Neurology Nurse Navigator - FT - Days (75031)

HAMILTON MEDICAL CENTER INC•Dalton, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Neurology advanced services navigator RN optimizes the patient experience while improving outcomes and enhancing patient satisfaction by providing seamless patient-centered navigation for patients with complex neurologic disease. Navigators provide high quality, timely care through collaboration with physicians, advanced practice providers and other members of the interdisciplinary care team to reduce real and/or perceived barriers to receiving their needed care. The navigator facilitates care coordination, appointment scheduling, insurance authorizations and ensures neurologic care meets and exceeds guidelines set by national and international societies. The navigator ensures that patients have access to social services, financial counseling, clinical trials, genetic counseling, education, and resources at Hamilton and in the surrounding and national community. Provides education regarding diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of neurologic disease. The navigator helps facilitate successful neurology clinical trials by ensuring accurate reporting and data tracking. Participates in quality improvement initiatives and contributes to program growth and community outreach. The navigator assists with patient education, coordination and serves as a patient’s point of contact throughout the patient’s journey with neurologic disease. They are patient advocates and address patient/family concerns and help assure high-quality care.

Requirements

BSN required. ADN RN required obtaining BSN within 12 to 18 months.
Patient Navigation Training required within 6 months
License as a registered professional nurse in the State of Georgia, eNLC license required. BLS CPR required.
Minimum of 3 years of nursing experience.
Knowledge of self-care strategies and resources
Strong skills in critical thinking and communication
Ability to develop collaborative relationships both internally and externally
Ability to increase patient/caregiver knowledge and self-determination
Ability to work independently as a team member
Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize and adapt quickly to changing situations
Ability to work within a value-based care framework, identifying the most appropriate resources to help the patient receive seamless care
Basic computer skills- Microsoft Word, Excel, and database required to assess the performance of the program

Responsibilities

optimizes the patient experience while improving outcomes and enhancing patient satisfaction
providing seamless patient-centered navigation for patients with complex neurologic disease
provide high quality, timely care through collaboration with physicians, advanced practice providers and other members of the interdisciplinary care team to reduce real and/or perceived barriers to receiving their needed care
facilitates care coordination, appointment scheduling, insurance authorizations
ensures neurologic care meets and exceeds guidelines set by national and international societies
ensures that patients have access to social services, financial counseling, clinical trials, genetic counseling, education, and resources at Hamilton and in the surrounding and national community
Provides education regarding diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of neurologic disease
helps facilitate successful neurology clinical trials by ensuring accurate reporting and data tracking
Participates in quality improvement initiatives and contributes to program growth and community outreach
assists with patient education, coordination and serves as a patient’s point of contact throughout the patient’s journey with neurologic disease
patient advocates and address patient/family concerns and help assure high-quality care