Job Description:

DESCRIPTION SHIFT: No Weekends

SCHEDULE: Full-time

We are seeking an Orthopedic Nurse Navigator for our new Orthopedic unit to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply now for our Nurse Navigator Orthopedics position!

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS include an excellent total compensation package, including competitive salary, excellent benefit package and growth opportunities. We believe in our team and your ability to do excellent work with us. Your benefits include 401k, PTO medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability, tuition reimbursement, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and more. We would love to talk to you about this fantastic opportunity if you are an experienced Orthopedics Registered Nurse.

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY
The new Orthopedic unit consists of 30 beds located on the 6th floor at North Florida Regional Medical Center. Our specialty focus includes patients undergoing total joint replacement surgery, fractures and fracture repairs, osteomyelitis and minor trauma. We collaborate with nationally recognized orthopedic surgeons specializing in hip, knee, ankle and shoulder surgeries to assist patients achieve their maximum mobility and independence. Our multidisciplinary care team works together to coordinate individualized care and optimize patient outcomes through evidence based practice and exceptional care.

The Orthopedic Surgery team is committed to the highest standards of nursing practice and clinical excellence for the optimal care of our patients. As we continue our journey to excellence; many nurses on our team are nationally certified by the Orthopedic Nurse Certification Board or actively in the process of becoming certified. Our unit was the first at NFRMC to be recognized for reaching the 2 year ZERO CLABSI milestone and the first to achieve the 1 year CA-UTI Free milestone.

As a member of our Ortho family, you will find many exciting opportunities for your own professional growth and development. Our unit is unique due to the wide variety of patients we serve allowing you to develop and expand your critical thinking and clinical skills. Fast paced, with the highest volume of patient days and the shortest length of stay for 2017; leading to enhanced time management, organization and prioritization of care. Active in shared governance and professional development; the 2018 NFRMC Professional Practice and Professional Development Councils are each chaired by Ortho nurses. We also offer flexible scheduling to support our team in work-life balance and/or the pursuit of additional education.

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Orthopedic Nurse Navigator functions as a member of the multidisciplinary team and serves as an advocate and educator for patients through end of active treatment. The Orthopedic Nurse Navigator's primary function is to ensure the patient remains compliant to the treatment plan. Nurse Navigators achieve this goal by building relationships with patients and physicians, coordinating the plan of care, assisting with appointments, transportation needs, education, resource provision and/or representation within the multidisciplinary care environment. The Nurse Navigator also assumes responsibility and accountability for the management of resources to achieve efficient, high-quality outcomes for Ortho patients, including support with interdisciplinary and cross-facility coverage and collaboration.

The Navigator will serve as a liaison between the patient and family, all physicians involved in that patient's care, internal and external healthcare providers, support network members, and the wider healthcare community.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

* Tenacity, self-motivation and initiative necessary to drive the navigation program

* Demonstrates behaviors of a team player

* Adaptable to the changing needs of the patient, team, and work environment

* Ability to advocate for the patient and champion excellence in the provision of care

* Attend Multi-Disciplinary Meetings and advocate for patient needs

* Participate in national Orthopedic nursing organizations and programs

* Ability to comprehensively assess patient/family psychosocial and care needs

* Understanding of Orthopedics

* Ability to effectively and efficiently track the care delivery process for each patient with the attention to detail to identify where intervention is required

* Ability to think critically

* Ability to collaborate with physician offices for appointment scheduling and attendance

* Ability to self-direct, including prioritization of multiple simultaneous tasks

* Ability to empathetically, openly and supportively communicate both verbally and in written media

* Ability to maintain strict confidentiality

* Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural needs

* Ability to seek regular input in order to build/foster strong self-awareness

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited school of Nursing (BSN)
3+ years of Orthopedic registered nursing experience

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Registered Nurse licensed in state of Florida or Compact State RN License

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
Orthopedic Nurse Navigator experience
Experience in program development
Experience in leadership

Customer service abilities including effective listening skills. Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment. Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds.

NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER is a 432-bed, full-service medical and surgical acute care center serving North Central Florida and offering comprehensive cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, neurosciences, minimally-invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery, weight loss surgery and treatment, senior care, women's health and wound therapy, among other services.

A proven leader, NFRMC is fully accredited, is certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center and a Quality Top Performer by The Joint Commission, is an accredited Chest Pain Center, is designated as a Blue Distinction (tm) Center for Knee and Hip Replacement, Spine Surgery and Bariatric Surgery, and earned an \\"A\\" on the Spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade survey.

North Florida Regional Medical Center is part of HCA Healthcare which is a leading healthcare provider with over 31.2 million patient encounters a year at locations in 21 states including the UK. We care about our community! HCA Healthcare has been continually named one of Ethisphere's most ethical company's in the world since 2010. In 2018, HCA spent an estimated $3.3 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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