RN Navigator - Interventional Radiology (full time)

Houston Healthcare • Warner Robins, GA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs and oversees transitional care management processes to recently discharged patients of HHC, providing the best possible care options for patients and their families. Working directly with Care Management and HHC Independent physicians to collaborate, monitor and evaluate patient status post discharge focusing on intermediate goals, outcomes, medication reconciliations ensuring the prevention of patient and family confusion, hospital readmissions and ensuring overall good patient hand offs from hospital to home. Oversees the appropriate after care activities to include but not limited to Paramedicine, Home Health, DME, Rehab services, Educare, Pharmacy and transportation needs. Also serves as direct resource for staff, and Independent physicians regarding their patients care after hospital discharge. Responsible for enhancing the patient experience by providing a seamless navigation process from diagnosis to survivorship. Responsible for collaborating with physicians and members of the interdisciplinary teams to triage, coordinate, and consistently manage patient care by educating, providing a link to research, serving as the primary point of contact for patients and families and providing indirect patient care. Works with patients and families to answer questions, provide emotional support and solve issues concerning the cycle of care.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• BSN
• Two years nursing experience
• BLS certification
• Active compact/multistate license (eNLC) is required within 60 days of hire if completing virtual care activities that may include multi-state practice.

Nice To Haves

• 1 year case management experience

Responsibilities

• Performs and oversees transitional care management processes to recently discharged patients of HHC.
• Collaborates, monitors and evaluates patient status post discharge focusing on intermediate goals, outcomes, medication reconciliations.
• Ensures the prevention of patient and family confusion and hospital readmissions.
• Ensures overall good patient hand offs from hospital to home.
• Oversees the appropriate after care activities to include but not limited to Paramedicine, Home Health, DME, Rehab services, Educare, Pharmacy and transportation needs.
• Serves as direct resource for staff, and Independent physicians regarding their patients care after hospital discharge.
• Enhances the patient experience by providing a seamless navigation process from diagnosis to survivorship.
• Collaborates with physicians and members of the interdisciplinary teams to triage, coordinate, and consistently manage patient care.
• Educates patients and families, provides a link to research, serves as the primary point of contact for patients and families and provides indirect patient care.
• Works with patients and families to answer questions, provide emotional support and solve issues concerning the cycle of care.

Benefits

• Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.
• Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level