Brain injury nurse navigator | Louisville, KY

Detailed Information

  • Location: Louisville, KY

for Rehab Facilities (CARF), with research being conducted with the University of Louisville.

Frazier Rehab Institute continues to be a national leader for rehabilitation services, such as the EMERGE program, which is designed to help patients with severe traumatic brain injuries and who are at low levels of consciousness, and locomotor training for post spinal cord injury patients, which allows for weight support standing and walking.

Our Mission As an academic health care system, we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care. Responsibilities Job Description The RN Navigator provides, supports, and coordinates

a comprehensive rehab care continuum at Uof L Health - Frazier Rehab. The Rehab Nurse Navigator is an integral part of the rehab team for patients prior to inpatient admissions and beyond outpatient rehab discharge.

The Rehab Nurse Navigator provides patient care, education, documentation, and facilitates communication amongst patients, support systems, Uof L Health team members, and physicians. The Rehab Nurse Navigator tracks performance improvement measures for specialty populations including patient experience initiatives and quality care metrics and demonstrates a commitment to improving the rehab services provided. A focus of the Rehab Nurse Navigator is to promote patient and staff

education by providing group education opportunities and competency training sessions.

A Rehab Nurse Navigator will facilitate the development, coordination, and implementation of a patient’s plan of care. It is the responsibility of the Rehab Nurse Navigator to promote rehab staff development and competency completion in the delivery of care to patients with specific diagnoses requiring rehabilitation and serves as a key liaison with clinical educators. The Rehab Nurse Navigator ensures appropriate equipment, supplies, and proper training is available to support the clinical team and the specialty population. The Rehab Nurse Navigator facilitates plan of care management of for patients throughout the continuum of care and collaborates with other members of the care team as needed to optimize patient participation and outcomes.

• Conducts patient/family/caregiver education as needed across the care continuum, evaluates learning needs and sets objectives based on established standards; coordinates training opportunities and establishes competencies for patients and support systems • Coordinates and participates in the patient plan of care from acute care to inpatient rehab to outpatient rehab to community re-integration with an emphasis on education, medical management, and prevention of secondary complications; provides a direct communication link between patient, physician, therapy team, and nursing team • Develops and tracks performance improvement measures in collaboration with director, physician, nursing, and rehab team • Monitors patient progress on an ongoing basis for early identification of changes in physical, cognitive, or psychosocial presentation requiring immediate intervention; collaborates with appropriate team members to ensure implementation of care plan to promote patient success • Provides evidence-based education and training to Uof L Health team members, physicians, students, and stakeholders as needed to improve quality care outcomes, patient safety and satisfaction outcomes, and increase community awareness of effective rehabilitative practice Qualifications Education: • Associate’s Degree in in Nursing (ADN) (required) • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) (preferred) Experience: • Two (2) years of experience in rehab nursing (required) • More than two (2) years in rehab nursing and experience with the designated specialty population (preferred) Benefits & Perks Competitive Pay & Benefits Options Paid Vacation, Sick days, and Holidays Free tuition to Uof L for Part- and Full-time employees for Child/Spouse/Domestic Partner401K with Employer Match Opportunities for Advancement For more details: jobs-search.

org/information-technology_louisville-c432822/brain-injury-nurse-navigator-louisville_i1970545990

View Jobs by Category >>

Related Jobs