Pulmonary Nurse Navigator
2 weeks ago
NCH Healthcare System is a leading healthcare provider in Southwest Florida, delivering comprehensive care to our community. Our mission is to provide high-quality, patient-centered care, and we're committed to making a positive impact on the lives of those we serve.
Job SummaryThe RN Navigator Pulmonology, Critical Care, and Sleep is a critical role within our healthcare system, responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care in patient care ambulatory settings. This position requires a skilled and compassionate nurse who can work independently, exercise critical judgment, and provide direct nursing care to patients.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities- Coordinates the referral process and introduction of patients into the PNC, ILD, and Sleep Programs.
- Employs patient teaching to promote health and safety.
- Evaluates progress toward outcomes.
- Practices ethically.
- Receives incoming referrals from physicians and hospitals and responds quickly to ensure rapid access into the system.
- Triages referrals according to written criteria to assure those patients' needs are met on a priority level.
- Communicates back to referring physicians and hospitals the plans for acceptance into the program in an effective manner.
- Edits the patient and family regarding the referral process, steps of evaluation, and keeps patient and family informed throughout the entire process.
- Demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting.
- Collaborates with patient, family, the inter-professional team, and others in the conduct of nursing practice.
- Utilizes appropriate resources to plan and provide nursing services that are safe, effective, and financially responsible.
- Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
- Works in collaboration with the providers and clinic staff to assure a smooth transition of patients during preadmission, hospitalization, preparation for discharge, and outpatient services.
- Oversees Pulmonary Lung Nodule Clinic (PNC) screenings to coordinate for free screening CTs to ensure that program is meeting stated guidelines.
- Oversees both PNC and Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) nurses to provide support.
- Acts as a liaison to the PNC committee, sleep center, and associates involved in sponsored clinical trials.
- Follows all protocols for documentation and maintenance of databases related to the Pulmonary Lunch Nodule Clinic (PNC).
- Facilitates testing for oxygen, including ordering and performing 6-minute walk tests.
- Assists and delegates to internal staff all general duties, including refills, rooming patients, and 6-minute walks.
- Facilitates patient instruction on medication, including delivery devices such as nebulizers and inhalers.
- Discloses results of sleep testing to patients and coordinates further care, including second studies or ordering equipment.
- Assesses patient's CPAP Mask fit and makes changes as needed.
- Facilitates in-person CPAP teaching for patients.
- Facilitates all Durable Medical Equipment (DME) orders, leaving the office for oxygen, sleep equipment, nebulizers, etc.
- Maintains a list of insurance companies accepted by each DME Provider.
- Facilitates all Medical Equipment annual detailed orders that must be hand-signed by providers and returned.
- Facilitates changes in home Durable Medical Equipment settings.
- Liaisons between medical equipment companies and physicians to ensure that patients get timely and appropriate equipment.
- Develops and implements educational materials for patients and families to ensure consistency in information presented, taking into consideration their learning needs and barriers to learning, and documents the education provided.
- Responsible for overseeing internal staff education and competencies and for serving as a resource to all nursing units for the care of this patient population.
- Responsible for overseeing internal staff competencies regarding sleep compliance downloads.
- Maintains currency with all required compliance training programs.
- Assists in the coordination of a post-discharge clinic to evaluate patient progress toward expected outcomes and to identify any care issues.
- Coordinates specialty medications initiation paperwork.
- Delegates to ensure that daily monitoring of medication refrigeration, emergency box, sample closet, and logbooks are all up to date.
- Manages all incoming and outgoing surgical clearance requests in a timely manner.
- Identifies potential topics for research related to the program.
- Keeps up to date on all current literature and studies which pertain to PLN Program and serves as the primary resource to share this information with others.
- Provides written reports as requested to support research projects.
- Maintains a database of clinical protocols for reference and review on a recurring basis (at least annually) to assure quality outcomes.
- Follows all protocols for documentation and maintenance of databases related to the PLN Program.
- Participates in and coordinates outreach to current and potential referring physicians.
- Maintains currency with all required compliance training programs.
- Maintains a commitment to professional growth and competency, including pursuit of related certifications.
Minimum of 2 years clinical RN experience with patient care required; Pulmonary, Sleep or Critical Care experience preferred.
Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Florida.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
Communication and Problem-Solving skills and ability to maintain flexibility.
Ability to manage, read, and direct patient care and administrative functions in pulmonary and crucial care services.
Intermediate computer knowledge: Uses Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Windows.
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