RN, Orthopedics Total Joint Nurse Navigator, Portland, Oregon

Oregon Health & Science University

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RN, Orthopedics Total Joint Nurse Navigator

US-OR-Portland

Job ID: 2024-29011
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Nursing-RN
Portland, OR (South East)

Overview

Hiring Bonus up to $10,000 DOE and Relocation Package Available. Must begin work by July 1, 2024 to qualify.

$49.16-$78.18 per hour, based on RN Degree and level of experience.

Conducts a patient assessment interview to identify patient’s understanding of surgery, barriers to care, social determinants of health, preferred learning style, family support, and any current symptoms. This position plays a key role on the interdisciplinary team as the single point of contact to coordinate care in the pre, intra and post-operative care and physical therapy leading up to and following a joint replacement performed at OHSU and partner hospitals.

The NN tracks data on each referral in order to capture information on the population served and to follow metrics for volume, access, referral sources, work up requirements, subsequent needs after consult.

The NN may meets with patients in clinic or on the inpatient unit as determined by the specialty team.

Provides pre- and post-op education, educational resources and support to patients and their families. The NN acts as a resource to all members of the health care team related to provision of care, enhancing assessment skills of others, establishment of appropriate care standards, and determination of realistic goals for optimal patient outcome.

The NN ensures that when hospitalization is required; those patients and their family members understand prior to admission, what they can expect during the pre-hospitalization, hospital stay and post discharge period. The NN works with the care coordination team and inpatient team on the admission and discharge plan. The NN will work with the orthopedic total joint APPs on triage of patient specific issues and concerns pre and post surgery.

Accountable for the key performance measures of the joint replacement patient and works with the Quality team to identify and track key performance measures, including but not limited to: Patient satisfaction, physician satisfaction, LOS, variable cost/case, discharge disposition, and orthopedic specific outcome tools as necessary.

Manages patient engagement platform and ensures completion of patient reported outcomes.

Responsibilities

BSN Graduates: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from a program accredited by Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) 30 days before start date.

• ADN Graduates: Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program 30 days before the start date.
• Associate degree Nurses required to enroll in BSN program within 3 years of hire and complete within 5 years of hire
• Internal ONA applicants: Associate Degree in Nursing; BSN preferred
• Current, unencumbered Oregon State Registered Nurse License
• BLS at time of hire and must be issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• BLS must not expire during orientation
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation

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