As a Chest Pain Coordinator at Lake Granbury Medical Center, you'll play a vital role in doing what you do best - providing quality care to our patients.

Our nurses enjoy a robust benefits package including:

• Health insurance
• 100% licensure/certification reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement
• $20K for student loan payments.

Lake Granbury Medical Center is an employer that will motivate you, inspire you, and allow you to grow. We are looking for the best. If you are too, we invite you to learn more and apply today!

Job Summary

The Chest Pain Coordinator is responsible for the management, coordination, and oversight of the chest pain program, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care. This role collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, implements education and training initiatives, monitors regulatory compliance, and leads quality improvement efforts. The Chest Pain Coordinator serves as a liaison between the healthcare organization and the community, promoting awareness and prevention.

Essential Functions

• Coordinates the overall operation and development of the chest pain program, ensuring adherence to regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Serves as a liaison between the physicians, unit staff, and other team members to ensure effective communication and collaboration in patient care.
• Monitors the quality of chest pain care delivery, utilizing performance improvement methodologies to identify trends and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Educates staff, patients, families, and community members on chest pain prevention, recognition, treatment, and recovery, tailoring educational programs to diverse audiences.
• Oversees the collection, analysis, and reporting of program data, ensuring compliance with registry requirements and using data to drive program improvements.
• Implements and monitors competency-based training programs for clinical staff to ensure adherence to evidence-based care protocols.
• Reviews and updates program policies and procedures to reflect current best practices and align with organizational and regulatory standards.
• Provides oversight for regulatory compliance and ensures timely follow-up on all issues related to program performance and outcomes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of clinical experience in cardiac care, or critical care required
• 1-2 years of prior experience in program coordination or quality improvement required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• In-depth knowledge of chest pain care, treatment protocols, and quality improvement methodologies.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with multidisciplinary teams, patients, families, and community stakeholders.
• Proficiency in data analysis and registry reporting to support program performance and compliance.
• Ability to design and deliver educational programs to a variety of audiences.
• Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards related to chest pain care programs.
• Organizational and project management skills to oversee program operations and meet deadlines.

Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure required
• BCLS - Basic Life Support within 90 days of employment required
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred

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