Founded in 1906, McLeod Health is a locally owned and managed, not for profit organization supported by the strength of more than 900 members on its medical staff and more than 2,900 licensed nurses. McLeod Health is also composed of approximately 15,000 team members and more than 90 physician practices throughout its 18-county service area. With seven hospitals, McLeod Health operates three Health and Fitness Centers, a Sports Medicine and Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Hospice and Home Health Services. The system currently has 988 licensed beds, including Hospice and Behavioral Health. The hospitals within McLeod Health include: McLeod Regional Medical Center, McLeod Health Dillon, McLeod Health Loris, McLeod Health Seacoast, McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Health Clarendon and McLeod Behavioral Health.  

 

Maintains a professional image and exhibits excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and 

coworkers in accordance with our Service Excellence Standards and Core Values.

Coordination and responsibilities for all functions of the program include: Screening and assessing patients, gathering and reviewing medical records. Providing patient education and coordination of patient care from initial screening in the clinic to post procedure discharge and follow up between multiple disciplines to include cardiologists, surgeons, and primary care physicians. Knowledge and understanding of Registry requirements and compliance.  Knowledge and understanding of the Shared Decision-Making process as it relates to patient evaluation and registry/insurance purposes. Developing relationships and corresponding with referral bases Ordering and scheduling diagnostic testing, scheduling appointments Planning and assisting with procedures, clinical assessments, evaluating post procedure care and discharge planning.  Reviewing imaging and relaying abnormal/incidental findings to implanting cardiologists Daily operations and communication to the multidisciplinary team to develop, evaluate, and implement evidence based best practice that will drive quality outcomes. Build partnerships across multiple departments in the hospital and the office, interacting with various levels of management in order to promote success of the program by ensuring patient care is a top priority. Assist in leading the facility to accreditation compliance and regulatory alignment, continuous improvement on quality measures. Strives to optimize patient outcomes through patient education and clinical experience. Promotes improvement in processes and systems to achieve unit goals. Facilitate the development and implementation of teaching plans specific to patient and to multidisciplinary staff members. Serve as a resource for the hospital and office staff regarding the care of structural heart patients. Play an integral role in the investigation, development and implementation of care delivery models and program activities targeted to improve patient satisfaction while increasing clinical efficiency, safety, and quality. Coordinate industry procedure support; transmit imaging to vendors. Clinical support for testing, scheduling, and coordination for seamless transitions of care.

 

Job Requirements

Qualifications/Training:

ICU experience (preferred) Cardiothoracic surgical or cardiovascular critical care experience (preferred) Effective communication skills Ability to relate cooperatively and constructively with physicians, patients/families, and diverse health care providers.

Licenses/Certifications/Registrations/Education:

Must possess a valid SC license-RN

BLS required