Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Program Coordinator (APNP)

Duties

VISN 12 is committed to fostering and sustaining an environment which celebrates diversity, provides equitable opportunities for employment and promotion, and supports inclusiveness in our culture. Together, we strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that promote professional growth and teamwork, and are inclusive, equitable and welcoming. We embrace our differences as individuals and unite as a team toward a common goal: to serve our nation's Veterans. The TAVR Program Coordinator is a 1.000 FTE position. The Hines VA Surgery Service Division/Cardiothoracic Surgery Section serves all veterans with cardiac conditions from evaluating a potential diagnosis, to intervention, and post procedure management. The individual in this position will execute leadership that is characterized by substantial and continuous responsibility and accountability for population groups or integrated programs that cross service and/or discipline lines, influence organizational mission and health care. The TAVR Program is multi-disciplinary effort that requires the direct involvement of multiple medical services, including lnterventional Cardiology, Clinical Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery, and Radiology. Evaluation of individual patients is highly complex and involves the collection of essential clinical input from multiple services. The patient population that are evaluated for aortic valve implantation are complicated and tend to have multiple medical problems in addition to aortic valve disease. - Clinical team lead for development of TAVR Program. - Establish components of care including clinic, testing, procedure environment, and inpatient care. - Assist with all necessary equipment acquisition from CPRC through contracting. - Coordination and presentation of education for TAVR program. - Co-lead for completion of Hybrid OR construction (will work with CVT Section Chief and Surgery Service Line's Director of OR Operations). - Review Aortic Valve Coordinator Consults placed by other providers at Hines VA and within VISN 12. - Initial screening including reviewing all pertinent clinical records and images to determine candidacy. - Maintenance of patients in all phases of the screening process. - Primary point of contact for patients and TAVR device vendors. - Coordination, hosting, and documentation of multidisciplinary heart team. - Schedules with OR and ensures necessary equipment is acquired and available for procedures. - Ordering and reviewing pre-operative testing. - Acts as a liaison between the clinical team and family members of the patient. - Discharge Planning including education and follow-up care. - Coordinate Care in the Community with Community Care Office for all TAVR referrals, including review of referrals placed by another provider. - Other duties as assigned within scope of practice/licensure. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Telework: Not Available. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. Education: A post-master's certificate or master's or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner. Nursing education must be from a school of professional nursing accredited by one of the following accrediting organizations at the time the program was completed by the applicant: A) The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), OR B) The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing who possess a current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associate degree level Nursing education program. In order to grant credit towards an appointment based on foreign nursing education higher than the associate degree level, formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized degree equivalency evaluation agency accepted by VA such as the International Consultants of Delaware (ICD) must be obtained. Nursing bridge programs are accelerated nurse education programs which rely upon existing nursing knowledge and education. Graduates from nursing bridge programs that meet accreditation requirements specific grade level requirements in this standard must also be met. Licensure and Certification: The following licensure and certification requirements are considered conditions of employment.(1) License. All APNs (NPs) must possess and maintain an active, current, full and unrestricted APN license to practice as a NP in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia, AND All APNs (NPs) must maintain full and current board certification in an area of clinical specialty from one of the following: i. The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC); ii. The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB); or iii. Other nationally recognized certifying body in the area in which the Nurse Practitioner is academically prepared. Basic certification as a nurse practitioner is a condition of employment and qualifying factor for the specific assignment. GRADE REQUIREMENTS: In addition to the basic qualification requirements, the grade level of an APN (NP) is based on a combination of education and experience. Beyond the minimum education requirements, grade determination for appointment, advancement and promotion will be based on the following specific requirement for an APN (NP). The level of practice at which an APN (NP) may perform is based upon a combination of many factors. Beyond the minimum educational requirements, grade determination, upon appointment and advancement, is dependent upon aspects such as continued professional development (formal and/or informal education), clinical performance, judgment, outcomes (at the service level and beyond), leadership and interpersonal skills that influence, inspire and motivate others within their program/service or beyond. As the APN (NP) acquires the knowledge, skills and judgment that accrues with experience, the privilege of increased authority for patient care and service in administrative roles is expanded as applicable. Preferred Experience: Previous cath lab experience. APN (Nurse Practitioner) II. Education and Experience Requirement. Meets basic education requirement for APN (CNS). Nurse II is considered the entry grade level for APN (NPs); no experience is required. APN (Nurse Practitioner) III Education and Experience Requirement. Meets basic education requirement for an APN (NP). AND One year of specialized APN (NP) experience equivalent to the Nurse II grade level. APN (Nurse Practitioner) IV. Education and Experience Requirement. Meets basic education requirement for an APN (NP) AND Four years of APN (NP) experience, one of which is specialized experience equivalent to Nurse III AND Meets all Nurse IV dimension requirements. Dimension Requirement. APNs (NPs) at Level IV must meet ALL the following dimension requirements: i Practice. Practices at an associate executive level, utilizing clinical, leadership and administrative skills, demonstrating continuing responsibility that influences the organizational mission, health care delivery and policy at the local and/or regional level. ii Outcome Focus. Leads the application of clinical/business models, incorporating research/evidence-based practices, designed to achieve and sustain excellence in the delivery of health care at the service and organization levels. iii Leadership. Creates and implements a shared vision and successfully leads change to improve organizational performance and attain measurable performance outcomes. iv Professional Development. Establishes innovative, current and future healthcare delivery models, policy/regulation and governance to cultivate a healthy culture, improving health outcomes. v Professionalism/Collegiality. Facilitates effective relationship management, communication, customer service experiences and negotiation across diverse cultures using a broad range of technology platforms to influence, inspire and motivate others within their program/service or beyond. APN (Nurse Practitioner) V. Education and Experience Requirement. Meets basic education requirement for an APN (NP) AND Five years of APN (NP) experience, one of which is specialized experience equivalent to Nurse IV AND Meets all Nurse V dimension requirements. i Practice. Serves at an executive level, applying complex clinical, leadership and administrative skills, demonstrating substantial and continuing responsibility that drives the organizational mission, health care delivery and policy at the local, regional and/or national level. ii Outcome Focus. Applies clinical/business principles and research/evidence-based practice, including systems thinking, to the healthcare environment to improve the care delivery system at the organization or enterprise level. iii Leadership. Drives enterprise-wide organizational excellence through a shared vision, leading change to achieve the mission and strategic goals of the organization. v Professional Development. Provides executive leadership in creating governance structures to establish an environment where professional and personal growth is expected and fostered. vi Professionalism/Collegiality. Strategically deploys various communication channels and platforms to nurture a healthy culture, influence, motivate and empower people while building collaborative relationships at an enterprise level. Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: This position requires visual acuity, keen hearing, clear distinctive speech, and manual dexterity. This position requires potentially long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, sitting, bending, pulling, and pushing. Transferring patients and objects may be required. Mechanical inpatient lifts are provided. The incumbent may be exposed to infected patients and contaminated materials and may be required to don protective clothing in isolation situations, operative/invasive procedures, or home settings. The incumbent may occasionally be exposed to patients who are combative secondary to delirium, dementia, or psychiatric disorders. The incumbent must be a mature, flexible, sensible individual capable of working effectively in stressful situations, able to shift priorities based on patient needs. Must complete annual Employee Health requirements, such as annual TB screening or testing, as a condition of employment.

Education

"IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Please make sure your resume / CV includes the School of which you earned your degree to include city and state, type of degree earned, as well as the date your degree was conferred (month, day, and year) so your education can be verified.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html."

Contacts

• Address Edward Hines Junior Hospital 5000 South 5th Avenue Hines, IL 60141 US
• Name: Michael Schneider
• Phone: 989-497-2500 X13073
• Email: [email protected]