Cardiac Services Program Nurse Liaison

Cottage Medical Group seeks a Cardiac Services Program Nurse Liaison for their CMG Cardiovascular Services Program department responsible for working collaboratively with the Cardiac Services Program Coordinator and the physicians of Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital to serve the needs of the structural heart patients (TAVR, MitraClip and LAAO) in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

The Cardiac Services Program Nurse Liaison will be responsible for facilitating the hospital admission procedure, course of hospitalization and discharge of cardiac patients undergoing structural heart procedures requiring significant coordination of resources.

Provides information to referring physicians and serves as resource to the medical staff, nursing, and other members of the health care team.

Responsibilities include:


* Provides high quality on-going cardiovascular health education to clients and healthcare providers consistent with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital's patient and family centered care concept.

Develops, implements, and evaluates the structural heart education program to meet the identified educational needs of clients and health care providers.


* Serves as a role model of professional nursing practice.

Participates in health promotion activities for the community at large.

Facilitates care management activities that promote transitional care and discharge planning, working in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team.

Facilitates participation in research activities.


* The Cardiac Services Program Nurse Liaison is employed by and is ultimately responsible to the Cardiovascular Service Line Director at SBCH but works collaboratively under the direct clinical supervision of the Cardiac Service Program Coordinator and Structural Heart program physicians.

QUALIFICATIONS:

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

Education:


* Minimum: BSN required.


* Preferred: Master's degree in nursing from an (NLN) accredited program or equivalent of education and experience, and knowledge and abilities essential to successful performance of the duties assigned to this position.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:


* Minimum: California Registered Nurse license & American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) and American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).

Technical Requirements:


* Minimum: Knowledge of nursing and educational principles, theories and practices.

MS Office proficiency.


* Preferred: Teaching and program development skills.

Years of Related Work Experience:


* Minimum: 3 years recent nursing experience in a cardiac care hospital setting.


* Preferred: Recent nursing experience in cardiac intensive care, Cath Lab, or cardiovascular OR.

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