Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Monday - Friday Days

104 Union Ave Suite 1001
Syracuse, NY 13203

MOC building 10th Floor

Duties to include: Thoracic Nure Navigator role and clinical office nursing/triaging

The Registered Nurse Thoracic Surgery Patient Navigator provides a range of client centered services to support thoracic surgery patients through the continuum of care.  This role will lead and assist with establishment of the lung nodule program in collaboration with physicians at St. Joseph's.    This role will provide assessment, care planning, education, coordination and consultation support to patients, families/caregivers and clinical staff as the client transitions across the continuum of care. The RN Navigator is a liaison with physicians, office practices, nurses, interdisciplinary team, quality management, clinical documentation and associated registries in the hospital network and community. The primary goal is to promote and support an environment of excellent patient care, meet regulatory and best practice guidelines, align with performance metrics, track individual and population-based outcomes, and promote our programs in the community and surrounding areas.

Organization Highlights:

• Our Trinity Health Culture: Our staff know, understand, incorporate & demonstrate our Trinity Health Mission, Values, Vision, through their actions, behaviors, practices & decisions.
• Leadership: Shared Governance to leaders are accessible. Unit practice counsels and open-door guiding principle for shared decision-making. All our employees have a voice.
• Well-Being: Practice in an environmentally safe, professional & healthy atmosphere. Our staff are supported by a variety of resources for physical and mental health.
• Professional Relationships: Strong rapport with our interdisciplinary team including physicians/clinical providers, rehab services, pharmacy, nutritional services and support staff.
• Professional Development: Strong education program, generous tuition allowance and clinical ladder incentives. We encourage job share opportunities to enhance satisfaction and growth.
• Work/Life: Scheduling options balance work/life/school calendars.
• Safety: Only local hospital to receive a Leapfrog A for safety.
• Accredited and rated highly for multiple specialty services.

What you will do:

• Manages the case load of patients enrolled in lung nodule program and identify new patient candidates.
• Communicates with Thoracic Service Line management on all relevant operation and patient issues.
• Improves health care access, promotes client knowledge and compliance with behavior modifications associated with diagnosis and treatment regime.
• Communicates with external offices and patients regarding testing, procedural and chemotherapy appointments.
• Assists with needed referrals for testing and treatment.
• Presents matrix reporting to accrediting agencies, service line leadership and program providers.
• Serves as a resource and consultant for best practice information as it relates to the program and services available within our network.
• Effectively educates the care team, including patient and their support, in medical management and quality of life matters related to diagnosis.
• Participates in the development and evaluation of the associated care path and educational materials.
• Provides focused attention on Service Line specific initiatives to include patient satisfaction, adherence to medical plan, re-admission rates, and length of stay.
• Coordinates and maintains readiness for compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Supports effective case management to maximize healthcare outcomes, facilitate wellness and identify/correct service delivery complications.
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the oncology patient pathways by focusing on knowledge, attitudes, and skills.  Development and participation in the education of patients and caregivers throughout the continuum of care.

Responsibilities:

• Collecting, storing and reporting data collection for the development and quality improvement of the thoracic program.
• Develop plan and advance the programs to meet, exceed and/or improve metrics.
• Manages associated specialty clinics.
• Participates in and applies knowledge of research, current concepts and guidelines to practice.
• Complies with insurance requirements for disease management, assists with coordinating care of the uninsured/unassigned patient referrals.
• Collab