Nurse Navigator - Gastroenterology & Liver Transplant (Full Time)
Save Burlington, MA • Lahey Hospital and Medical Center • Full-time • Day
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives. This position is full time, 40 hours per week (5 8-hour shifts). No nights, weekends, or major holidays.
Job Summary
This Nurse Navigator is involved in patient triage and referrals for both the GI and Liver Transplant divisions of BIDMC, and works closely with nursing and administrative leadership for both groups. Under the general supervision of the Administrative Director in Collaboration with the Associate Chief of ambulatory nursing practice, the Nurse Navigator practices within the Lahey Clinic Professional Practice Model, MA Nurse Practice Act, ANA Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics, and demonstrates Lahey Clinic's core values that reflect its Mission.
Key Responsibilities
The Nurse Navigator is responsible for:
• Clinical judgment and decision making • Professional relationships • Clinical leadership • Clinical scholarship
Clinical Judgment and Decision Making
The Nurse Navigator is expected to and is accountable for providing safe patient care by demonstrating organizational skills that maintain and coordinate safe delivery of quality care for assigned patients/families. Develops a culturally competent plan of care that identifies patient problems, expected outcomes, and addresses preventative measures. Performs systematic patient and family assessment relevant to practice settings. Delivers care that is specific to the age of the patient. Evaluates effectiveness of care and adapts plan based on patient/family response.
Professional Relationship
The professional relationship is based upon Lahey Clinic's guiding principles and positive effective communication. This relationship extends beyond formal assessment to integrate the particular patient's response and his/her religious/spiritual, ethnic and cultural beliefs into the plan of care. Establishes professional relationship with nurses, physicians and other colleagues and patients and families. The relationship includes the patient and family as a partner in care and is based upon Swanson's Theory of Caring.
Clinical Leadership
The Nurse Navigator supports the development of others and creates a practice climate of responsiveness and learning based on Benner's Novice to Expert skills acquisition model. This supports the retention and recruitment of clinically competent nurses. The ability to lead and influence the reasoning of colleagues in the patient's best interest depends on skillful comportment, authoritative clinical knowledge and wisdom, the conviction to act as an ethical agent despite adverse consequences, and the ability to listen and enhance others' strengths.
Clinical Scholarship
The Nurse Navigator achieves clinical scholarship through experiences with patients, through collaboration with colleagues and leadership and through formal education. Learning is transformed into knowledge through self-reflection and analysis. Upholds standards of quality nursing care. Demonstrates a commitment to life long learning. Demonstrates evidenced based practice (EBP) in nursing.
Organizational Requirements
Incorporates Lahey Clinic Guiding Principles, Mission Statement, and Goals into daily activities. Complies with all Lahey Clinic Policies. Complies with behavioral expectations of the department and Lahey Clinic. Maintains courteous and effective interactions with colleagues and patients. Demonstrates an understanding of the job description, performance expectations, and competency assessment. Demonstrates a commitment toward meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers and consistently adheres to Customer Service standards. Participates in departmental and/or interdepartmental quality improvement activities. Participates in and successfully completes Mandatory Education.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Graduate of a state approved and/or accredited School of Nursing
Licensure, Certification, Registration: Current license to practice professional nursing from the Massachusetts Board of Registration
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities: Clinical Skills/Technical Knowledge Demonstrates the necessary clinical skills and technical knowledge to provide care for patients according to Nursing Policy and Procedures. Demonstrates the necessary clinical skills and knowledge to provide care for patients according to the clinic-specific competencies. Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
Experience: Acute care Medical surgical experience
Pay Range
$79,268.80 USD - $204,318.40 USD
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment. More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.