RN Job In Alamogordo, New Mexico
Orthopaedic Clinical Nurse Navigator - 771003
Alamogordo, New Mexico 88310 Type of Facility: Hospital
- Assists with coordination of elective total joint arthroplasties with orthopedic surgeons, Internal Medicine, orthopedic clinics to include, but not limited to: preoperative joint class, preoperative clearances with reference labs/consulting physicians, surgery departments, anesthesia dept.
- Assists with coordination and conducting of weekly presurgical interdisciplinary meetings to include: clinical nurse navigator, assistant director of joint center, anesthesia, OR Director, case manager, physical therapy, occupational therapy and any ad hoc team members deemed necessary.
- Maintain quality data deemed necessary by the quality department for reporting purposes as requested by the Joint Center Director.
- Assists with preadmission intakes on patients prior to joint class.
- Participate in quality improvement monitoring programs as requested.
- Work with the medical director/internal medicine specialist on day of preoperative clearance acting as nursing support staff on an as needed basis.
- Assists with discharge planning on assigned patients within 24 hours of admission. Assists with discharge planning revisions as indicated by changes in the patient’s condition and circumstances.
- Assists with arrangements for the post-discharge needs of patients.
- Assists Case Manager and Outpatient Joint Program Coordinator in all duties as needed.
- Communicate additional staff or staffing needs to the Joint Center Director.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide services based on the physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and other related criteria appropriate population in his/her assigned area.
- Maintains required core competencies.
- Complies with set Policies and Procedures (i.e. name tag, dress code, parking, smoking, etc.).
Requirements
Education
Required:
Bachelor of Science
Licenses & Certifications
Required:
L-RN Multistate
Preferred:
C-Oncology Cert Nurse
C-BLS
CHRISTUS Health is an international Catholic, faith-based, not-for-profit health system comprised of more than 600 services and facilities, including more than 60 hospitals and long-term care facilities, 350 clinics and outpatient centers, and dozens of other health ministries and ventures.
Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in Houston and San Antonio and the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, the mission of CHRISTUS Health is to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ.
To support our healthcare ministry, CHRISTUS Health employs approximately 45,000 Associates and has more than 15,000 physicians on staff who provide care and support for patients. CHRISTUS Health is listed among the top ten largest Catholic health systems in the United States.
EXTENDING THE HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST
We are inspired by our mission, vision and core values to deliver compassionate, high quality health care, improving the health of the communities we serve. Above all, we are committed to providing our customers and their family members with a truly unique healing experience, one that embodies our values and respects the dignity and worth of each person. Creating a health care system that is truly excellent in all areas is an ongoing effort.