Orthopaedic Clinical Nurse Navigator - 771003 Job at CHRISTUS Health, Alamogordo, NM

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  • CHRISTUS Health
  • Alamogordo, NM

Job Description

Description
  • Assists with coordination of elective total joint arthroplasties with orthopedic surgeons, Internal Medicine, orthopedic clinics to include, but not limited to: preoperative joint class, preoperative clearances with reference labs/consulting physicians, surgery departments, anesthesia dept.
  • Assists with coordination and conducting of weekly presurgical interdisciplinary meetings to include: clinical nurse navigator, assistant director of joint center, anesthesia, OR Director, case manager, physical therapy, occupational therapy and any ad hoc team members deemed necessary.
  • Maintain quality data deemed necessary by the quality department for reporting purposes as requested by the Joint Center Director.
  • Assists with preadmission intakes on patients prior to joint class.
  • Participate in quality improvement monitoring programs as requested.
  • Work with the medical director/internal medicine specialist on day of preoperative clearance acting as nursing support staff on an as needed basis.
  • Assists with discharge planning on assigned patients within 24 hours of admission. Assists with discharge planning revisions as indicated by changes in the patient’s condition and circumstances.
  • Assists with arrangements for the post-discharge needs of patients.
  • Assists Case Manager and Outpatient Joint Program Coordinator in all duties as needed.
  • Communicate additional staff or staffing needs to the Joint Center Director.
  • Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide services based on the physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and other related criteria appropriate population in his/her assigned area.
  • Maintains required core competencies.
  • Complies with set Policies and Procedures (i.e. name tag, dress code, parking, smoking, etc.).

Requirements

Education

Required:

Bachelor of Science

Licenses & Certifications

Required:

L-RN Multistate

Preferred:

C-Oncology Cert Nurse

C-BLS

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