Nurse Navigator - Full Time - Days

Mercy•Joplin, MO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Navigator is a leader providing support, mentorship, and guidance to those who provide direct patient care. The Nurse Navigator coordinates the delivery of patient care by assessing care requirements of the individual patient and makes recommendations based on severity of illness, intensity of service and skill level. The Nurse Navigator ensures patients receive timely, safe, effective and high quality care. They coordinate the patient's plan of care with the bedside nurse. The Nurse Navigator sets the expectations regarding professional conduct and serves as a resource for the patient care unit. The Nurse Navigator will hold direct and indirect care providers accountable for their professional responsibilities, and adherence to regulatory guidelines. The Nurse Navigator is responsible for management for the assigned inpatient, and outpatient population. This position is designed to facilitate an effective process of the new care model; supporting quality patient care, safety, and financial components; promoting integration of a seamless care model; coordinating patient discharge planning for post-acute services, length of stay (LOS) management and utilization management; collaborating to include coordination as evidenced by metrics, optimizing performance and adoption of best practice. Responsibilities include; pre-op education, daily rounding while the patient is in the hospital, patient discharge disposition, and follow-up care. They perform duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards.

Requirements

Graduate from approved school of nursing
Current RN (Registered Nurse) license in state of practice.
2-3 years’ experience required.
BLS (Basic Life Support) and ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) required within 90 days of hire/transfer.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the delivery of patient care by assessing care requirements of the individual patient and makes recommendations based on severity of illness, intensity of service and skill level.
Ensure patients receive timely, safe, effective and high quality care.
Coordinate the patient's plan of care with the bedside nurse.
Set expectations regarding professional conduct and serves as a resource for the patient care unit.
Hold direct and indirect care providers accountable for their professional responsibilities, and adherence to regulatory guidelines.
Responsible for management for the assigned inpatient, and outpatient population.
Facilitate an effective process of the new care model; supporting quality patient care, safety, and financial components.
Promote integration of a seamless care model.
Coordinate patient discharge planning for post-acute services, length of stay (LOS) management and utilization management.
Collaborate to include coordination as evidenced by metrics, optimizing performance and adoption of best practice.
Perform pre-op education.
Perform daily rounding while the patient is in the hospital.
Manage patient discharge disposition.
Perform follow-up care.
Perform duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards.