Nurse Navigator - Cardiology Admin

Hartford Healthcare • Bridgeport, CT

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About The Position

Responsible for coordinating the individualized care of Structural Heart patients throughout the care continuum, eliminating barriers to healthcare and enhancing patient and physician satisfaction. Serves as a member of the multidisciplinary Heart team, functioning as a patient advocate, educator, key point of contact and liaison between the patient and all other appropriate services after discharge. Coordinates and works collaboratively to ensure efficient transition of care for transferred Structural Heart patients. Provides support to patients and caregivers through guidance, direction and liaison in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Participates with Structural Heart practitioners and physicians in the outpatient clinic to complete medication reconciliation, education, check in and rooming of patients when necessary, and assists in coordinating testing. Collaborates with physicians, nurses and staff to assess educational needs of inpatients, outpatients, families and community. Assists with Structural Heart Center quality improvement process

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• CT RN License
• Minimum 5 years clinical nursing experience with Cardiac Surgery patients and or Cardiac Catheterization patients
• Two years supervisory/management and patient/staff education experience required

Responsibilities

• Coordinating the individualized care of Structural Heart patients throughout the care continuum
• Eliminating barriers to healthcare and enhancing patient and physician satisfaction
• Functioning as a patient advocate, educator, key point of contact and liaison between the patient and all other appropriate services after discharge
• Coordinating and working collaboratively to ensure efficient transition of care for transferred Structural Heart patients
• Providing support to patients and caregivers through guidance, direction and liaison in both inpatient and outpatient settings
• Participating with Structural Heart practitioners and physicians in the outpatient clinic to complete medication reconciliation, education, check in and rooming of patients when necessary, and assists in coordinating testing
• Collaborating with physicians, nurses and staff to assess educational needs of inpatients, outpatients, families and community
• Assisting with Structural Heart Center quality improvement process

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees