Work whereevery momentmattersEvery day almost Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkHartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals New England We are a Level Trauma Center that provides cutting edge treatment to its patients This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education Simulation and Innovation CESI one of the most advanced medical simulation training centers in the world When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care expertise and new treatment options their patients require they turn to usJob SummaryThe Epilepsy Center in the Ayer Neuroscience Institute is highly dedicated to improving the lives of our patients We believe good communication and mutual respect is at the heart of any good team and is essential to providing the best care Our level IV epilepsy center has all the diagnostic and treatment modalities available in order to provide cutting edge care for people with seizures We look forward to welcoming a nurse navigator to assist us in coordinating the care and improving the efficiency with which the people of Connecticut can access these outstanding tools We envision our nurse navigator as a central aspect of our program interacting with patients clinicians and staff across the continuum of care starting with the first clinic visit and leading in some cases to brain surgery to eliminate seizuresJob ResponsibilitiesServes as a member of the multidisciplinary care team functioning as a patient advocate educator key point of contact and liaison between the patient and all other appropriate services Navigates patients through the continuum of care working with our social worker faculty and staff to eliminate barriers and enhance patient and colleague experienceUtilize electronic medical record reports and data management skills to coordinate patient flow through the epilepsy surgery programIdentify patients with seizures within Hartford HealthCare who would benefit from referral into epilepsy clinicsParticipate as need in community and colleague education initiativesAssist in tracking and reporting of program performance measures quality indicators and contribute to the continuous improvement processMaintains a minimum of hours of epilepsy specific CEUs annually Work whereevery momentmattersEvery day almost Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common Pride in what we do knowing every moment matters here We invite you to become part of Connecticutrsquos most comprehensive healthcare networkHartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals New England We are a Level Trauma Center that provides cutting edge treatment to its patients This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgery center in the Northeast and the Center for Education Simulation and Innovation CESI one of the most advanced medical simulation training centers in the world When hospitals cannot provide the advanced care expertise and new treatment options their patients require they turn to usJob SummaryThe Epilepsy Center in the Ayer Neuroscience Institute is highly dedicated to improving the lives of our patients We believe good communication and mutual respect is at the heart of any good team and is essential to providing the best care Our level IV epilepsy center has all the diagnostic and treatment modalities available in order to provide cutting edge care for people with seizures We look forward to welcoming a nurse navigator to assist us in coordinating the care and improving the efficiency with which the people of Connecticut can access these outstanding tools We envision our nurse navigator as a central aspect of our program interacting with patients clinicians and staff across the continuum of care starting with the first clinic visit and leading in some cases to brain surgery to eliminate seizuresJob ResponsibilitiesServes as a member of the multidisciplinary care team functioning as a patient advocate educator key point of contact and liaison between the patient and all other appropriate services Navigates patients through the continuum of care working with our social worker faculty and staff to eliminate barriers and enhance patient and colleague experienceUtilize electronic medical record reports and data management skills to coordinate patient flow through the epilepsy surgery programIdentify patients with seizures within Hartford HealthCare who would benefit from referral into epilepsy clinicsParticipate as need in community and colleague education initiativesAssist in tracking and reporting of program performance measures quality indicators and contribute to the continuous improvement processMaintains a minimum of hours of epilepsy specific CEUs annually BS in Nursing required MS in nursing preferred CT RN license required Certification in specialty area preferredMinimum years clinical nursing experience preferred particularly with neurological patientsCompetent with standard software Word Excel Electronic Medical Record and willing and able to learn additional software as needed to enhance navigation and coordination responsibilitiesKnowledgeable regarding data interpretation and the tracking and evaluation of quality indicatorsDemonstrates use of clinical skills and expertise in the area of diagnosis treatment and psychosocial impact of diseaseDemonstrates excellent customer service skills including superior telephonic communications skills with the ability to comprehensively assess patientrsquos physical and psychosocial status as well as conduct complex medical history discussions over the telephoneAbility to effectively and efficiently coordinate implement and monitor the patientrsquos process of care to communicate openly and empathetically with patients and their family membersAbility to work independently as well as collaboratively with navigation team and multidisciplinary care team in all aspects of defining and implementing navigation program Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences including professional staff patients community media and other service agenciesKnowledge of adult learning competencies and patient teaching skillsDemonstrated management skills reflecting self motivation initiative and fiscal responsibility Tolerance of ambiguity and the flexibility to respond to changing system needsDemonstrates a commitment to own professional growth and competencyWe take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this isyour momentAs an Equal Opportunity EmployerAffirmative Action employer the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicantrsquos race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin and veteran or disability statusBS in Nursing required MS in nursing preferred CT RN license required Certification in specialty area preferredMinimum years clinical nursing experience preferred particularly with neurological patientsCompetent with standard software Word Excel Electronic Medical Record and willing and able to learn additional software as needed to enhance navigation and coordination responsibilitiesKnowledgeable regarding data interpretation and the tracking and evaluation of quality indicatorsDemonstrates use of clinical skills and expertise in the area of diagnosis treatment and psychosocial impact of diseaseDemonstrates excellent customer service skills including superior telephonic communications skills with the ability to comprehensively assess patientrsquos physical and psychosocial status as well as conduct complex medical history discussions over the telephoneAbility to effectively and efficiently coordinate implement and monitor the patientrsquos process of care to communicate openly and empathetically with patients and their family membersAbility to work independently as well as collaboratively with navigation team and multidisciplinary care team in all aspects of defining and implementing navigation program Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences including professional staff patients community media and other service agenciesKnowledge of adult learning competencies and patient teaching skillsDemonstrated management skills reflecting self motivation initiative and fiscal responsibility Tolerance of ambiguity and the flexibility to respond to changing system needsDemonstrates a commitment to own professional growth and competencyWe take great care of careersWith locations around the state Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth Here you are part of an organization on the cutting edge ndash helping to bring new technologies breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men women and children We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure worklife balance Every moment matters And this isyour momentAs an Equal Opportunity EmployerAffirmative Action employer the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicantrsquos race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin and veteran or disability status