Overview
The RN Navigator will support the ability to schedule all procedures performed in the department, allow for patient prep and education of CT procedures, ultrasound biopsies, para/thoras, and IR cases, and ensure outpatient PCI patients called the day after the procedure.
Responsibilities
Resource to ensure that the pre-procedural requirements are completed.
Serves as a liaison to provide support to pre-procedural patients, schedulers, proceduralists, HVI staff, outside PCP's, clinics, and proceduralists offices.
Maintain knowledge of all tests, medications, and possible contraindications associated with procedure and anesthesia/moderate sedation.
Completion of Pre-Procedural checklist /= 2 - 7 days prior to procedure (excluding emergent/add on cases).
Monitors and maintains pre-procedural checklist completion prior to procedure.
Reviews and ensures up to date History and Physicals. Provides patient education and instruction regarding: procedure that is ordered, medication orders to either take or hold prior to procedure. Performs the Pre-Day calls to patients having procedures at main hospital to verify compliance with medication instructions, procedure report time, review of medications to take in the AM day of procedure and answer any questions. Reinforces diet. Reinforces the CHG bath instructions with patients at Pre-Day call if required. Serves as liaison to the proceduralist, PCP, referring provider in obtaining additional tests/forms, teaching on medication, informing patients of lab/test results prior to procedure. Performs Post Catheterization Intervention (PCI) patient phone calls to ensure adherence to medication orders.
Qualifications
Certifications: Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR); Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA), Education: Associate's Degree: Nursing (Required), Work Experience:
Salary Range
The compensation range for this position is $35.07per hour - $57.07per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model.
Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.
