Transplant Nurse Navigator, Transplant/ Liver, Full-Time, Day Shift
About the role
Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as a Transplant Nurse Navigator in Hyde Park. Here, you will work alongside our Transplant/Liver team. This position will be primarily a work-from-home opportunity with the requirement to come onsite as needed. You may be based outside of the greater Chicagoland area. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.
Responsibilities
- Provides care coordination & patient education to patients in the service line.
- Supports discharge planning for the service line.
- Facilitates resolution to patient care gaps and monitors follow up/completion by both proactively reaching out to patients and addressing direct phone calls and messages from patients.
- Acts as liaison for patients, families and their multidisciplinary clinical team.
- Educates/reinforces education with patients and families on disease, treatments, side effects, adverse reactions, and reportable signs/symptoms based on multidisciplinary care plan.
- Clinical documentation review to improve LOS.
- Develops and/or coordinates development of patient education materials, clinical pathways, and quality studies.
- Serves as primary point of contact for patients discharged from the hospital to address questions and patient care needs to prevent readmission or an emergency room visit.
Requirements
Must be an actively licensed Registered Nurse in the state of Illinois
Minimum of two years clinical nursing experience with demonstrated clinical competence in patient care, teaching and management of patients.
Must have general computer skills and be adaptable to changing working situations and work assignments.
Excellent interpersonal skills required, with specific ability to communicate effectively with patients, family members, and physicians.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Certified Nurse in Specialty area or in process (preferred)
Skills
Not specified
Benefits
Not specified
Pay
Not specified
Schedule
Days, M-F 8-5