Yale-New Haven Health New Haven , CT 06501
Posted 6 days ago
Overview
To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.
The Nurse Navigator works as a key member of the Endoscopy team serving as point person, consistent contact for and coordinator of multidisciplinary clinical care delivery to achieve exceptional patient/family-centered care and clinical outcomes for an identified population of endoscopy patients. The Nurse Navigator partners with other members of the team to identify the caseload of patients who can best benefit from Navigation services, and to build and execute a customized plan of care for each of those patients. The Nurse Navigator ensures patient preparedness for procedural treatment through education and psychosocial support, while also facilitating interaction between patients and their attending and referring physician(s) as appropriate. The Nurse Navigator focuses on: (1) navigating the patient and family across care settings according to the established patient care plan and clinical pathways, (2) ensuring that the patient/family have appropriate information, understand and have the capacity and tools to adhere to the therapeutic plan, and (3) bridging among and between various disciplines, services and points of care encountered by the patient/family. (4) Optimizes patient for endoscopic procedures according to guidelines and best practices. The Nurse Navigator ensures patient safety and quality of care and contributes to quality driven performance improvement initiatives. The Nurse Navigator assists the clinical and leadership team with program development, expansion and successful achievement of programmatic goals.
EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran
Responsibilities
Qualifications
EDUCATION
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required; Master's Degree in Nursing or Healthcare preferred
EXPERIENCE
A minimum of (1) years experience of GI Experience in a combination of the following is preferred: clinical process improvement, outcomes management, case management and physician relations.
LICENSURE
Connecticut RN license required
SPECIAL SKILLS
Candidate must be comfortable working in a fast paced, complex academic medical environment where the Nurse Navigator is a key member of the multidisciplinary team. Must possess understanding of scope of practice, clinical care delivery procedures, organizational dynamics, and process improvement processes. Must be self-motivated, goal oriented, and able to work independently. Must have the ability to develop relationships and work collaboratively and effectively in partnership with patients, families, physicians, clinical staff, hospital departments and outside organizations. Must have excellent assessment, communication and organizational skills with the ability to manage and follow through on multiple priorities. Excellent critical thinking, analysis and assessment skills for successful process improvement planning and monitoring. Proficiency in data management is ideal.
PHYSICAL DEMAND
Requires prolonged standing, sitting, walking; use of sight, hearing, and touch;
YNHHS Requisition ID
124051
Yale-New Haven Health