RN Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Clinical Program Manager

• Monday - Friday; 8:00am to 4:30pm
• Located at Shea Blvd & Piper Place
• Minimum 2 years VAD experience REQUIRED
• Strong cardiac care background REQUIRED (ICU, Critical Care)
• Impella experience strongly preferred

Looking to be part of something more meaningful? At HonorHealth, you'll be part of a team, creating a multi-dimensional care experience for our patients. You'll have opportunities to make a difference. From our Ambassador Movement to our robust training and development programs, you can select where and how you want to make an impact.

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HonorHealth is looking for an RN Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Clinical Manager to support our new, inviting and exciting Program. This is a great opportunity to showcase your knowledge skills and ability while partnering and collaborating with our Providers, Program Leaders and other pertinent staff across the Network to establish the VAD Program. The ideal candidate must meet the minimum requirements of a BSN or MSN along with a minimum of two (2) years of experience in a specialty area of training (ICU, Critical Care preferred) while showing clinical proficiency in the care of this specialized patient population. A current Arizona RN license along with a current ACLS card is required for the role. To ensue success, leadership experience, exposure to quality reports (monitoring outcomes) and process improvement are crucial along with good, confident communication skills, highly initiative, a high attention to detail and the ability to work independently are vital to the role. Creating pathways, algorithms and strong leadership are additional skills that will add value to the team.

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HonorHealth is one of Arizona's largest nonprofit healthcare systems, serving a population of five million people in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The comprehensive network encompasses six acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group with primary, specialty and urgent care services, a cancer care network, outpatient surgery centers, clinical research, medical education, a foundation, an accountable care organization, community services and more. With nearly 14,000 team members, 3,700 affiliated providers and hundreds of volunteers dedicated to providing high quality care, HonorHealth strives to go beyond the expectations of a traditional healthcare system to improve the health and well-being of communities across Arizona. Learn more at HonorHealth.com.

• Possess the knowledge of how to collect health data in a systematic and ongoing manner, prioritizing data collection as determined by the patient's immediate condition or needs and involving the family. Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnoses, and utilize the nursing diagnosis to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise an appropriate patient plan of care that is family centered, developmentally and age-appropriate, and culturally relevant.
  Identifies expected outcomes individualized to the patient and their specific health problems. Develops plans of care that are individualized to the patient's condition or needs, reflecting current nursing practice that is evidence-based, providing for continuity of care, and are family centered.
  
  Implements interventions in the plan of care. Initiates treatments, medications, emergency, and resuscitative measures based on appropriate utilization of standing orders, policies and procedures. Provides nursing care to meet the physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs of the patient and family utilizing a family-centered approach to care delivery.
  
  Evaluates the patient's progress toward attainment of outcomes. Documents observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, multi-systems monitoring data, and other data relevant to the patient's care in a retrievable form. Provides ongoing evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of the care plan to ensure that they maintain and enhance patient outcomes that promote the delivery of cost-effective high-quality healthcare.
  
• Evidence-Based Program/Services Development:
  
  The VAD CPM will function independently and collaboratively to direct the planning, development, and implementation of practice-based VAD program and services. The CPM will work closely with service line physicians and administrative leaders to lead, advocate and support program innovation.
  
  The VAD CPM Leads, advocates, and/or supports the development of key systems to provide the best patient experience and access points with efficient VAD patient care navigation. Maintain environmental safety and orderly patient flow. Coordinates activities and interacts effectively with other departments and medical staff to manage the patient care environment. Will organize, lead, and collaborate in the development, implementation, and maintenance of standardized, multi-disciplinary care processes, protocols, and tools based on current evidence-based practice and/or established clinical guidelines.
  
  The VAD CPM will identify gaps in care continuum nursing/provider knowledge and works collaboratively with nurse educators/navigators/coordinators to deliver education opportunities that safeguard the use of best clinical practice and up-to-date guidelines and care standards. Collaboratively develops goals and expectations related to the program, clinical care, and quality performance.
  
• Education and Oversite:
  
  The VAD CPM will provide education and support to community health care professionals who may encounter VAD patients. Acts as a consultant to referring community health care specialists and primary care providers. Provides VAD program information during the negotiation of managed care VAD contracts. Assures that all VAD patients have an identified PCP and that these providers receive correspondence and educational material on their VAD patients. Develops resource materials for referring physician and strategies to enhance communication between the VAD program and outside providers.
  
  The VAD CPM identifies competency/learning needs and collaborates with department directors, clinical coordinators, and staff in designing orientation and ongoing educational activities related to the care of VAD patients. Develops educational materials and provides classes for nursing staff and VAD team members.
  
  The VAD CPM will continue to monitor new/updated expert consensus recommendations to ensure that assigned specialty practice is delivering precision care.
  
• Reporting/Data Management:
  The CAD CPM supports CVSL Pillar Chiefs, Medical Directors, and Quality Consultants in quality and registry process improvement including review, planning, and initiative selection required to drive better clinical outcomes.
  
  Documents appropriate information in the patient's medical record. Responsible for collaborating with the quality team and ensuring adherence to INTERMACS database requirements. Prepares statistical reports and analyses data and reports on progress, adverse trends, and appropriate conclusion and recommendations. Maintains a patient management system and collects and documents required regulatory and program-specific data.
  
• Professional Development:
  Participates in professional organizations and attends continuing education activities to maintain knowledge of current trends and practices. Evaluates one's own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and relevant statutes and regulations of the system and department policies and maintains current knowledge in nursing practice. Systematically evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice.