• Nurse Navigator - Emergency Department

    UNC Health Care (Kinston, NC)


    Description

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    Summary:

    • The ED (Emergency Department) Nurse Navigator functions on the multidisciplinary team serving as a liaison throughout the facility and in the community regarding ED patient post discharge care.

    • The ED Nurse Navigator possesses excellent communication skills providing effective compassionate care.

    • Coordinates patient care and patient experience through follow-up with ED patients regarding outstanding diagnostic testing, patient feedback and patient callbacks

    • The ED Nurse Navigator assists post discharge patients by offering navigation of care and community resources to provide continuum of care and prevent unnecessary patient revisits to the ED

    • The ED Nurse Navigator effectively collaborates with the patient, family, and members of the emergency department healthcare team.

    • The ED Nurse Navigator serves as an advocate and educator for ED patients post discharge

    • Serves as an ED resource to facilitate communication across all aspects of the patient care experience.

    • Demonstrates competency as an ED RN to provide clinical support patient care in the ED

     

    Other Information

    Other information:

    Licensure Requirements:

    _Current and unencumbered licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) through the NCBON._

    Experience Requirements:

    _A minimum_ **_(3)_** _years working as an Emergency Department Nurse_

     

    Certification Education Requirements

     

    _Basic Life Support (BLS)_

     

    _Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)_

     

    _Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)_

     

    _Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) within 6 months of hire date._

     

    **FTE:** 0.9

    **Hours of Work:** Monday: 9:00 am – 5:30 pm Tuesday - Friday: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

    WORK ENVIRONMENT

    Exposure to bloodborne pathogens requiring the use of protective equipment; exposure to other infectious diseases. Exposure to environmental extremes.

    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

    Ability to push stretcher and other patient carrying devices with patient.

    AGE SPECIFIC SERVED

    Newborn X Infant X Child X Adolescent X Adult X Geriatric X

    Job Details

    Legal Employer: Lenoir Health

     

    Entity: UNC Lenoir Health Care

     

    Organization Unit: Emergency Dept

     

    Work Type: Full Time

     

    Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

     

    Salary Range: $37.60 - $45.12 per hour (Minimum to Midpoint )

     

    Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

     

    Work Assignment Type: Onsite

     

    Work Schedule: Day Job

     

    Location of Job: US:NC:Kinston

     

    Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

     

    Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

     

    Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.