RN Navigator Lead | Cardio North | Days | Full Time

Overview

The Nurse Navigator will serve as the vascular patients central point of contact throughout the surgical care continuum.

This will involve coordinating multidisciplinary care among internal and external providers; working with physicians and

other health care professionals to develop and maintain clinical protocols and care pathways; assisting with those

pathways within the EMR; tracking and evaluating program metrics an patient outcomes in collaboration with

administration; identifying service gaps and participating in quality improvement initiatives.

THE Nurse Navigator will also help coordinate testing , imaging, procedures, consultations, referrals and follow up. The

nurse navigator will be responsible for educating patients, families, caregivers and healthcare team members. The Nurse

navigator will serve as a liaison between the vascular program and other services. The Nurse navigator will help

coordinate and participate in referring physician and community outreach. This position will help establish, develop and

support vascular surgery and vascular surgery clinical services across the UF Health NE Region. The Nurse Navigator will

be the liaison for Vascular Surgery Clinical services between all four NE Region hospitals. The Navigator will help develop

efficient clinical workflows.

Responsibilities

Promotes a patient- and family-centered care environment for

ethical decision making. Advocates for patients to promote

optimal care and outcomes. Promotes autonomous decision

making by patients.

Serves as a liaison at all 4 UF Health NE Florida Regional

hospitals between this program and other areas of

service that interacts with this program and patients.

Works with marketing and outreach departments to educate

referring physicians and the community on available services.

Appropriately tracks patients assigned to this Surgical Home

Program including but not limited to monitoring patient care

scheduling and follow-up care and assisting with tracking

test/procedure results.

Participates in the tracking of metrics and patient outcomes,

in collaboration with administration, to document and evaluate

outcomes of the navigation program and report findings to the

cancer committee.

Works with designated physicians and other healthcare

professionals to develop and maintain clinical protocols/care

pathways, to include coordinating their entry into the

electronic medical record (EMR).

Works closely with physicians and allied health professionals

in all areas (both internal and external) to coordinate,

communicate and update, and facilitate all components of the

patient's multidisciplinary plan of care. Serves as the patient's

central point of contact. Ensures the patient has timely access

to psychosocial support, and facilitates appropriate referrals

for patients, families, and caregivers, especially during

periods of high emotional stress and anxiety.

Maintains open communications with all health team

members (both internal and external) on behalf of the patient,

and their significant others as designated by the patient.

Notifies providers to confirm patient exams ordered/required,

obtains prior exams/films/results, and ensures tests,

procedures and related consultations are scheduled and

performed.

Collaborates with the committee and administration to

perform and evaluate data from the community needs

assessment to identify areas of improvement that will affect

the patient navigation process and program and participate in

quality improvement based on identified service gaps. Builds

partnerships with local agencies and groups that may assist

with cancer patient care, support, or educational needs.

Assesses educational barriers and needs of patients, families'

caregivers, and provides education that best supports the

understanding of the diagnosis and plan of care. Provides

care education to healthcare team members.

Collaborates with the vascular surgery committee and

administration to perform and evaluate data from the

community needs assessment to identify areas of

improvement that will affect the patient navigation process

and program and participate in quality improvement based on

identified service gaps. Builds partnerships with local

agencies and groups that may assist with cancer patient care,

support, or educational needs.

Assesses educational barriers and needs of patients, families,

caregivers, and provides education that best supports the

understanding of the diagnosis and plan of care. Provides

care education to healthcare team members.

Qualifications

Experience

Requirements

5 years - Nursing experience required

3 years - Vascular Surgery nursing -required

Education Bachelors Nursing required

Licensure Basic Life Support (BLS) required at time of hire

Travel Up to 50%

Supervise 3-4 RN Navigators

Additional Details The RN Navigator Lead will serve as the POC for all 4 sites and supervise current and

future RN navigators.

Additional Duties Additional duties as assigned may vary.

UFJPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace