Registered Nurse RN, Outpatient Heart Failure

Position Purpose The Saint Francis Hospital Outpatient Heart Failure Program provides care to our patients from our surrounding communities that are experiencing every stage and type of heart failure. The program has consistently achieved Gold Plus status in Heart Failure from the American Heart Association and Advanced Certification in Heart Failure from The Joint Commission. This certification recognizes hospitals that have achieved high standards for the treatment of heart failure patients.

The Outpatient portion of the program is centralized through our outpatient clinic within Saint Francis Hospital. This clinic specializes in various degrees of heart failure with a focus on improving our patients’ quality of life and optimizing and improving their disease process. There is a strong focus on providing guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) and implementing the newest evidence-based care.

Clinic leadership will work with you to ensure you are supported during your orientation process and tailoring the process to meet individual needs.

What you will do This position is for the role of the Disease Management RN. This RN provides heart failure disease management education and assists in managing our patients within the Outpatient Heart Failure Program. These patients will be managed short- or long-term depending on their disease process.

• In this role, you will work closely with our advanced heart failure MD and advanced practice providers in managing patient medical issues as they arise and additionally, providing our patients with the resources necessary to obtain their critically needed medication therapy and care.

• Within our Outpatient Heart Failure Program, you may provide infusion therapy for patients requiring diuresis in the clinic. You will also provide patients with appointments in clinic in collaboration with the APPs to provide medication guidance and disease management.

• You will assist with in-basket inquiries within the electronic health record and necessary phone calls to patients and other providers within the ministry to assist in managing patients care. You will provide inpatients that are late day discharges with scheduled appointments and bedside education prior to their discharge from the hospital.

• In this important position, you will be a part of a strong interdisciplinary team that includes MDs, APPs, RNs, and MAs. Your colleagues value teamwork and prioritizing quality care to our patients.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Licensure

Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse RN in Connecticut.

Certification

BLS (aha/arc).

Preferred

Skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred.

Experience

2--3+ years of Cardiology experience preferred.

Certification

ACLS and Stroke Certification preferred.

Work

Schedule

• Full Time, 40 hours/week.

• 4 10-hour day shifts, flexible schedule

• There is a possibility that this role may also travel to Saint Mary's Hospital in Waterbury

Ministry/Facility Information Saint Francis Hospital has been an anchor institution in Connecticut since 1897. Saint Francis, a member of Trinity Health Of New England and Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. Saint Francis Hospital, a Level 1 Trauma Center, is a 617-bed hospital and a major teaching hospital. Other Saint Francis entities include the Comprehensive Women’s Health Center, the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute, and the Smilow Cancer Hospital.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.