RN Clinical Care Coordinator - Kettering - Cardiac Product Line - FT/First Shift

Open-Heart Educator

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it's by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.

Kettering Health Main Campus, formerly Kettering Medical Center, is the flagship hospital of Kettering Health and has been serving Kettering, Ohio and the Greater Dayton area since 1964. The facility includes the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Heart Hospital, maternity service with a level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), and level II Emergency Care. In 2020, KH Main Campus received an "A" from the Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog, ranking among the safest hospitals in the United States. Received 4 Star Baby-Friendly Hospital status by the Ohio Hospital Association. Awarded as one of the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by IBM Watson Health in 2020. Kettering received the Outstanding Patient Experience Award by Healthgrades (2017-2019). Accredited by the American College of Emergency Physicians as a Level 3 Geriatric Emergency Department. 465-bed hospital (includes newborn beds).

Responsibilities:

• Provides assessment of educational needs and facilitation of unit compliance.
• Assists Clinical Nurse Manager in identification, planning, implementation, evaluation, and documentation of unit activities, projects, and hospital wide programs.

Qualifications:

• Current RN licensure in the state of Ohio
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• CPR required
• ACLS required within 60 days of employment
• Minimum of 5 years clinical nursing experience in Cardiovascular field with open-heart recovery experience preferred
• Demonstrated leadership and teaching abilities
• Demonstrated professional and ethical behavior

The Open-Heart Educator functions under direction of the Cardiac Service Line manager. This individual provides care coordination and participates in education of patients (outpatient and inpatient) with cardiac disease through the collaboration with the Cardiothoracic Surgery team.

Minimum five years clinical experience with three-five years in cardiac nursing and/or broad knowledge in cardiac disease. Demonstrated computer and electronic health documentation, data entry and management and information presentation.

BLS required.

ACLS required- Must be completed within 60 days of hire

• Must be able to communicate clearly, establish and maintain effective working relationships with multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to work cohesively, constructively with a team
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to maintain detailed, accurate records
• Must possess high degree of self-motivation and ability to function independently while utilizing critical thinking skills
• Ability to adapt to change, multitask and manage stressful situations
• Good prioritization skills
• Proficient in Microsoft office products especially Excel spreadsheets and Power Point
• Must be able to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and policies
• Monitors outcomes and oversees process improvement activities associated with Cardiothoracic patients in collaboration with clinical and leadership teams to drive quality outcomes
• Responsible for maintaining all regulatory guidelines and requirements
• Collaboration with leadership to facilitate activities associated with system expansion of Cardiothoracic program including physician and clinical staff education
• Coordinates pre-op education and collaborates with Cardiothoracic office and PAT to ensure appropriate pre-op testing completed