Registered Nurse

SUMMARY

• The Stroke Program Nurse Navigator is a registered nurse who reports to the Director of Emergency Services and is responsible for supporting clinical teams throughout the hospital who provide direct care to stroke patients, and their families. Patient navigation refers to the assistance offered to patients and their families to help them move through the complexities of the healthcare system and overcome any barriers to quality care. The Stroke Program Navigator recognizes that every patient and every stroke is unique, and that care must be individualized. The candidate will work closely with the Stroke Program Manager and function as a point person for patients and families during and following their hospitalization. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done.
• The core
• Success
• Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences
• Patient and
• Community
• Focus and
• Collaborate
• RESPONSIBILITIES: Assumes key role in assuring care on a continuum, coordinating diverse resources and patient care activities for individuals receiving patient-centered stroke care. Acts as the point person for patients and families/caregivers throughout their hospital stay and following their hospital discharge.
• Key responsibilities include: Working collaboratively with the interprofessional team to ensure an evidence-based plan of stroke care · Provides in-person support for the clinical care of patients. Expert Stroke resource for nurses and providers. Assists with patient assessment o Coordinates patient care using defined protocols o Provides emotional support to patients and families. Provide patient and family education. Completes NIHSS · Intervenes in real-time quality measures · Conducts chart reviews · Documents within patients’ electronic health record · Collects and manages data for regulatory compliance and accreditation · Provides EMS feedback · Provides patient discharge follow-up · Collaborates with healthcare team to create discharge plan · Provides staff education · Participates in quality initiatives and research ·
• Committee membership
• MINIMUM
• Qualifications: