Ambulatory RN-Nurse Navigator

Overview:

Job Description Summary:

Emphasizes health promotion and disease prevention as they assist patients and families to move rapidly uneventfully safely and as effectively as possible through their episode of care. Delegates oversees and provides quality safe and developmentally appropriate patient care.

Job Description:

Essential Functions:

• Provides nursing care using a Family Centered approach.
• Assesses individualized patient needs and plans implements educates and evaluates care using Evidence-Based Practices.
• Ensures clinic processes and workflows comply with regulatory and policy compliance.
• Works closely with providers and other team members to ensure a smooth clinic flow addressing patient/parent concerns and attaining positive patient and family outcomes.
• Documents according to organizational standards policies and procedures.
• Engages in the workplace community by staying aware of changes participating in data collection or auditing understanding Quality Improvement and representing staff at relevant meetings and then reporting important information and updates back to staff.

Education Requirement:

• Graduation from an ACEN or CCNE accredited school required.
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred. Must successfully complete BSN within 5 years of start date.

Licensure Requirement:

Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio required.

Certifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association required

Experience:

Three years of pediatric clinical experience or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Biohazard waste Climb stairs/ladder Color vision Driving motor vehicles (work required) *additional testing may be required Electricity Fume /Gases /Vapors Lifting / Carrying: 41-60 lbs Loud Noises Machinery Power Tools Pushing / Pulling: 100 lbs or greater with assistance Pushing / Pulling: 61-100 lbs Seeing Far/near

FREQUENTLY: Bend/twist Blood and/or Bodily Fluids Chemicals/Medications Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens Depth perception Flexing/extending of neck Hand use: grasping gripping turning Patient Equipment Peripheral vision Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs Reaching above shoulder Sitting Squat/kneel

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech Computer skills Decision Making Hearing acuity Interpreting Data Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs Problem solving Repetitive hand/arm use Standing Walking

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign direct and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet

Required Experience:

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