EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing required. Bachelor's Degree preferred.

Two (2) years of nursing experience required. Specialty experience preferred.

Maintains and demonstrates current clinical knowledge in area of specialty.

Strong organizational, leadership, listening, critical thinking, problem solving, and interpersonal skills.

Strong communication skills, written and verbal.

Ability to prioritize and reprioritize quickly. Ability to develop collaborative relationships both internally and externally.

Ability to work in teams and in a self-directed, autonomous manner.

Able to delegate and coordinate efforts of the team/co-workers.

Compassionate and empathetic.

Understands Musculoskeletal Health specialties, pathways and procedures, goals of care, symptom management, quality of life, and evidence-based practice guidelines.

Demonstrates excellent coaching and mentoring skills.

Takes necessary actions to develop and maintain personal job competencies/expertise and to improve performance on an ongoing basis; keeps current regarding medical and technological trends in healthcare overall and/or specialty/service line best practices, as well as a working knowledge of insurance rules and community resources.

Computer skills and knowledge of Windows, Outlook and electronic medical record.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse.

Specialty-specific certification preferred and desired within two (2) years of hire as appropriate to job being filled. NOTE: The Nurse Navigators for the Musculoskeletal Health Service Line already employed by HFHS orthopedic services have two (2) years to complete certification after entry into this job.

• Organization: Henry Ford Allegiance Hospital
• Department: Allegiance Neurology-Specialty
• Shift: Day Job
• Union Code: Not Applicable