Registered Nurse (RN) Care Assure Navigator

Company: University Hospital - Broward County
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posted on: April 8, 2021

Job Description:

Description
SHIFT: No Weekends
SCHEDULE: Full-time

Nurse Navigator-Registered Nurse (RN)
Care Assure
Full-Time No Weekends FTE 1.0
University Hospital and Medical Center
Tamarac, FL

Facility Description:

University Hospital and Medical Center is a 317-bed acute care hospital offering a wide range of surgical and medical services Since opening in 1974, we have distinguished ourselves as a leader in breakthroughs in orthopedic care as well as joint replacement. We continue to build on this tradition in our Orthopedic and Spine Institute. Our Center for Behavioral Health offers inpatient child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric services while our outpatient services include a Partial hospitalization program (PHP), an intensive outpatient program (IOP), and a 24-hour behavioral health support hotline. They are also a certified Baker Act receiving facility. University is licensed by Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration and certified by the Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center. Our family-friendly ER provides expert, compassionate care for patients of all ages and special accommodations for seniors. Other specialty services include a wound care center as well as comprehensive diagnostic services accredited in multiple modalities including pediatric CT imaging by the American College of Radiology.
We continue a proud tradition of providing high-quality personalized care in our local community. Explore possibilities to join our team where colleagues are valued and pledge to treat one another with loyalty, respect, and dignity.

Benefits:
We offer you an excellent total compensation package, including a competitive salary, excellent benefits package, and growth opportunities. We believe in our team and your ability to do excellent work with us. Your benefits include 401k, PTO medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability, tuition reimbursement, employee discount program, and employee stock purchase program. We would love to talk to you about this fantastic opportunity.

Job Description:
The Care Assure Nurse Navigator is responsible for the programs and resources that support the navigation of patients through complex healthcare environments for the optimization of care and outcomes. S/he facilitates patient follow-up through coaching, information transfer, and communication in order to improve continuity of care, enhance the medical management of complex diseases, and streamline the intervention process. The incumbent guides patients through the health care system by assisting with access issues, developing relationships with service providers, and tracking interventions and outcomes. Serves as a point of contact for referring physicians, patients, and caregivers to provide resources and assistance with accessing clinical and supportive care services.

Job Duties:

• Schedule follow-up appointments, and provides information with reminders to patients and physician offices
• Engage providers and patients using a program that improves outcomes and efficiencies in health care
• Facilitate ongoing performance improvement activities related to the target population and involving all levels of staff
• Coordinate information among referring, primary care, and consulting physicians and ancillary departments
• Evaluate and provides input regarding the utilization of resources to meet the needs of the target population Apply Today!
  
  Qualifications
  • Licensed Registered Nurse in the state of Florida or Recognized Compact Licensure (subject to Florida State Licensing Requirements, including/not limited to ongoing eligibility and duration provisions).
  • American Red Cross or American Heart Association Advanced Life Support Course (ALS or ACLS) and certification.
  • American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support Course (BLS or BCLS) and certification.
  • Graduate from a school of nursing ASN required. BSN preferred.
  • Minimum of 3 years of acute hospital experience required.
  • Fluent in Spanish preferred.
  • MS Office, hospital-based computing systems (i.e. Meditech), critical thinking, excellent interpersonal communications skills, PC Skills required. Notice
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