RN / Registered Nurse / Louisiana / Permanent / Care Assure Program Nurse Navigator Job

Company: HCA.
Location: New Orleans
Posted on: March 28, 2020

Job Description:

Description SHIFT: No Weekends

SCHEDULE: Full-time

The Care Assure NurseNavigator - Registered Nurse (RN) Do you have a passionfor healthcare and helping others? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced,patient-centered environment? Jump-start your career as The Care AssureNurse Navigator at Tulane Medical Center. Submit yourapplication today! Our nursing teams are acommitted, caring group of colleagues. We have a passion for creating positivepatient interactions. If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being ofothers, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge andexpertise! Benefits:
We offer you an excellent total compensation package, including competitivesalary, excellent benefit package and growth opportunities. We believe in ourteam 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, employee stock purchase program and student loanrepayment. We would love to talk to you about this fantastic opportunity. About Us:With 235 beds, TulaneMedical Center is an acclaimed teaching, research and medical center servingthe greater New Orleans area. Tulane physicians provide leading edge careranging from primary to tertiary to quaternary in a vast number of specialties. Tulane Medical Centerhas been named a Worlds Best Hospital by Newsweek in its 2019listing of the top medical facilities across the globe. Of the 1,000 hospitalslisted in the report, Tulane Medical Center is one of just 250 Worlds BestHospitals found in the United States and the only hospital in southernLouisiana on the list. At Tulane, our missionstatement reminds us that above all else we are committed to the care andimprovement of human life. When we speak of our mission, we usually think aboutour dedication to patients and their families and our commitment to them. Butwe are also equally committed to our employees. You are part of an organizationwith a long history of compassion and service to patients. The degree to whichwe as an organization can provide quality healthcare service is highlydependent on how well you are able to perform your job. Comemake the move of a lifetime, living and working in exciting and historic NewOrleans! . Practicingon medicines leading-edge is a rare opportunity indeed. You can do it everydayat Tulane, one of the most acclaimed teaching, research, and medical centers inthecountry.Learn more about what our employees have to say about working at TulaneMedicalCenter Thinking of relocatingto peaceful Alexandria, La? Check out all there is to do: General Summary ofDuties: The Care AssureNurse Navigator is responsible for the programs and resources that support thenavigation of cardiology and primary prevention patients through complexhealthcare environments for the optimization of care and outcomes. DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARENOT LIMITED TO:

• Reviews patient case lists generated by technology-enabled data triggers to identify patients that could benefit from intervention.
• Communicates with physicians (in the hospital and in the community) about patients' potential for referral / follow-up treatment.
• Provides feedback to leadership in regards to target population in order to enhance care coordination and patient satisfaction.
• Schedules follow-up appointments and provide information and reminders to patients & physician offices.
• Tracks outcomes of referrals and treatments.
• Maintains detailed records to measure effectiveness of program and suggest ways to improve throughout the process.
• Works with physicians and program leadership on a daily basis
• Engages providers and patients in a program that will improve outcomes and the efficiency of medical care.
• Performs position specific job functions at an acceptable level.
• Reviews clinical progress of patients and coordinates communications to referring, consulting, and primary care physicians.
• Plan, organize and provide direct care to the patient, as appropriate, if called upon to do so.
• Facilitates the development of a patient specific teaching plan.
• Reviews medications /educates patient as needed, initiates communication regarding dashboard triggers with care team.
• Facilitates ongoing performance improvement activities related to the target population and involving all levels of staff.
• Educates patient and families regarding planned procedures, medications and treatments.
• Evaluate clinical educational need of staff related to target population and facili...

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