Upstate University Hospital
Location
Syracuse, NY | United States
Job description
Job Summary:
The Biobehavioral Health Unit RN Navigator is a Registered Nurse whose clinical nursing experience guides patients and their families to informed decision making. The RN Navigator assumes responsibilities and accountability for planning, guiding and evaluating the delivery of patient care. Monitors patient's progress throughout treatment. Intervenes as needed to ensure compliance and optimum care. Collaborates within a multidisciplinary team to facilitate timely, appropriate screening, diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, treatment and supportive care across the health care continuum. The RN Navigator assumes responsibility for the coordination of all resources necessary to provide care. Utilizes advanced expertise to identify, implement and improve processes in order to provide an integrative model of care to the patients, while assuring the highest level of patient satisfaction. The RN Navigator provides patient education for each patient regarding their disease process and treatment throughout the health care continuum. Demonstrates and promotes professional development. Maintains a professional, safe and therapeutic environment for rendering care.
Minimum Qualifications:
NYS licensed/registered (or eligible) RN required. Bachelor's degree in Nursing or healthcare related field, three (3) years post licensure RN experience (preferably in specialty) required. Excellent written/oral communication and interpersonal skills required. CPR-BLS certification required by time of appointment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior Case Management or Nurse Navigator experience preferred. Experience working with patients with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and/or Autism preferred.
Work Days:
Monday-Friday, Days
Message to Applicants:
This position has been reposted due to an update in minimum qualifications, originally posted on 1/18/24
Recruitment Office: Human Resources
Executive Order:
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [email protected].
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability or other protected classes under State and Federal law.
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