave

  • Service awards

  • Free parking

  • Short-term disability

  • Life insurance

  • Health care and dependent care spending accounts

  • Education assistance/continuing education

  • Employee referral program

Job Summary:

Position: 3611 – Coordinator-Ventricular Assist Device RN

Facility: BMH – Memphis Hospital

Department: ME Advanced Disease Center Baptist Memphis

Category: Nurse RN

Type: Clinical Nurse

Work Type: Full Time

Work Schedule: Days

Location: US:TN:Memphis

Located in the Memphis metro area REQNUMBER: 23410


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