Musc (Med. Univ Of South Carolina) Charleston , SC 29402
Posted 3 weeks ago
Job Description Summary
The MUSC Institute for Neuroscience Discovery (MIND) Nurse Navigator will
Assist in coordinating the care of patients accepted into the MIND program. Coordination activities include working with MUSC Health social work staff to transition care of MIND patients to rehabilitation facilities and/or home.
Other activities include rounding on wards with MIND patients, identifying new patients appropriate for the MIND program, collection of clinical data, longitudinal follow up of MIND patients and management of other MIND team members. The MIND Nurse Navigator reports directly to the MIND Executive Director (ED).
Additionally, the Nurse Navigator communicates with referring physicians and collaborates with members of the clinical team, including the attending faculty and staff to help develop an appropriate plan of care for patients and their caregivers. Under the supervision of the MIND ED, the Nurse Navigator will use advanced clinical pathway guidelines to provide individualized, goal-directed quality care to patients and their caregivers. Some direct patient care, including but not limited to MUSC facilities as well as patients' homes, will be expected.
Entity
University Medical Associates (UMA) Only Employees and Financials
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Cost Center
CC000986 COM NSGY General CC
Pay Rate Type
Salary
Pay Grade
Health-28
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Work Shift
Job Description
The MUSC Institute for Neuroscience Discovery (MIND) Nurse Navigator will
Additionally, the Nurse Navigator communicates with referring physicians and collaborates with members of the clinical team, including the attending faculty and staff to help develop an appropriate plan of care for patients and their caregivers. Under the supervision of the MIND ED, the Nurse Navigator will use advanced clinical pathway guidelines to provide individualized, goal-directed quality care to patients and their caregivers. Some direct patient care, including but not limited to MUSC facilities as well as patients' homes, will be expected.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Degree of Supervision:
This position will work under direct supervision of the Executive Director of MIND. The Nurse Navigator will work in numerous clinical care environments, including but not limited to MUSC Main Hospital, MUSC Ambulatory clinics, MUSC Neurologic Rehabilitation Institute and on some occasions patients' homes. The Nurse Navigator will be expected to deal effectively with stressful situations involving patient care after a brief period of orientation.
Additional Job Description
Required Minimum Training and Education:
Minimum qualifications include two years experience as a Registered Nurse in addition to licensure as an RN by the State of South Carolina Board of Nursing. Prior experience caring for Neurological and/or Neurosurgical patients also preferred but not required.
Also requires certification in Basic Life Support. Organizational ability, excellent interpersonal skills, intelligence and maturity to handle work deadlines and stress while maintaining a high degree of initiative and sound judgement. Ability to honor confidentiality.
Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing. Must possess an ability to establish cooperative working relationships with diverse groups and individuals, medical staff and other health care disciplines and a thorough understanding of the consultative process.
Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations:
Licensure as an RN by the State of South Carolina Board of Nursing.
Basic Life Support
Physical Requirements:
Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
Requires occasional lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 lbs. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Absence of color-blindness.
Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours. Requires some exposure to communicable diseases and body fluids. Requires frequent bending, stooping, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
Freedom from mental disorders, which would interfere with performance of duties. Speaking ability sufficient to communicate effectively with other individuals in person or over the telephone. Must be able to communicate effectively in writing. Ability to operate patient care equipment.
Organizes support group activities, including occasional weekend or evening meetings (in person or remote).
Organizes support group activities, including occasional weekend or evening meetings (in person or remote).
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