Nurse Navigator Bone Health

UofL Health•Louisville, KY

About The Position

The RN Navigator supports and coordinates a comprehensive care continuum at UofL Health and is an integral member of the surgical team. The role provides patient care and education, documents care, and facilitates communication among patients, support systems, UofL Health team members, and physicians. The Nurse Navigator tracks performance-improvement measures for specialty populations, including patient-experience initiatives and quality-care metrics, and works to improve treatment services.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN).
Two years of nursing experience.
Active Kentucky Registered Nurse license, or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Orthopedic oncology nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Educate patients, families, and caregivers across the care continuum; evaluate learning needs, set objectives based on established standards, coordinate training, and establish competencies for patients and support systems.
Coordinate and participate in patient plans of care, emphasizing education, medical management, and prevention of secondary complications; serve as a communication link among patients, physicians, therapy teams, and nursing teams.
Develop and track performance-improvement measures in collaboration with the director, physicians, nursing, and the orthopedic oncology team.
Monitor patient progress for early identification of physical, cognitive, or psychosocial changes requiring intervention, and collaborate with appropriate team members to implement care plans.
Provide evidence-based education and training to UofL Health team members, physicians, students, and stakeholders to improve care quality, patient safety, and satisfaction outcomes, and increase community awareness of effective nursing practice.
Help deliver high-quality healthcare services professionally, compassionately, and courteously, respecting each person's dignity and individuality.
Attend continuing education relevant to clinical areas to maintain knowledge and skills for the designated specialty population.
Collaborate with departments and outside agencies to meet identified patient and organizational needs.
Facilitate community engagement to promote awareness and identify available resources.
Comply with company policies, procedures, standards of conduct, and HIPAA privacy and security requirements.
Proactively identify diagnostic tests needed for providers to evaluate patients.
Triage new patient referrals.
Coordinate care between providers.
Conduct or coordinate research studies as desired by the provider.
Perform other duties as assigned.