Nurse Navigator - Clinic Neuroscience - FT Days

University of California, Irvine•Orange, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Spine Coordinator will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to grow, develop and support the second opinion program, second opinion research, and the Spine Comprehensive Center at UCI Health. Duties will include triaging and facilitating care to spine patients, patient and staff education, data collection, protocol development, ensuring compliance with guidelines and current measures. The coordinator must be able to work in a self-directed environment, with the willingness and ability to collaborate with other members of the team. The incumbent functions independently providing direct and indirect patient care based on the nursing process for the patients in Spine Center. Incumbent is accountable for the quality of nursing practice and functions as the primary contact for spine patients. Provides education as needed to the patients/family related to spine care, diagnostic procedures, medication and other complex aspects of the plan of care. The nurse incorporates the psycho-motor and cognitive skills of the patient/family/significant other utilizing knowledge of patient assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation. Assures that the continuum of care process is complete to include: pre-procedure, surgery, hospitalization, anticipated discharge needs, and follow up in the physician offices. Provides nursing services as needed and assists with other activities as assigned to help grow the practice and the referrals to the Spine Comprehensive Center.

Requirements

Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
Minimum 6 months experience working as a RN in a Neurological Surgery setting
Minimum 2 years of clinical experience
Minimum 1 year experience working in a clinical or inpatient setting providing RN care to neurosurgical patients
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Demonstrated practice with and knowledge of chemotherapy agents
Current CA RN license
All external candidates must have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
Must be able to provide proof of work authorization

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated knowledge of neurosurgical spine surgeries and care of the post-spine surgery patient
Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families

Responsibilities

Triaging and facilitating care to spine patients
Patient and staff education
Data collection
Protocol development
Ensuring compliance with guidelines and current measures
Providing direct and indirect patient care based on the nursing process for the patients in Spine Center
Accountable for the quality of nursing practice and functions as the primary contact for spine patients
Provides education as needed to the patients/family related to spine care, diagnostic procedures, medication and other complex aspects of the plan of care
Incorporates the psycho-motor and cognitive skills of the patient/family/significant other utilizing knowledge of patient assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation
Assures that the continuum of care process is complete to include: pre-procedure, surgery, hospitalization, anticipated discharge needs, and follow up in the physician offices
Provides nursing services as needed and assists with other activities as assigned to help grow the practice and the referrals to the Spine Comprehensive Center