RN Navigator Pulmonary Critical Care Sle

• LOCATION:
  
  311 9th Street North, Naples, FL, 34102
• WORK TYPE:
  Full Time
• WORK SCHEDULE:
  
  8 Hour Day

The RN Navigator Pulmonology, Critical Care, and Sleep works to independently plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care in patient care ambulatory setting using standards of care, policy, and procedure in conjunction with the providers’ oversight and exercises critical judgement. Provides direct nursing care to patients, assumes teaching and leadership responsibilities for PLN Clinic and the ILD nurses, as well as completes the CPAP Mask fittings and teaching for patients.

Participates in shared decision making, referrals and Pulmonary, CC, and Sleep activities.

Other duties may be assigned.

Coordinates the referral process and introduction of patients into the PNC, ILD, and Sleep Programs with the potential to coordinate care in future clinical trials.

• 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 a 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.
• Educates 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 ensure a smooth transition of patients during preadmission, hospitalization, preparation for discharge and outpatient services.

• Oversees Pulmonary Lung Nodule Clinic (PNC) screenings to coordinate free screening CTs to ensure that program meets 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 (i.e., data submission, monthly webinar participation, etc.).
• 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, 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.
• Liaison between medical equipment companies and physicians to ensure patients receive 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…