Nurse Navigator - Epilepsy Center
Company: Hartford HealthCare
Location: Hartford
Posted on: February 3, 2025
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Job Description:
Description Job Schedule: Full Time Standard Hours: 40 Job
Shift: Shift 1 Shift Details: Work where -every moment
-matters.
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Every day, almost 30,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work
with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment
matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most
comprehensive healthcare network. -
Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching
hospitals New England. We are a Level 1 Trauma Center that provides
cutting edge treatment to its patients. This is made possible by
being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast
and the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one
of the most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the
world. When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care, expertise
and new treatment options their patients require, they turn to
us.
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Job Summary:
The Epilepsy Center in the Ayer Neuroscience Institute is highly
dedicated to improving the lives of our patients. We believe good
communication and mutual respect is at the heart of any good team,
and is essential to providing the best care. - Our level IV
epilepsy center has all the diagnostic and treatment modalities
available in order to provide cutting edge care for people with
seizures. - We look forward to welcoming a nurse navigator to
assist us in coordinating the care and improving the efficiency
with which the people of Connecticut can access these outstanding
tools. We envision our nurse navigator as a central aspect of our
program, interacting with patients, clinicians and staff across the
continuum of care- starting with the first clinic visit and
leading, in some cases, to brain surgery to eliminate seizures.
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Job Responsibilities:
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Serves as a member of the multidisciplinary care team, functioning
as a patient advocate, educator, key point of contact and liaison
between the patient and all other appropriate services. - - - -
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Navigates patients through the continuum of care, working with our
social worker, faculty and staff to eliminate barriers, and enhance
patient and colleague experience.
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Utilize electronic medical record reports and data management
skills to coordinate patient flow through the epilepsy surgery
program
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Identify patients with seizures within Hartford HealthCare who
would benefit from referral into epilepsy clinics
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Participate as need in community and colleague education
initiatives
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Assist in tracking and reporting of program performance measures,
quality indicators, and contribute to the continuous improvement
process.
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Maintains a minimum of 8 hours of epilepsy specific CEUs
annually.
-Qualifications
BS in Nursing required. MS in nursing preferred.
CT RN license required. Certification in specialty area
preferred.
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Minimum 5 years clinical nursing experience preferred, particularly
with neurological patients.
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Competent with standard software (Word, Excel, Electronic Medical
Record) and willing and able to learn additional software as needed
to enhance navigation and coordination responsibilities
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Knowledgeable regarding data interpretation and the tracking and
evaluation of quality indicators
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Demonstrates use of clinical skills and expertise in the area of
diagnosis, treatment, and psychosocial impact of disease.
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Demonstrates excellent customer service skills including superior
telephonic communications skills with the ability to
comprehensively assess patient's physical and psychosocial status
as well as conduct complex medical history discussions over the
telephone.
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Ability to effectively and efficiently coordinate, implement and
monitor the patient's process of care, to communicate openly and
empathetically with patients and their family members.
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Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with
navigation team and multidisciplinary care team in all aspects of
defining and implementing navigation program.
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Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences including
professional staff, patients, community, media, and other service
agencies.
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Knowledge of adult learning competencies and patient teaching
skills.
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Demonstrated management skills reflecting self-motivation,
initiative and fiscal responsibility.
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Tolerance of ambiguity and the flexibility to respond to changing
system needs.
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Demonstrates a commitment to own professional growth and
competency.
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We take great care of careers.
With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers
exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you
are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring
new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education
to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving
organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a
competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.
Every moment matters. And this is -your moment.
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As an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, the
organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due
to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability
status.
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