REGISTERED NURSE - POST HEART TRANSPLANT (PER-DIEM)

University of Washington Medical Center - Montlake has an outstanding opportunity for a Registered Nurse Post Heart Transplant Coordinator (RN) to join our Cardiac Transplant team.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:
• Conveniently located near public transportation.
• Make a difference for the patients and employees we serve.
• Opportunity to provide career growth.

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:
UW Medicine's Heart Institute is one of only eight elite facilities in the nation to achieve the highest possible score from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients. We perform among the highest volume of heart transplants in the country, with patient outcomes that far exceed the national average. Our groundbreaking research and clinical trials help establish experimental treatments as new standards of heart care.

WORK SCHEDULE:
• Per-diem, variable 8 hr Weekday Shift, no weekends OR holiday shifts allowing for work life balance in the beautiful northwest community.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide expert nursing to post heart transplant patients
• Assess the need for and the delivery of nursing services that meet patient care requirements, whether delivered directly or by the other nursing staff
• Ability to formulate, coordinate and revise an individualized plan of care as indicated by the patient’s response to treatment and evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness
• Perform all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/healthcare errors
• Provide care for individual patients over the telephone using the nursing process
• Integrate patient and family education into the delivery of care, ensuring educational activities are culturally appropriate and are tailored to the patient’s and family’s ability to comprehend and participate in the post-heart care
• Coordinate the care given by others to achieve efficient clinic operations
• Assume responsibility for continued professional growth and sharing expertise with other team members

REQUIREMENTS:
• Active WA State RN License by start date.
• Current BLS and ACLS.
• 2 years of outpatient or inpatient Cardiology/Tele experience.

ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-MONTLAKE:
UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest.   As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances. 

The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit’s light rail station across the street.

Excellence. Exploration. Education. Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER:
UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center.    UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public?by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. 

Find your place at Washington’s only integrated health system devoted to improving the health of all people. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.