Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

The Nurse Navigator is responsible for the navigation, development, and coordination of surgical patients referred to the surgery services (specifically general surgery and general surgery subspecialties). The ideal candidate will display a drive to provide patient-centered experiences through scholarly scientific inquiry, compassion for the human spirit and mind, advocacy and education for the patient and families, and collaboration with all those who touch our patients.

What you will do:

• Coordinating care for patients among general surgery, surgical oncology, bariatric, minimally invasive, and robotic surgical services among the multi-specially surgeons end providers, in order to streamline comprehensive surgical care for each patient

• Communicates effectively (written and verbal) with colleagues, patients and family members

• Educate patients and family members so that they have a transparent understanding of the care being provided.

• Understanding of computer-based applications (E-MAR, clinical documentation), email, and standard applications such as Microsoft Office.

• Collaborates with required services, including radiology, pathology, laboratory, and primary care & referring offices etc to provide seamless care for patients

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education : Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing. Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree

• Licensure : Current licensure as a registered nurse (RN) in Connecticut

• Experience : 3 years of practical experience in surgical nursing and familiarity with new trends and practices in the surgery, including minimally invasive surgery and robotic surgery.

• Certification : BLS certification required.

Position Highlights and Benefits:

• Great benefits from Day 1

• Patient-centric environment

• Career growth and advancement potential

• Diverse and inclusive culture

We are a group of primary care providers, specialists and surgeons serving patients in Connecticut and western Massachusetts. Part of Trinity Health Of New England, we offer primary care, specialty care, surgery, urgent care, rehabilitation, and imaging and lab services for thousands of patients every year.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is 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, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran