Ambulatory Care Building - UMC
550 South Jackson St. Louisville, KY 40202
First Shift (United States of America)
UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.
The RN Navigator provides, supports, and coordinates a comprehensive rehab care continuum at UofL 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, UofL 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
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UofL Health Core Expectation:
At UofL Health, we expect all our employees to live the values of honesty, integrity and compassion and demonstrate these values in their interactions with others and as they deliver excellent patient care by:
Work Environment/Job Activities:
How often does the job require exposure to or completion of the following?
Activities HIGH
> 60% MODERATE
31 – 60% LIGHT
0 – 30% NONE
0%
Local Travel 0
0
1
0
National Travel 0
0
0
1
Loud Noises 0
0
1
0
Working at heights above 4 ft. 0
0
0
1
Working in confined spaces 0
0
1
0
Risk of injuries from equipment on the job 0
0
1
0
Temperature extremes 0
0
0
1
Hazardous chemicals and fumes, including waste 0
0
1
0
Radiation 0
0
0
1
Burns 0
0
0
1
Cuts/Punctures 0
0
1
0
Bodily fluids/
Bloodborne/airborne pathogens 0
1
0
0
Combative/violent people 0
0
1
0
Please specify other(s) and amount of exposure (i.e., High, moderate, or light)
How often does the job require completion or use of the following?
Activities HIGH
> 60% MODERATE
31 – 60% LIGHT
0 – 30% NONE
0%
Sitting, for example at computer workstation, for extended periods of time 0
1
0
0
Standing 0
1
0
0
Bending 0
1
0
0
Walking 0
1
0
0
Operating machinery 0
0
1
0
Dexterity 1
0
0
0
Vision 1
0
0
0
Hearing 1
0
0
0
Repetitive Motions 0
0
1
0
Lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects up to 50lbs. 0
0
1
0
Lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects over 50lbs. 0
0
1
0
Standing or walking with objects up to 10 lbs. 0
0
1
0
Standing or walking with objects over 10 lbs. 0
0
1
0
Equipment
Computer 1
0
0
0
Telephone 1
0
0
0
FAX 0
1
0
0
Scanner 0
1
0
0
Copier 0
1
0
0
Other physical activity or equipment usage if moderate or high (please explain):
Acknowledgement:
This job description is designed to list the essential functions, competencies, requirements, and activities of the job, all of which may change at any time with or without notice. I have read and received a copy of this job description.
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UofL Health is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) fully integrated regional academic health system with nine hospitals, four medical centers, Brown Cancer Center, Eye Institute, more than 250 physician practice locations, and more than 1,200 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties, including southern Indiana. Additional access to UofL Health is provided through a partnership with Carroll County Memorial Hospital.
Affiliated with the University of Louisville School of Medicine, UofL Health is committed to providing patients with access to the most advanced care available. This includes clinical trials, collaboration on research and the development of new technologies to both save and improve lives. With more than 14,000 team members – physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly-skilled health care professionals, UofL Health is focused on one mission: to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.
