Nurse Navigator – Tallwood Urology & Kidney Institute Position Available In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

Job Description:

Location Detail:

765 West Johnson Ave Cheshire (10544)

ShiftDetail:

Monday-Friday Work where every moment matters. Every day,more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work withone thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every momentmatters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s mostcomprehensive healthcare network. The Hartford HealthCare TallwoodUrology & Kidney Institute focuses on offering our patients beingtreated for urologic and kidney conditions an unparalleled networkof coordinated services- all under one roof. Our system of careincludes a truly integrated team with the most talented,experienced, and compassionate caregivers and physicians, backed bythe latest cutting-edge technology. The Nurse Navigator (RN) isresponsible for partnering with patients and providers to offerpersonalized, individualized care of patients throughout thecontinuum of care to increase and assure timely access tohealthcare services. Key Responsibilities include but are notlimited to:

• Serves as a member of the multidisciplinary careteam, functioning as a patient advocate, educator, key point ofcontact and liaison between the patient and all other appropriateservices.
• Navigates patients through the continuum to eliminatebarriers to health care and enhances patient and providersatisfaction.
• Functions as a collaborating member of the healthcare team but also must be able to act independently to assesspatient and provider needs to ensure appropriate handoffs so thatpatients receive services promptly and efficiently.
• Applies thenursing process as appropriate within the context of theorganization’s framework for professional practice and inaccordance with guidelines established by the team.
• Assesspatients for psychological distress and make appropriate referralsif more intensive support is needed.
• Actively participates inprofessional meetings and conferences, i.e. disease managementteams, cancer conferences, and nursing meetings.
• Ability toeffectively and efficiently coordinate, implement, and monitor thepatient’s process of care, to communicate openly and empatheticallywith patients and their family members
• Ability to workindependently as well as collaboratively with navigation team andmultidisciplinary care team in all aspects of defining andimplementing navigation program.
• Ability to communicateeffectively with diverse audiences including professional staff,patients, community, media, and other service agencies.
• Participates as needed in community education outreach programs/workshops/seminars/support services.

Qualifications Education :

• BSN in Nursing strongly preferred; Bachelor’s Degree required

Licenses/Certifications :

• CT RN license required.

Certificationin specialty area preferred

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years clinicalnursing experience preferred
• Demonstrates use of clinical skillsand expertise in the area of diagnosis, treatment, and psychosocialimpact of disease.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service skillsincluding superior telephonic communications skills with theability to comprehensively assess patient’s physical andpsychosocial status as well as conduct complex medical historydiscussions over the telephone.
• Knowledge of adult learningcompetencies and patient teaching skills
• Demonstrated managementskills reflecting self-motivation, initiative and fiscalresponsibility We take great care of careers.

With locations aroundthe state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities forcareer development and growth. Here, you are part of anorganization on the cutting edge – helping to bring newtechnologies, breakthrough treatments and community education tocountless men, women and children. We know that a thrivingorganization starts with thriving employees we provide acompetitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.

Every moment matters. And this is your moment.