Registered Nurse Care Coordinator (RNCC) - Cardiology Clinic

Make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients living with complex cardiovascular conditions while building lasting relationships in a highly specialized outpatient setting. This role offers the opportunity to combine clinical expertise, patient advocacy, education, and care coordination as part of a collaborative team dedicated to advancing cardiovascular care.

As a Registered Nurse Care Coordinator, you will support patients across several cardiology subspecialties, including Heart Failure, Structural Heart & Valve, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Vascular Medicine. Working alongside physicians, advanced practice providers, medical assistants, and fellow RN Care Coordinators, you will play a critical role in helping patients navigate their care journey while contributing to exceptional clinical outcomes.

The Role

The RN Care Coordinator serves as an essential liaison between patients and providers, helping coordinate care for individuals with complex and chronic cardiovascular conditions. This role blends direct patient interaction with clinical coordination responsibilities, creating a dynamic environment where strong assessment skills, organization, and communication are essential.

The position offers a predictable schedule - Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with no weekends, no holidays, and no call responsibilities. Hybrid flexibility may also be available based on assignment and operational needs.

In an average day, you may:

• Perform patient intake and review allergies, medications, social history, family history, and symptoms.

• Obtain detailed patient histories and complete symptom assessments.

• Prepare patients for provider visits and procedures.

• Review referrals and coordinate care plans.

• Respond to patient calls and Epic In-Basket messages.

• Process prescription refill requests and support medication management activities.

• Coordinate diagnostic testing and specialty appointments.

• Educate patients regarding diagnoses, treatments, medication adherence, and symptom monitoring.

• Support chronic disease management programs and long-term follow-up plans.

• Collaborate closely with physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and medical assistants to ensure seamless patient care.

• Support Heart Failure populations through provider-directed medication adjustments, laboratory follow-up, blood pressure and weight monitoring, and ongoing patient outreach.

This role is ideal for nurses who enjoy developing long-term patient relationships, thrive in a multidisciplinary outpatient environment, and find fulfillment in helping patients successfully manage chronic disease over time.

Why UVA Health

UVA Health is one of the nation's leading academic health systems, recognized for excellence in patient care, education, research, and innovation. Nurses are empowered to practice at the highest level within a collaborative environment that values professional growth, evidence-based practice, and continuous learning.

This opportunity is particularly appealing for nurses seeking to deepen their expertise within advanced cardiology care while maintaining the work-life balance of an outpatient setting.

Highlights of this opportunity include:

• Practice within advanced specialty cardiology programs including Heart Failure, Structural Heart & Valve, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Vascular Medicine.

• Work alongside nationally recognized cardiovascular specialists caring for highly complex patient populations.

• Exposure to research and innovation through a Structural Heart & Valve Program that participates in clinical trials and leading-edge cardiovascular initiatives.

• Support patients referred from across Virginia and neighboring states seeking specialized treatment options available only at major academic medical centers.

• Gain experience with cutting-edge structural heart procedures including advanced therapies for complex valve disease.

• Build meaningful, long-term patient relationships while helping patients navigate chronic cardiovascular conditions and life-changing treatments.

• Enjoy excellent work-life balance with a Monday through Friday schedule and no call, weekends, or holidays.

• Continue growing professionally through expanding cardiology subspecialty programs that provide opportunities to develop advanced expertise.

• Practice within a Magnet-recognized nursing culture that supports shared governance, professional development, nursing research, quality improvement, and clinical advancement.