Overview
The Nurse Navigator will serve as the vascular patients central point of contact throughout the surgical care continuum.
This will involve coordinating multidisciplinary care among internal and external providers; working with physicians and
other health care professionals to develop and maintain clinical protocols and care pathways; assisting with those
pathways within the EMR; tracking and evaluating program metrics an patient outcomes in collaboration with
administration; identifying service gaps and participating in quality improvement initiatives.
THE Nurse Navigator will also help coordinate testing , imaging, procedures, consultations, referrals and follow up. The
nurse navigator will be responsible for educating patients, families, caregivers and healthcare team members. The Nurse
navigator will serve as a liaison between the vascular program and other services. The Nurse navigator will help
coordinate and participate in referring physician and community outreach. This position will help establish, develop and
support vascular surgery and vascular surgery clinical services across the UF Health NE Region. The Nurse Navigator will
be the liaison for Vascular Surgery Clinical services between all four NE Region hospitals. The Navigator will help develop
efficient clinical workflows.
Responsibilities
Promotes a patient- and family-centered care environment for
ethical decision making. Advocates for patients to promote
optimal care and outcomes. Promotes autonomous decision
making by patients.
Serves as a liaison at all 4 UF Health NE Florida Regional
hospitals between this program and other areas of
service that interacts with this program and patients.
Works with marketing and outreach departments to educate
referring physicians and the community on available services.
Appropriately tracks patients assigned to this Surgical Home
Program including but not limited to monitoring patient care
scheduling and follow-up care and assisting with tracking
test/procedure results.
Participates in the tracking of metrics and patient outcomes,
in collaboration with administration, to document and evaluate
outcomes of the navigation program and report findings to the
cancer committee.
Works with designated physicians and other healthcare
professionals to develop and maintain clinical protocols/care
pathways, to include coordinating their entry into the
electronic medical record (EMR).
Works closely with physicians and allied health professionals
in all areas (both internal and external) to coordinate,
communicate and update, and facilitate all components of the
patient's multidisciplinary plan of care. Serves as the patient's
central point of contact. Ensures the patient has timely access
to psychosocial support, and facilitates appropriate referrals
for patients, families, and caregivers, especially during
periods of high emotional stress and anxiety.
Maintains open communications with all health team
members (both internal and external) on behalf of the patient,
and their significant others as designated by the patient.
Notifies providers to confirm patient exams ordered/required,
obtains prior exams/films/results, and ensures tests,
procedures and related consultations are scheduled and
performed.
Collaborates with the committee and administration to
perform and evaluate data from the community needs
assessment to identify areas of improvement that will affect
the patient navigation process and program and participate in
quality improvement based on identified service gaps. Builds
partnerships with local agencies and groups that may assist
with cancer patient care, support, or educational needs.
Assesses educational barriers and needs of patients, families'
caregivers, and provides education that best supports the
understanding of the diagnosis and plan of care. Provides
care education to healthcare team members.
Collaborates with the vascular surgery committee and
administration to perform and evaluate data from the
community needs assessment to identify areas of
improvement that will affect the patient navigation process
and program and participate in quality improvement based on
identified service gaps. Builds partnerships with local
agencies and groups that may assist with cancer patient care,
support, or educational needs.
Assesses educational barriers and needs of patients, families,
caregivers, and provides education that best supports the
understanding of the diagnosis and plan of care. Provides
care education to healthcare team members.
Qualifications
Experience
Requirements
5 years - Nursing experience required
3 years - Vascular Surgery nursing -required
Education Bachelors Nursing required
Licensure Basic Life Support (BLS) required at time of hire
Travel Up to 50%
Supervise 3-4 RN Navigators
Additional Details **** The RN Navigator Lead will serve as the POC for all 4 sites and supervise current and
future RN navigators. ****
Additional Duties Additional duties as assigned may vary.
