Nurse Navigator Gastroenterology
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Job Location:
Springfield, VT - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
4 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Find your calling at Mercy!
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 patients 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.Position Details:
Mercy Clinic Springfield - Gastroenterology Whiteside
Full-Time: Monday - Friday
Overview:
The Nurse Navigator is nursing specialist who follows patients across the continuum of care. The Navigator coordinates with an advanced level of clinical expertise all aspects of treatment and care for and in collaboration with Mercys patients their family and significant others physicians interdisciplinary team and other support staff.
Qualifications:
- Experience: 2 years related experience
- Required Education: Graduate from an approved school of nursing
- Preferred Education: Bachelor of Science Nursing
- Certifications: RN (Registered nurse) licensed in state of practice. BLS (Basic Life Support) is required within 30 days of hire is required.
Why Mercy
From day one Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical dental and vision coverage paid time off tuition support and matched retirement plans for team members working 32 hours per pay period.
Join a caring collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy youll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation technology and compassion. As we grow youll grow with us.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Dermal Fillers
- Experience Administering Injections
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Botox Experience
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
About Company
Mercy is one of the largest U.S. health systems with 44 acute care & specialty hospitals, over 700 physician & outpatient clinics in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri & Oklahoma.
