The SurgCenter of Greater Jacksonville is now seeking a Part-Time Total Joint Coach/Navigator Registered Nurse.

The Part-Time Total Joint Coach/Navigator RN will be responsible for pre-hab class (education) for all total joint patients, helping patients walk prior to discharge, and performing preadmission testing on all total joint patients.

The Total Joint Coach/Navigator RN is responsible for overseeing the Joint Program. These duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Care coordination of the Total Joint Program.
• Oversight of ongoing Joint Commission compliance and Joint Program development.
• Work closely with the physician champion of the program to lead the initiatives of the program.
• Work with all surgeons towards standardization of care and evidence based practices.
• Create an environment which enables surgeons and department leaders to work collaboratively.
• With the assistance of the joint committee and the physician champion, develops and maintains the program's clinical practice guidelines, clinical pathways, protocol and order sets for the Joint Program.
• Works with the department leaders to enforce clinical practice guidelines.
• Responsible for committee meetings with department leaders and physicians to ensure all are kept informed and all are maintaining best practice and standardized care for our patients.
• Collect and analyze program outcome measures and presents the results to the joint committee and hospital.
• Uploads monthly Performance Measures data to Joint Commission.
• Responsible for overall standard of care of the joint patient.
• Coordination of the education program for patients who are planning on having joint surgery at the facility.
• Responsible for assisting department leaders with staff education/competency with our Center of Excellences

Qualifications:

• RN degree and BLS required
• At minimum, two (2) years experience working with orthopedic/total joint replacement patients in a hospital setting
• Ability to work independently with strong decision making skills
• Good organizational habits with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects
• Leadership and excellent communication skills with patients, staff, and physicians required
• Ability to adapt to change quickly, strong knowledge base relative to total joint replacements and management of a joint replacement patient
• Excellent teaching skills
• Basic knowledge of Quality Improvement ideology

BENEFITS
Our competitive salary and benefits package includes medical and dental insurance, 401(k), paid time off and life insurance.

Job Type: Part-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• orthopedic/total joint replacement patients: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BLS (Preferred)

Work Location: In person