Nurse Navigator Neurology

Responsibilities

• Provides a seamless approach to case coordination by performing multiple responsibilities to ensure optimal patient care.
• Analyzes the medical record and collaborates with care physicians, patients, family members, and other healthcare team members including case management, to develop a realistic treatment plan.
• Provides guidance and appropriate resources to patients and families through the assessment of social, financial, and emotional needs.
• Works collaboratively with appropriate staff to coordinate consultations, referrals, initiation and continuation of home care services, and DME orders.
• Acts as a patient advocate through the continuum and is available to the physician, patient, and family as a resource to facilitate communication.

Essential Functions

• Collaborates with patients, families, and caregivers, to ensure care is coordinated across the healthcare continuum by establishing a strong patient/family/caregiver relationship, providing resources based on assessment of needs, providing education, and facilitating coordination of all necessary follow-up care.
• In collaboration with physicians and service line leadership, develops standards of care, practice guidelines, and diagnosis-based protocols, and ensures patients receive quality care though use of these methods.
• Captires patient referrals to other physicians and specialists.
• Proactively identifies problems and recommends appropriate changes if necessary.
• Affirms that in a timely manner, all tests are performed, results are reviewed by physician, and patient is notified of test results.
• Influences optimal patient quality outcomes, efficient use of resources within the network, and ultimately enhances the patient experience and promotes high patient satisfaction.
• Communicates effectively and professionally using all modalities while maintaining patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
• Documents appropriate information in the patient’s permanent medical record.
• Assessment, data, and order entry, scheduling, and other duties as assigned.

Education

• Associates in Nursing Required
• Bachelor's in Nursing Preferred

Experience

• 1 year in an inpatient/outpatient clinical setting Required
• 2 years nursing experience Required
• 3 years experience in designated specialty Preferred

License and/or Certifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) - Certification Basic Life Support Required
• Registered Nurse (RN) - License State Licensure And/Or Compact State Licensure Required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - Certification Preferred
• Certification in designated specialty Preferred