Registered Nurse Navigator Spine Care

Position Specifics

Monday - Friday 8am - 4:40pm
Floating between Lafayette and Wheatridge locations.

Essential Functions

• Apply the Case Management Standards of Practice (Assess, Plan, Facilitate and Advocate) to manage care provided for assigned patient population.
• Assess patient's current and future needs by evaluating patient/family understanding of diagnosis and health management goals, collaborating with physicians and team members, and reviewing pertinent clinical information in order to identify and address barriers to care.
• Plan by working with patient/family and health care team to develop a treatment plan which enhances patient outcome.
• Facilitate by promoting communication between family and team members.
• Advocate by resolving barriers to care using available resources and processes.
• Work collaboratively with physician(s), patient/family, and other team members to develop goals and plan interventions ensuring seamless patient care and coordination.
• Communicate and document interactions and interventions. Initiate and attend team conferences.
• Identify the most appropriate patient acuity level: Provide care coordination and help facilitate symptom management and goals of care.
• Address financial, logistical, psychosocial, and practical barriers to timely care. Guide, educate, and advocate for patients across various care settings throughout the care continuum.
• Implement and model professional practices: Follow CMSA or approved specialty standards. Maintain expert knowledge of internal and external resources. Reinforce the role and importance of collaboration among health care professionals within an integrated system.
• Provide patient/family and staff education as identified.
• Lead and sustain program development: Participate in ongoing regional and system wide forums within Intermountain Healthcare and in the community to develop and implement processes that improve ability to meet goals. Revise, design and develop professional and educational materials as appropriate and in a coordinated manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

• Nursing
• Hospital Nursing
• Interdisciplinary Teams
• Performance Improvements
• Patient Education
• Clinical Nursing
• Patient Care
• Quality Care
• Leadership
• Teaching

Minimum Qualifications

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in state of practice.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification for Healthcare Providers.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution (degree will be verified).
• Registered Nurses (RNs) hired or promoted into this role must obtain their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four (4) years of hire or promotion date. If there is an existing education agreement, that agreement will take precedence.
• Demonstrated expertise in disease specific care.
• Proven applicable nursing experience over several years.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN).
• Experience in Spine/Ortho/Neuro, Oncology, Kidney, and Wound specialties.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.
• May have the same physical requirements as those of clinical or patient care jobs, when the leader takes clinical shifts.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Benefits

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn More About Our Comprehensive Benefits Package Here.

About the Role

This role is reserved for Spine/Ortho/Neuro, Oncology, Kidney, and Wound specialties.