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HCA Healthcare VAD Coordinator Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in Nashville, Tennessee
Description
Specialization:
Cardiology Heart Failure and Transplant
Job Summary:
TriStar Centennial Medical Center’s premier cardiovascular consultant group is seeking a certified acute care provider for a VAD coordinator role in Nashville, Tennessee.
Qualified Candidates:
Acute care nurse practitioner or physician assistant certification
Tennessee licensure or ability to obtain
Two years hospital experience in a cardiac or CV surgical ICU
Experience caring for mechanical circulatory support and advanced heart failure patients is preferred
Full time, 4 10-hour shifts
Shared 24/7 call 1:4 with other coordinators
Job Responsibilities:
Coordinates and participates in patient evaluation and selection for advanced therapies
Coordinates/leads patient selection and performance improvement meetings
Outpatient clinic visits, clinical management, and care coordination (shared call with 3 other coordinators)
Inpatient discharge planning/care coordination
Inpatient and outpatient education to VAD patients and their caregivers
Oversees/provides education to acute care staff and community resources (EMS, rehab, home health, etc.)
Participates in the development and maintenance of VAD statistical databases and associated registries (INTERMACS)
Equipment and supply management using online inventory tool
Joint Commission certification preparedness
Involvement with community outreach on VAD safety measures and awareness
Liaison between surgeons, heart failure cardiologists, industry partners and patients
Incentive/Benefits Package:
Competitive salary with additional call pay
Comprehensive benefits package including paid malpractice
CME and dues allowance
About TriStar Centennial Medical Center:
741-bed comprehensive facility offering programs including behavioral health, 24-hour emergency, heart and vascular, imaging, neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, rehabilitation, sleep disorder and women’s services
43-acre campus, home to TriStar Centennial Heart & Vascular Center, TriStar Centennial Women’s Hospital, The Children’s Hospital at TriStar Centennial, Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at TriStar Centennial Medical Center, TriStar Centennial Advanced Joint Replacement Institute and TriStar Centennial Parthenon Pavilion
32,500 + annual patient admissions, 87,500+ annual ER visits, 3,100+ staff, and over 1,000+ physicians
24/7 APP coverage of CICU unit
Nashville is home to nearly 2 million people, more than 53,000 businesses, and over 500 healthcare companies are headquartered in the Nashville region, making healthcare the #1 industry. Tennessee has the second lowest state and local tax burden per capita, and no state income tax. Nashville ranked “Top 10 city to live after the pandemic” by Today and the Wall Street Journal ranked Nashville the second hottest job market in the country (2020).
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