Nurse Navigator- Advanced Heart Failure

Location:HealthPark Medical Center -9981 So HealthPark CircleFort Myers FL 33908

Department: Heart Failure Unit

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: 0/8:00:00 AM to 4:30:00 PM

Minimum to Midpoint Pay Rate:$35.04 - $47.30 / hour

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Summary

The Inpatient Heart Failure Nurse Navigator is a registered professional nurse with advanced clinical expertise who serves as a key patient advocate and educator, guiding individuals with hear failure through their healthcare journey. The Heart Failure Nurse Navigator works closely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to optimize disease management and reduce hospital readmissions. Role responsibilities include supporting the development, implementation and maintenance of the heart failure program through assessment and treatment of heart failure patients, development and support of clinical practice guidelines, collection and analysis of heart failure data, compliance and monitoring with heart failure guidelines, program initiatives and regulatory requirements, performance improvement, staff and patient education. The Heart Failure Nurse Navigator serves as a clinical role model, educator, and liaison for the heart failure team, hospital staff and community collaborating with the Advanced Heart Failure (AHF) Medical Director, Program Coordinator, and nursing leadership to facilitate and promote improved patient outcomes

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Patient Care

• Navigation of HF patient during hospitalization from admission to discharge.
• Coordinates with outpatient teams to assist in successful transition along the continuum of care.
• Implements and coordinates heart failure treatment with team members.
• Provide HF specific education to patient, family members and or care providers.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge and practice in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of human responses to actual and/or potential health problems via role modeling and consultation.
• Consults with healthcare providers, ancillary services, patients and significant other to assess and identify individual patient care needs.
• Promotes delivery of safe patient care and optimal outcomes.

Clinical Expert/Resource

• Serves as clinical expert and resource to hospital staff/personnel and other health care professionals within the organization and community.
• Monitors and analyzes HF data used to collaborate with HF Team to identify and participate in performance improvement projects.
• Monitors adherence to clinical guidelines, tracks variances from guidelines/care paths, and reports outcome data to cardiac leaders.
• Ensures compliance with DNV and regulatory standards to maintain certification; ensures completion of all intracycle reports submitted to DNV within required timeframe.
• Meets regularly with Heart Failure Program Coordinator and AHF Medical Director to assure alignment and cohesion of program.

Professional Growth and Development

• Identifies learning opportunities and facilitates ongoing education and development for team members who provide care for the heart failure population.
• Incorporates appropriate teaching and learning principles into design and delivery of educational programs and materials.
• Represents team at local, State, and national meetings through educational offerings and involvement in professional organizations as required.
• Provides support and consultation for disease specific community and staff education.
• Demonstrates motivation for learning through independent reading, professional networking and communicates professional expertise through publications and presentations at the local, regional, and national level. Professional Practice
• Fosters cooperative spirit among team members.
• Utilizes appropriate intervention behaviors and communication styles in order to be an effective liaison and resource.
• Maintains climate of open communication by listening, providing regular feedback, and involving employees in process implementation.
• Utilizes effective verbal and written communication skills and maintains appropriate interpersonal relationships.
• Serves as professional role model within professional nursing. Serves as mentor in the development of peers and staff.
• Promotes positive learning environment for staff and students. Promotes professional nursing practice through shared governance, evidence-based practice and ethical accountability.
• Maintains confidentiality

Requirements

Educational Requirements

Experience Requirements

State of Florida Licensure Requirements

Certifications/Registration Requirements

BLS required. Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) required.

Other Requirements

Membership in professional/academic organizations desired. Basic computer skills in MS Windows, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

US:FL:Fort Myers