Cerebrovascular Nurse Navigator

Job description

Primary Location

JHHS - Outpatient Center - ULP - AMG

Address

225 Abraham Flexner Way

Louisville, KY 40202

Shift

First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.

With more than 12,000 team members-physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals-UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description

The RN Navigator provides, supports, and coordinates a comprehensive rehab care continuum at UofL Health - Frazier Rehab. The Rehab Nurse Navigator is an integral part of the rehab team for patients prior to inpatient admissions and beyond outpatient rehab discharge. The Rehab Nurse Navigator provides patient care, education, documentation, and facilitates communication amongst patients, support systems, UofL Health team members, and physicians. The Rehab Nurse Navigator tracks performance improvement measures for specialty populations including patient experience initiatives and quality care metrics and demonstrates a commitment to improving the rehab services provided.

A focus of the Rehab Nurse Navigator is to promote patient and staff education by providing group education opportunities and competency training sessions. A Rehab Nurse Navigator will facilitate the development, coordination, and implementation of a patient's plan of care. It is the responsibility of the Rehab Nurse Navigator to promote rehab staff development and competency completion in the delivery of care to patients with specific diagnoses requiring rehabilitation and serves as a key liaison with clinical educators. The Rehab Nurse Navigator ensures appropriate equipment, supplies, and proper training is available to support the clinical team and the specialty population. The Rehab Nurse Navigator facilitates plan of care management of for patients throughout the continuum of care and collaborates with other members of the care team as needed to optimize patient participation and outcomes

Essential Functions

Conducts patient/family/caregiver education as needed across the care continuum, evaluates learning needs and sets objectives based on established standards; coordinates training opportunities and establishes competencies for patients and support systems

Coordinates and participates in the patient plan of care from acute care to inpatient rehab to outpatient rehab to community re-integration with an emphasis on education, medical management, and prevention of secondary complications; provides a direct communication link between patient, physician, therapy team, and nursing team

Develops and tracks performance improvement measures in collaboration with director, physician, nursing, and rehab team

Monitors patient progress on an ongoing basis for early identification of changes in physical, cognitive, or psychosocial presentation requiring immediate intervention; collaborates with appropriate team members to ensure implementation of care plan to promote patient success

Provides evidence-based education and training to UofL Health team members, physicians, students, and stakeholders as needed to improve quality care outcomes, patient safety and satisfaction outcomes, and increase community awareness of effective rehabilitative practice

Other Functions

Assists in delivering high quality healthcare services in a professional, compassionate, and courteous manner while respecting the dignity and individuality of each person who comes in contact with the organization

Attends continuing education pertinent to clinical areas to maintain knowledge and skills in providing care to the designated specialty population

Collaborates with other departments and outside agencies to meet the identified needs of the patients and the organization

Facilitates community engagement opportunities to promote awareness and identify resources available

Strategizes operational improvements to reduce healthcare costs through prevention of secondary complications related to spinal cord injury

Develops and updates Departmental Policies and Procedures Manuals in accordance with JCAHO, CARF, State, Federal and other regulatory agency criteria, as needed

Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct

Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times

Performs other duties as assigned

Education

Associate's Degree in in Nursing (ADN) (required)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) (preferred)

Experience

Two (2) years of experience in rehab nursing (required)

More than two (2) years in rehab nursing and experience with the designated specialty population (prefer

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Worksite address

louisville, KY, 40201, US

Who can apply

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