Registered Nurse Specialist II, Heart Care

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PAMF-Palo Alto Medical Foundation PAD

The HF Nurse is the operational center of the Sutter Sync HF program and is responsible for working the alert queue, confirming the clinical picture, categorizing decompensation severity, coordinating multidisciplinary hand-offs, and documenting every alert, action, and event outcome. This role requires heart failure or cardiology experience and supports weekday surveillance operations, transitional-care workflows, and future coverage expansion planning. This role is expected to be onsite at the Sutter Innovation Center at least 2 days per week.

This role is expected to be onsite at the Sutter Innovation Center at least 2 days per week.

RNs with experience in ambulatory cardiology, heart failure, specialty nursing, remote monitoring, population health, transitional care, or virtual clinical surveillance workflow are encouraged to apply.

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:

RN-Registered Nurse of California

BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider

DEPARTMENT REQUIRED CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:

Department: OB-GYN, CNM-Certified Nurse Midwife

Department: PAMF Cardiology, ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Department: Wound Care, CWOCN-Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse

OR Department: Wound Care, WCC-Wound Care Certified

TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:

2 years of recent relevant experience.

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE:

Department: Wound Care, 2 years experience as a Wound Care RN in a clinical, active in the care of wound care patients.

Department: OB-GYN, 2 years experience as a Midwife in an acute care or clinic setting.

Demonstrated advance knowledge and competence with regard to area of specialty, nursing theories, concepts and practices; medical terminology; anatomy; and physiology.

Advanced knowledge of the healthcare industry, safety precaution policies, best practices regarding patient care and privacy, and changes in local/state/federal regulations.

Possess written and verbal communication skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including non-medical people.

Time management and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize patient care, assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and practices to achieve objectives and meet time-sensitive activities.

Basic knowledge of computer applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook), Electronic Health Record.

Work independently as well as be part of the team, while accomplishing multiple interventions in an ever-changing environment.

Ability to communicate and engage team members, patients and families in a variety of stressful situations.

Use existing procedures and critical thinking to identify and solve routine or complex problems.

Ensure the privacy of each patient’s protected health information (PHI).

Build collaborative relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives.

Prioritize assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.

See required physical demands, mental components, visual activities & working conditions at the following link: Job Requirements

Days

Full Time

8

Monday - Friday

As Needed

Yes

No

Non-Exempt

40