Summary:

Responsible for Business Development of new clinic initiatives for early detection of disease processes (new clinic startups). Development of new clinical pathways & protocols working with physicians internal to the clinic and with referral sources. Manages community outreach to promote disease awareness and the offerings of the specific clinic focus. Serves in an expanded nursing role to collaborate with members and their Primary Care Providers to provide a model of care that ensures the delivery of quality, efficient, and cost-effective healthcare services. Assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors and evaluates all options and services with the goal of optimizing the patient's health status. Integrates evidence based guidelines, preventive guidelines, protocols, and other metrics in the development of treatment plans that are patient-centric, promoting quality and efficiency in the delivery of care for the health plan members. Develops systems of care that monitor patient progress and promote early interventions in acute care situations. Works effectively with other patients of the health care team to optimize interventions.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Utilizes a variety of skills to educate, consult and assist in patient management of the cardiac EP patient population.
• The principle role of this position is to assist the electrophysiologists/cardiologists and healthcare team in achieving the highest quality and best possible outcome for the patient in a safe and reliable manner.
• Coordinating the care of patients through the EP Lab, maintaining the education of staff on current EP procedures, and tracking quality of all EP procedures.

Requirements:

Education/Skills

• Bachelors Degree required
• MS in Nursing with certification as Acute Care NP preferred

Experience

• Minimum 3 years ICU experience with at least 5 years in acute care setting required.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• Current APRN required.
• BLS required.
• ACLS required.

Work Type:

Full Time

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About CHRISTUS Health

CHRISTUS HEALTH is an international Catholic, faith-based, not-for-profit health system comprised of almost more than 600 services and facilities, including more than 60 hospitals and long-term care facilities, 350 clinics and outpatient centers, and dozens of other health ministries and ventures. CHRISTUS operates in 6 U.S. states, Colombia, Chile and 6 states in Mexico. To support our health care ministry, CHRISTUS Health employs approximately 45,000 Associates and has more than 15,000 physicians on medical staffs who provide care and support for patients. CHRISTUS Health is listed among the top ten largest Catholic health systems in the United States.

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