Nurse Navigator Diabetes Program (Full Time, Days)

Nicklaus Children's Health System; Sunset Corners (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicklaus Children\'s Health System in Florida seeks an experienced RN with a BSN to lead pediatric diabetes education and care coordination across hospital units and after discharge.

The role involves assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care, eliminating barriers to timely treatment, and promoting evidence-based practices while educating families and coordinating with the care team.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years Pediatric Clinical Experience
• 1-3 years Diabetes Educator Role
• RN licensure in Florida or Multi-State Compact (eNLC)

Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility to serve as a liaison for the pediatric diabetes population across the hospital and after discharge
• Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and supervises patient care per policies
• Establishes early contact to eliminate barriers to timely treatment and coordinates care transitions
• Contributes to development of evidence-based best practices and guidelines
• Provides patient education related to diabetes therapy and planned treatment
• Educates parents with resources and linkages including community and family support
• Works with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate and communicate the care plan
• Promotes smooth transitions between inpatient and outpatient experiences
• Identifies and eliminates barriers to timely access to quality care
• Communicates with referring physicians and community organizations for ongoing information and support
• Delivers education to residents, nursing staff, diabetes educators, and the community
• Ensures timely referrals and appointments with needed specialists
• Maintains data on inquiries, referrals, and outcomes for improvement
• Serves as a clinical expert and role model in endocrinology and diabetes populations

Skills

Pediatric Nursing

Communication Skills

Patient Education

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN)

Job description

Job Summary

Assumes responsibility in association with Nurses, Physician, and other leaders to serve as a liaison for the pediatric diabetes population across the hospital from ED through the inpatient units and after discharge. Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and supervises individual patient care according to organizational policies and procedures. Establishes early contact to eliminate barriers to timely treatment through coordination of care to ensure care transitions within the hospital and after discharge. Participates in the development of evidence based best practices and guidelines. Provides a significant level of patient education related to the child's diabetes therapy and the planned treatment. Provides parents with resources and linkages including community and patient/family support.

Job Specific Duties

• Ensures safe and efficient patient care. Works closely with physicians in all specialty areas to coordinate and communicate the patient’s care plan.
• Proactively develops & enhances clinical processes with the goal of providing an excellent quality clinical experience for patients. Assures smooth transition of inpatient/outpatient experiences.
• Ensures further development of a collaborative and streamlined transitional patient and family process and physicians in the community and/or other related services.
• Works and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to maintain and implement up-to-date coordinated patient care; communicates with all members of the healthcare team on behalf of the patient.
• Ensures clinical protocols to refer patients to appropriate specialist for diagnosis and treatment. Assists patients/families in obtaining referrals/appointments with needed specialists.
• Collaborates with multi-disciplinary team to provide support as appropriate to the clinical situation.
• In collaboration with the Endocrinology physicians and nursing leadership, provides comprehensive education to residents, nursing staff, diabetes educators, and the community such as school health nursing.
• Identifies and eliminates healthcare system barriers to ensure timely access to quality medical and clinical care.
• Communicates with referring physician’s office for the patient’s and physician’s needs. Serves as liaison to community organizations for ongoing information and support services.
• Identifies, informs & educates patients about their disease. Provides educational & materials to parents through hands on demonstration. Develops care plans to enhance education & satisfaction; addresses clinical concerns.
• Works with Marketing and outreach departments to educate referring physicians and facilities on available services in relation to the Diabetes Program.
• Serves as a nurse liaison to facilitate services on patient management and leads in the coordination of complex care across a continuum of care from admission and procedure through outpatient follow-up.
• Ensures communication between staff & physicians; responsible for arranging appointments & follow-ups; serves as a front-line resource to obtain records, test results, & other clinical information.
• Functions as clinical expert/role model within the endocrinology and diabetic populations, identifying clinical and communication issues.
• Utilizes data obtained to integrate evidence practice into patient care processes.
• Along with administrative staff, keeps meticulous data of physician and patient inquiries, including outcomes related to timeliness of communication, completed referrals, and outcomes.
• Disseminates new information across the institution and the community, and remains current and at the cutting edge of specialty.
• Promotes a safe error free working environment by consistently performing thorough hand-offs, supporting infection prevention, and other patient safety measures.

Qualifications

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree BSN degree from an accredited program. (Required)
• RN - Registered Nurse RN Licensure within the State of Florida or Multi-State Enhanced Nursing License Compact (eNLC) – maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• CPR BLS -American Heart Association BLS maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• PALS - American Heart Association PALS maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• 3-5 years Pediatric Clinical Experience
• 1-3 years Diabetes Educator Role

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Master's degree in Nursing preferred.
• Pediatric nursing experience in acute care setting.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Well versed in conflict management skills.
• Good analytical and deduction skills.
• Sympathetic and emotionally supportive to patients and families.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Able to multi-task.

Job:

Nursing - Clinical

Department:

NURSING PROFESSIVE PRACTICE-2100-860010

Job Status:

Professional