Nurse Navigator (RN) - Spine
Company: Hartford Hospital
Location: Bristol
Posted on: June 24, 2025
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Job Description:
Location Detail: 32 Seymour - Bone & Joint Inst (10341) Work
where every moment matters. Every day, more than 40,000 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 Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.
Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching
hospitals as well as a Level I trauma center. Hartford Hospital is
on the cutting edge of technology & medical care and is home to the
Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the
most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world.
Housing the Northeast’s largest robotic surgery center, committed
to becoming the best in the country for patient safety and is
pursuing that goal by taking innovative action and creating a
culture of safety at every level within the organization. Job
Summary Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of the new State of
the art Bone and Joint Institute at Hartford Hospital. The first
new stand-alone Orthopedic Hospital in the Northeast in over 50
years! Our Mission is to be acknowledged as the regional leader in
patient-centered, innovative musculoskeletal care, providing
cutting edge care to patients in Connecticut and surrounding
states. We are seeking dedicated, passionate individuals who would
like the opportunity to be part of a team with a patient-centered
approach, which brings decades of experience to providing this
innovative musculoskeletal care. We offer competitive salaries and
benefits, as well as a stimulating work environment that inspires
excellence. In collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, the
Spine Nurse Navigator is responsible for supporting the patient
throughout the continuum of care, functioning as a patient
advocate, liaison, and educator. Key areas of responsibility ·
Performs daily patient rounds during inpatient hospital stay;
reinforces patient education regarding disease process and
rehabilitation goals. This includes coverage for our Elective,
Urgent, and Emergent Spine populations. · Collaborates with the
Ortho Trauma Nurse Navigator to support the Trauma Spine population
throughout peri-operative and post-operative touchpoints. · Serves
as a liaison for the Spine patient population between the patient
and surgeon, inpatient teams and appropriate outpatient services as
determined by patient’s clinical needs. · Performs pre-operative
and post transition outreach to identify problems and provide early
intervention. · Provides support to all Spine patients during any
Readmissions to the hospital as well as provides post-transition
outreach after a return to the Emergency Department. · In
collaboration with other healthcare team members, provides
oversight and direction of patient continuous quality improvement
metrics, such as: patient experience, falls, readmissions,
percentage of SNF referrals, and other quality metrics.
Participates in daily clinical progression rounds and weekly
prospective patient rounds. · Participates in clinical quality care
improvement projects and Research, resulting in measured outcomes
to optimize the patient experience. · In partnership with Nursing
Leadership, recruits and promotes participation in patient
engagement committees · Provides perioperative education to
optimize patient outcomes · Supports the preoperative and
postoperative patient in a holistic manner by engaging appropriate
resources to meet their needs. · Participates in workshops,
seminars and community outreach programs to support and advance the
Bone and Joint mission. · Participates in clinical research to
support and enhance evidence-based nursing practice. · Ensure
proper Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) captures on selected virtual
platforms. Qualifications Education · Bachelor of Science in
Nursing · Masters (Preferred) Experience · Minimum 5 years clinical
nursing experience preferred · Service Line and/or operational
experience (Preferred) Licensure, Certification, Registration ·
Active CT Registered Nurse license Knowledge, Skills and Ability
Requirements · Demonstrates use of clinical skills and expertise in
the area of diagnosis, treatment, and psychosocial impact of
disease. · Demonstrates a commitment to own professional growth and
development. · Ability to communicate effectively with diverse
audiences including professional staff, patients, community, media
and other service agencies. · Demonstrates excellent customer
service skills including superior telephonic communications skills
with the ability to comprehensively assess patients’ physical and
psychosocial status as well as conduct complex medical history
discussions over the telephone. · Knowledge of adult learning
competencies and patient teaching skills. · Tolerance of ambiguity
and the flexibility to respond to changing system needs. ·
Demonstrated management skills reflecting self-motivation,
initiative and fiscal responsibility. · Skills and knowledge of
Microsoft office tools (Word, Powerpoint, Excel). We take great
care of careers. With 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 –
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 work/life
balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment . As an
Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, the
organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due
to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability
status.
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