Nursing department chairperson job description

The hospital's primary care and specialty care departments offer the expertise of 100+ providers offering a complete continuum of care from care coordination, internal and family medicine services to advanced specialty care services like cardiology, general surgery, and neurology. The Cardiac Cath Department Nurse will be joining a hardworking team of professionals to maintain the hospital system's highly regarded rank.

The Cardiac Cath Department Nurse is responsible for delivering safe nursing interventions in an organized, efficient, and prioritized manner to address identified needs. Another responsibility of the Cardiac Clinical Department RN Leader is to assist in the orientation and training of new and tenured personnel, reassigned nurses, student nurses, Patient Care Assistants, and faculty; serves as a preceptor when requested.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited program for nursing education, BSN preferred.
• Current licensure to practice professional nursing in the State of Ohio.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Healthcare Provider CPR (BLS) certification required.
• Certification in specialty is preferred; other as noted below for specific units as indicated within 1 year of hire:
  • Cardiology: ACLS required; NAPSE required within one year for the Pacemaker Clinic.
• Previous work experience in a patient setting preferred.
  • Cardiology: minimum of 1 year critical care experience required; 3 years preferred.

The facility is located just a short drive to Columbus area where there is much to explore! From art, museums, historic sites, to parks, trails, and outdoor activities there is something here for everyone!

The health care organization is eager and excited to welcome the new team member and will offer a competitive salary and generous benefits to the ideal candidate. Apply today to make a significant difference and join a reputable organization!

Primary Location: Connecticut-Hartford-80 Seymour Street (10008) Job: NursingOrganization: Hartford HospitalJob Posting: Oct 4, 2022 Epilepsy Nurse Navigator - Department Of Neurology - (22152475) Description Work where every moment matters.

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.

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.
Job Responsibilities:

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.

Navigates patients through the continuum of care, working with our social worker, faculty and staff to eliminate barriers, and enhance patient and colleague experience.
Utilize electronic medical record reports and data management skills to coordinate patient flow through the epilepsy surgery program
Identify patients with seizures within Hartford HealthCare who would benefit from referral into epilepsy clinics

Participate as need in community and colleague education initiatives

Assist in tracking and reporting of program performance measures, quality indicators, and contribute to the continuous improvement process.

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.

Minimum 5 years clinical nursing experience preferred, particularly with neurological patients.

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

Knowledgeable regarding data interpretation and the tracking and evaluation of quality indicators

Demonstrates use of clinical skills and expertise in the area of diagnosis, treatment, and psychosocial impact of disease.

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.

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.

Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with navigation team and multidisciplinary care team in all aspects of defining and implementing navigation program.
Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences including professional staff, patients, community, media, and other service agencies.
Knowledge of adult learning competencies and patient teaching skills.

Demonstrated management skills reflecting self-motivation, initiative and fiscal responsibility.

Tolerance of ambiguity and the flexibility to respond to changing system needs.

Demonstrates a commitment to own professional growth and competency.

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.

RegularStandard Hours Per Week: 40Schedule: Full-time (40 hours)