Essential Job Statements
Program Management, Regional Outreach & Patient Recruitment; Build and maintain collaborative relationships with referring hospitals and providers across Central Virginia and beyond. Identify and coordinate the transfer of patients with cardiogenic shock to VCU Health for advanced therapies.
Provider Education and Clinical Support; Educated internal and external providers on the indications, management, and troubleshooting of temporary LVADs (eg Impella Devices). Develop and deliver educational sessions, simulation training, and clinical protocols to enhance provider and nursing competency.
Quality Improvement and Data Management; Collect and analyze clinical data related to cardiogenic shock cases, device utilization, registry data, and patient outcomes. Collaborate with the Cardiac ICU, Cardiac Surgery, and Advanced Heart Failure provider services to identify trends and implement quality improvement initiatives.
Program Development and Strategic Growth; Contribute to the strategic planning and build of VCU Health’s Cardiogenic Shock Program footprint and outreach network. Assist in developing standardized care pathways for cardiogenic shock management.
Patient Population: Adults (18-64 years), Geriatrics (65 years and older)
Employment Qualifications
Education Required: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing
Education Preferred: Completion of a Master’s Degree in Nursing. Certification in specialty area
Licensing/ Certification
Licensure Required: Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible or compact state, AHA BLS HCP certification or equivalent
Licensure Preferred: N/A
Minimum Qualifications
Years and Type of Required Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of nursing experience in a Coronary ICU, Cardiac Surgery ICU, and/or a Cardiac Catheterization laboratory
One (1) year of progressive leadership experience.
Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: N/A
Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred: N/A
Working Conditions: Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur. Required to car travel to off-site locations, occasionally in adverse weather conditions. May be exposed to limited hazardous substances or body fluids. * May be exposed to human blood and other potentially infectious materials. *
* Individuals in this position are required to exercise universal precautions, use personal protective equipment and devices, and learn the policies concerning infection control.
Physical Requirements
Physical Demands: Lifting/ Carrying (0-50 lbs.), Push/ Pull (0-50 lbs.), Stoop, Kneel, Squat, Balance, BendingWork Position: Sitting, Walking, Standing
Additional Physical Requirements/ Hazards
Physical Requirements: N/AHazards: N/AMental/Sensory – Emotional
Mental/Sensory: N/AEmotional: Fast-paced environment, Able to Handle Multiple Priorities, Frequent and Intense Customer Interactions, Able to Adapt to Frequent ChangeDaysEEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran/41 CFR 60-1.4.
What We Do
We are a strong, passionate team of more than 12,500 who take pride in caring for every person who comes through our doors. We lift each other up so we can provide the very best and safest care to those who need us most. Together. Every day.
With the support of our university, we make up an academic medical center committed to excellence in patient care, innovation and training tomorrow’s health care workforce. We continue to educate, research and evolve – staying on the cutting edge of care.
As a community of innovators, every team member can contribute a spark of ingenuity igniting a force to discover the next cure, hold the next hand, solve the greatest challenges and create the health care of tomorrow.
We foster an atmosphere of respect and welcoming for all communities. We infuse our teams with diverse talent that inspires everyone to contribute openly and freely, maximizing their impact and creating meaningful change for our patients and community.
Join our team and help us create a new kind of patient experience. Join VCU Health.
EEO Statement:
VCU Health System strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against, or harassment of, team members, applicants, or any other covered persons because of age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex (sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and pregnancy), protected veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristics under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Pay Transparency Provisions:
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