Adventist Health

Faith-based nonprofit integrated health system

Registered Nurse Navigator - Stroke Program

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeGlendale, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
Relevant clinical experience is preferred.
Nursing experience with a stroke-specific emphasis is preferred.
An active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice is required.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor, in accordance with Adventist Health policy, is required.
All required vaccinations must be received as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Responsibilities

Act as a patient advocate for stroke patients by guiding them and their families or caregivers through the clinical care system, connecting them with timely treatment, recovery services, and community resources.
Identify and address patient- and population-specific barriers to timely and appropriate care.
Support physicians and the interdisciplinary team in facilitating patient care to improve clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction, and implement day-to-day care management interventions for identified clinic patients.
Assist patients and families in identifying and accessing institutional and community resources; implement care interventions and follow-up to ensure timely care, prevent delays, and support access to services and physician follow-up instructions.
Interact with hospital departments to fulfill patient needs and act as an internal and external consultant on stroke-related initiatives.
Assess patients' clinical, emotional, and social needs on an initial and ongoing basis, and recommend or refer them for appropriate care.
Facilitate timely completion and confidential reporting of diagnostic testing results to patients, families, and ordering clinicians, including interpretation, by actively tracking ordered tests.
Collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare providers to provide care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment.
Provide learning opportunities and health information to patients, family members, and team members.
Facilitate community outreach efforts for stroke prevention.
Document coordinator and patient interactions in electronic or hardcopy charts in accordance with hospital standards.
Create reports from patient data, including volumes and outcomes; monitor, analyze, and report clinical and operational key indicators to the clinic governing body and identify performance-improvement opportunities.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

Differentials, extra-shift incentives, and bonuses may be available as additional individual compensation.

Nestled between Burbank and Pasadena, Adventist Health Glendale is one of the area's leading healthcare providers. We are comprised of a 515-bed hospital, two urgent cares, home care services, comprehensive cardiology care and a vast scope of services located in the San Fernando Valley. We are committed to the development and empowerment of our nurses and have received Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Glendale is known for its urban living, with easy access to dining, entertainment, shopping, amusement parks and outdoor recreation. Adventist Health Glendale is proud to be part of the thriving, diverse community since 1905.

Job Summary:

Acts as a patient advocate for stroke patients. Guides patients through the clinical care system, establishing contact with new patients and/or family members, or caregivers. Understands the clinical care options for patients and directs them to healthcare services within the organization, at outside facilities and within the community for timely treatment and recovery. Actively identifies and addresses population and patient specific barriers to care that might keep the patient from receiving timely and appropriate treatment. Connects patients with resources, healthcare and support services in their communities. Supports the physician and interdisciplinary team in facilitating patient care with the underlying objective of enhancing the quality of clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction. Implements day-to-day care management interventions for identified clinic patients. Functions as an expert clinician, consultant educator and leader in the care of the stroke patient population.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred
Relevant clinical experience: Preferred
Nursing experience with stroke-specific emphasis: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required

Facility Specific License/Certifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required

Essential Functions:

Assists patient and family in identifying and accessing appropriate institutional and community resources. Implements appropriate care intervention and follow up to assure patients receive timely care, preventing delays and access to appropriate services and follow up instructions from managing physicians. Interacts with other hospital departments in fulfilling the needs of the patients. Act as internal and external consultant on stroke-related initiatives.
Makes initial and ongoing assessments of patient needs (clinical, emotional and social) and makes appropriate recommendations or referrals for care. Facilitates the timely completion and confidential reporting of diagnostic testing results to patients and families with interpretation, as well as to ordering clinicians through active tracking of ordered tests.
Collaborates with the team of patient, family, and healthcare providers in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment. Provides learning opportunities for patients/family members and team members. Directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team. Facilitate stroke prevention community outreach efforts.
Documents coordinator and patient interactions in electronic or hardcopy chart in a manner consistent with hospital standards. Creates reports from patient data such as volumes and outcomes. Monitors, analyzes, and reports to clinic governing body clinical and operational key indicators and identifies opportunities for performance improvement
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.

Pay Range: The estimated base pay for this position is $51.09 to $70.07. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information.

About the Company

Adventist Health

Faith-based nonprofit integrated health system

Adventist Health is a faith-based nonprofit health system with more than 400 sites of care, including 26 acute care hospitals, primarily on the West Coast and in Hawaii. It provides a full range of health services—from primary and specialty care to hospital-based treatments and wellness programs—delivered across an integrated network of clinics, hospitals, and care facilities. Revenue comes from patient services, insurance reimbursements, and government programs, and earnings are reinvested back into communities to improve health outcomes and expand access to care. The organization differentiates itself through its nonprofit, faith-based model and by reinvesting earnings into community health, along with its broad, integrated network that covers preventive, primary, specialty, and acute care. Its goal is to improve health outcomes for the communities it serves and to expand access to high-quality care.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $210K
Headquarters: Roseville, CA
Founded: Not listed

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