Nurse Navigator - Adult Endoscopy

General Description:

Under limited direction, functions on the multidisciplinary team as an advocate, interpreter, educator and counselor for patients.

Essential Responsibilities:

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.

• Responsible for ensuring all patients in assigned area receive quality and comprehensive care.
• Coordinates patient care throughout the continuum of care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• Ensures proper documentation (Orders and Authorizations) are available and correct for each individual patient.
• Serves as a clinical resource for care management.
• Provides expert nursing care which includes direct clinical practice, consultation, education and research.
• Uses clinical expertise and management skills to direct patient/family education and services to ensure the delivery of high quality care in the most family-centered, efficient and economical manner.
• Communicates with all members of the team on behalf of the patient.
• Works in collaboration with internal and external interdisciplinary team members to achieve excellence patient service throughout the plan of care.
• In collaboration with the management team, is responsible for planning, implementing, evaluating and documenting staff development related to patient/family education and quality patient care.
• Utilizes advanced practice expertise to propose, develop and implement processes with the goal of improving the clinical experience for the patient.

General Responsibilities:

• Responsible for auditing all endoscopy rooms, outpatient, recovery and anesthesia charges
• Researches problems in the Electronic Health Record and communicates with admitting and billing personnel in correcting any charges made in error.
• Functions in the charge audit nurse role as necessary to complete billing/charging.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing required. Bachelor of Science (or higher) in Nursing Board Approved Program preferred

Experience: Four (4) years of experience as an RN in an acute care setting.

License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required: Current RN License issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing, or a current multistate compact RN License (eNLC). Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire. ACLS (American Heart Association) required within 6 months of hire.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Knowledge of nursing theory, practices, techniques, procedures and standards. Knowledge of the principles of supervising staff. Skill in planning and organizing nursing care, applying advanced nursing clinical skills, maintaining records and charts, preparing written reports and in maintaining effective working relationships with others. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work effectively as part of a team.