What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Navigator - Cardiology position at Mercy?
Nurse Navigator – Cardiology
Location: 7303 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith, AR
Schedule: Full-Time | 40 hours/week | Day Shift | Monday–Friday
Overview:
The Nurse Navigator is a leader providing support, mentorship, and guidance to those who provide direct patient care. The Nurse Navigator coordinates the delivery of patient care by assessing care requirements of the individual patient and makes recommendations based on severity of illness, intensity of service and skill level. The Nurse Navigator ensures patients receive timely, safe, effective and high quality care. They coordinate the patient's plan of care with the bedside nurse. The Nurse Navigator sets the expectations regarding professional conduct and serves as a resource for the patient care unit. The Nurse Navigator will hold direct and indirect care providers accountable for their professional responsibilities, and adherence to regulatory guidelines. The Nurse Navigator is responsible for management for the assigned inpatient, and outpatient population. This position is designed to facilitate an effective process of the new care model; supporting quality patient care, safety, and financial components; promoting integration of a seamless care model; coordinating patient discharge planning for post-acute services, length of stay (LOS) management and utilization management; collaborating to include coordination as evidenced by metrics, optimizing performance and adoption of best practice. Responsibilities include; pre-op education, daily rounding while the patient is in the hospital, patient discharge disposition, and follow-up care. They perform duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards.
Qualifications:
- Experience: 2-3 years of nursing experience required
- Licensure: Current RN (Registered Nurse) license in state of Missouri.
- Required Education: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
- Preferred Education:Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Required Certifications: Active BLS (Basic Life Support) certification
- Preferred Certifications: ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Physical Requirements: Position requires individuals to push, pull, and/or lift 50 pounds regularly.Position requires prolonged standing and walking during each shift.Position requires the ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat to perform duties
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