Nurse Navigator

UPMC•Harrisburg, PA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

UPMC Central PA is seeking an experienced Heart Failure Nurse Navigator to support patients across inpatient and outpatient settings within our nationally recognized Heart Failure Program. This role offers the opportunity for HF certification (AAHFN supported) and involves working within a collaborative, specialized care team.

Requirements

RN with cardiac experience required
Prior clinical experience required (not open to new graduates)
Strong communication, organization, and patient advocacy skills
3–5 years of current clinical experience required
Demonstrated clinical competence with focus on wellness and disease prevention
Strong leadership, communication, and self-direction skills
Ability to think critically and exercise independent clinical judgment
Registered Nurse currently licensed in the practicing state.
Current certification in specialty or obtained within one year
CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Registered Nurse (RN)
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Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.

Nice To Haves

Heart failure experience preferred
RN with Bachelor’s degree preferred
Experience with relevant patient population preferred (e.g., women’s health, breast health, oncology)

Responsibilities

Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team in guiding the patient and family in regard to diagnostic and treatment options. Provides emotional support specialized patient care, support and educational needs. Assumes the role of care coordinator and patient advocate throughout the process.
Uses all components of the nursing process, to provide comprehensive nursing care, support and education to patients and their families during screening and diagnostic tests, treatment, recovery, and rehabilitation.
Provides expert knowledge of specialty (i.e. women's, breast health, oncology, etc.) issues to health care professionals and patients/families. Works closely with the interdisciplinary team to meet the education and development needs of the professional and ancillary staff.
Possesses the ability to obtain and interpret information considering age specific needs. Provides health promotion, disease prevention, and nursing care while cognizant of age, developmental status, culture, ethnicity, and sexual orientation to individual patients and members of the community.
Integrates current research findings and technology into practice, performance improvement, and education as appropriate.
Participates in the evaluation of patient care and programs through quality improvement activities. Identifies and coordinates performance improvement activities, including monitoring, evaluation, and development of appropriate outcomes; participates in processes to implement change.
Monitors changes in legislation and regulations to assure that effective actions are taken in a timely and consistent manner.
Demonstrates UPMC's commitment to service excellence by understanding the needs of patients, their families, physicians and co-workers and doing what is required the first time, every time by being responsible, sensitive, accurate, timely, coordinated and thorough
Assesses and addresses the educational needs of individual patients and members of the community as a whole, in regard to health issues with an emphasis on specialty practice. Participates in the evaluation and development of patient education materials and provides individualized teaching based on needs of the patients and the community.
Provides staff development and serves as a clinical resource and consultant to members of the interdisciplinary team, identifying additional resources as needed.
Coordinates tests, treatments, referrals and appointments as necessary to meet the physical, spiritual and psycho-social needs of the patient and family. Provides clinical support and patient care during procedures.
Works as a team member to plan, develop, market and implement community health and wellness educational programming and health care services, with an emphasis on specialty care.