Position Summary
St. Thomas Community Health Center is seeking a dedicated and proactive Cardiology Clinic Nurse (RN). This onsite role provides direct, face-to-face support for patients in collaboration with Cardiology providers and supports the daily function and leadership of the medical assistant team including Medical Assistants and Echocardiology. The Nurse plays a vital role in patient education, provider support, and care coordination to ensure our patients receive timely, high-quality, and equitable care.
This is a competitive salary opportunity for RNs, and may also appeal to Registered Nurses who are passionate about community-based care and interested in potential loan repayment eligibility through the HRSA Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Clinic Operations
- Serves as the on-site lead for medical assistants, providing supervision and day-to-day support.
- Assists in ensuring clinical protocols are followed and contributes to quality improvement efforts within the nursing team.
- Manage schedules for cardiology providers including cardiac testing performed at St Thomas Heart and Vascular Center.
- Monitors and balances the appointment schedule to support clinic flow and efficiency.
- Coordinates additional clinical needs and follow-up appointments to support providers.
Care Coordination & Patient Support
- Collaborates with providers and care teams to coordinate care and initiate referrals for Cardiology patients.
- Provides patient education on disease processes, medications, and clinical devices to support self-management.
- Reinforces medication adherence strategies and offers guidance to patients.
Clinical Procedures & Medication Management
- Starts peripheral IVs on in-clinic patients.
- Administers other IV medications to in-clinic patients per provider orders.
- Manages subcutaneous therapies requiring registry tracking and proactive patient outreach for upcoming doses.
- Assists providers with prior authorizations for cardiology medications and procedures, including appeals when needed.
Other Duties
- Attends nursing and general staff meetings as scheduled.
- Supports and helps review clinic policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates consistent and timely attendance.
- Promotes positive communication and uses established channels for problem-solving.
- Assists in documentation of incidents and participates in safety and emergency preparedness drills.
- Performs other duties as requested by the Chief Nursing Officer and Medical Director.
- Maintains HIPAA compliance.
Qualifications
- Current RN license in the State of Louisiana.
- Experience in Cardiology, inpatient and outpatient.
- Demonstrated experience starting peripheral IVs.
- Familiarity with IV contrast media, including allergy and adverse reaction management, preferred.
- Experience with prior authorization processes and payer appeals preferred.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced clinical environment.
- Bilingual skills (English/Spanish) a plus.
- Familiarity with EPIC EHR strongly preferred, particularly for maintaining medication registries; not mandatory.
Salary & Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and retirement plan.
- Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
- Potential eligibility for loan repayment through the HRSA Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by law.
St. Thomas Community Health Center is committed to equal employment opportunity as a sound business practice. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or any characteristic protected by law.
