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Registered Nurse – Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant (Outpatient)

Top-Ranked NYC Health System | Cardiology Division

Location: New York, NY

Schedule: Full-Time | Days

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Registered Nurse to join our Advanced Heart Failure and Heart Transplant outpatient cardiology team at one of New York City’s leading health systems. This is a high-intensity, fast-paced role supporting some of the sickest and most complex cardiology patients in the region. You’ll play a key part in ensuring continuity of care, rapid triage, and clinical stability for patients with end-stage heart failure, mechanical circulatory support (LVADs), recent transplants, or awaiting transplantation.

Key Responsibilities:

Clinical Triage & Urgent Assessment

• Serve as the first clinical point of contact for patients and caregivers calling in with new or worsening symptoms — often in medically fragile states
• Conduct thorough, real-time clinical assessments over the phone: evaluate symptoms like dyspnea, weight gain, orthopnea, edema, dizziness, fatigue, palpitations, and chest discomfort
• Triage urgent calls, provide clinical direction, and escalate care (e.g., direct to ED or same-day provider review)
• Coordinate directly with providers to relay triage information and facilitate urgent interventions

Cardiology-Specific Clinical Competency

• Understand and monitor key cardiac labs and markers including INR, BNP, creatinine, tacrolimus levels, potassium, and renal function trends
• Identify abnormal results and initiate appropriate escalation or follow-up
• Reconcile complex cardiac medication regimens including ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, anticoagulants, immunosuppressants, and diuretics
• Support patient education regarding fluid restrictions, sodium limits, weight monitoring, and transplant medication compliance

Administrative & Operational Duties

• Handle high-volume messaging and faxing, ensuring timely communication with patients, pharmacies, outside facilities, and other departments
• Complete and manage time-sensitive documents including disability paperwork, surgical clearance letters, insurance authorizations, and transplant forms
• Confirm and coordinate follow-up testing, imaging, biopsies, and specialty consults
• Maintain detailed documentation in Epic EMR, ensuring every patient interaction is accurately and promptly recorded

Qualifications:

• Current NYS Registered Nurse (RN) license – Required
• BLS and ACLS certifications – Required
• Experience:
• Minimum 1–2 years of RN experience
• Preferred: Emergency Department, Cardiac Step-down, ICU, or Inpatient Heart Failure/Transplant experience
• Experience using Epic EMR strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure in a high-volume, high-acuity outpatient setting
• Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking in cardiology-specific scenarios
• Excellent interpersonal, documentation, and communication skills

Why This Role is Unique:

• You’ll care for patients with mechanical heart pumps, immunosuppression, and advanced multi-organ involvement
• You’ll be part of a team navigating life-saving decisions daily, helping prevent decompensation in some of the sickest outpatient populations
• Every day brings a diverse mix of clinical, operational, and urgent triage needs, making this an ideal position for a nurse who thrives in a fast-moving, intellectually demanding setting

Make an immediate impact in the lives of complex cardiology patients by joining one of NYC’s most elite outpatient teams.