RN Navigator Lead | Cardio North

The Nurse Navigator will serve as the vascular patients central point of contact throughout the surgical care continuum.

The Nurse Navigator will serve as the vascular patients central point of contact throughout the surgical care continuum. This will involve coordinating multidisciplinary care among internal and external providers; working with physicians and other health care professionals to develop and maintain clinical protocols and care pathways; assisting with those pathways within the EMR; tracking and evaluating program metrics and patient outcomes in collaboration with administration;

identifying service gaps and participating in quality improvement initiatives. THE Nurse Navigator will also help coordinate testing , imaging, procedures, consultations, referrals and follow up. The nurse navigator will be responsible for educating patients, families, caregivers and healthcare team members. The Nurse navigator will serve as a liaison between the vascular program and other services. The Nurse navigator will help coordinate and participate in referring physician and community outreach.

This position will help establish, develop and support vascular surgery and vascular surgery clinical services across the UF Health NE Region. The Nurse Navigator will be the liaison for Vascular Surgery Clinical services between all four NE Region hospitals. The Navigator will help develop efficient clinical workflows.

Promotes a patient- and family-centered care environment for ethical decision making. Advocates for patients to promote optimal care and outcomes. Promotes autonomous decision making by patients. Serves as a liaison at all 4 UF Health NE Florida Regional hospitals between this program and other areas of service that interacts with this program and patients. Works with marketing and outreach departments to educate referring physicians and the community on available services.

Appropriately tracks patients assigned to this Surgical Home Program including but not limited to monitoring patient care scheduling and follow-up care and assisting with tracking test/procedure results. Participates in the tracking of metrics and patient outcomes, in collaboration with administration, to document and evaluate outcomes of the navigation program and report findings to the cancer committee. Works with designated physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop and maintain clinical protocols/care pathways, to include coordinating their entry into the electronic medical record (EMR).

Works closely with physicians and allied health professionals in all areas (both internal and external) to coordinate, communicate and update, and facilitate all components of the patient's multidisciplinary plan of care. Serves as the patient's central point of contact. Ensures the patient has timely access to psychosocial support, and facilitates appropriate referrals for patients, families, and caregivers, especially during periods of high emotional stress and anxiety.

Maintains open communications with all health team members (both internal and external) on behalf of the patient, and their significant others as designated by the patient. Notifies providers to confirm patient exams ordered/required, obtains prior exams/films/results, and ensures tests, procedures and related consultations are scheduled and performed. Collaborates with the committee and administration to perform and evaluate data from the community needs assessment to identify areas of improvement that will affect the patient navigation process and program and participate in quality improvement based on identified service gaps.

Builds partnerships with local agencies and groups that may assist with cancer…