Transplant Nurse Navigator, Transplant/ Liver, Full-Time, Day Shift

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as a Transplant Nurse Navigator in Hyde Park. Here, you will work alongside our Transplant/ Liver team. This position will be primarily a work from home opportunity with the requirement to come onsite as needed. You may be based outside of the greater Chicagoland area. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.

Under the direction of a faculty sponsor and in collaboration with the program support team, the Transplant Nurse Navigator will coordinate the care of patients who have recently undergone a Liver transplant. The Transplant Nurse Navigator will act as a clinical liaison for patients, across medical services and clinical departments. They will assess clinical, emotional, spiritual, psychosocial, financial, and other patient needs; as well as evaluate and manage patient symptoms before, during, and after treatment.

Essential Job Functions

Provides care coordination & patient education to patients in the service line.
Supports discharge planning for the service line.
Facilitates resolution to patient care gaps and monitors follow up/completion by both proactively reaching out to patients and addressing direct phone calls and messages from patients.
Acts as liaison for patients, families and their multidisciplinary clinical team.
Educates/reinforces education with patients and families on disease, treatments, side effects, adverse reactions, and reportable signs/symptoms based on multidisciplinary care plan.
Clinical documentation review to improve LOS.
Develops and/or coordinates development of patient education materials, clinical pathways, and quality studies.
Serves as primary point of contact for patients discharged from the hospital to address questions and patient care needs to prevent readmission or an emergency room visit.

Required Qualifications

Must be an actively licensed Registered Nurse in the state of Illinois
Minimum of two years clinical nursing experience with demonstrated clinical competence in patient care, teaching and management of patients.
Must have general computer skills and be adaptable to changing working situations and work assignments.
Excellent interpersonal skills required, with specific ability to communicate effectively with patients, family members, and physicians.

Preferred Qualifications

Certified Nurse in Specialty area or in process.

Position Details

Job Type/FTE: Full-Time 1.0 FTE
Shift: Days, M-F 8-5
Work Location: Onsite
Unit/Department: Transplant/ Liver - Hyde Park
CBA Code: Non-Union

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