Hartford HealthCare Looking for Nurse Navigator (RN)/Department Of Neurology at Ansonia, Connecticut Full Time

Job Schedule: Full Time
Standard Hours: 40
Job Shift: Shift 1
Shift Details: Shift 1

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St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport has more than 3,200 employees. It includes a 473-bed community teaching hospital, a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport, a large multispecialty provider group, and special needs services for adults and children. St. Vincent’s is the first hospital in Fairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCare network, and is the system’s second-largest hospital.

Job Summary:

Responsible for coordinating and guiding the individualized care of stroke patients throughout the care continuum, eliminating barriers to healthcare and enhancing patient and physician satisfaction. Serve as a member of the multidisciplinary stroke team, functioning as a patient advocate, educator, key point of contact and liaison between the patient and all other appropriate services after discharge. Coordinates and works collaboratively to ensure efficient transition of care for transferred stroke patients.

Responsibilities:

Provides support to patients and caregivers through guidance, direction and liaising in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Patient Care :

Works with stroke attending in the outpatient clinic to complete medication reconciliation, provide discharge instructions and assist in coordination testing.

Applies the nursing process as appropriate within the context of the organization’s framework for professional practice and in accordance with guidelines established by the team.

Collaborates with physicians, nurses and staff to assess and provide educational needs of stroke patients and their families across the continuum.

Assists with the Stroke Programs quality improvement process.

Qualifications

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

Required Credential(s)

One or more of the following:

Current Connecticut License Registered Nurse.

BLS, ACLS required.

Nursing certification in med-surg, stroke or neuroscience highly preferred.

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree (BSN) in health related or business field. Master’s Degree in health related or business field .

Knowledge, Skills and Ability Requirements

Five (5) years of experience in a clinical area or program management.

Highly effective verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to work effectively with providers and other departments.

Ability to effectively and efficiently coordinate, implement and monitor the patient’s process of care, to communicate openly and empathetically with patients and their family.

Ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively with multidisciplinary team in all aspects of defining and implementing the navigation program.

Strong ability to apply the nursing process as appropriate within the context of the organization’s framework for professional practice and in accordance with guidelines established by the team.

Demonstrates use of clinical skills and expertise in the area of diagnosis, treatment, and resource options based on individualized needs.

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