Introduction
Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Nurse Navigator Total Joints? At Lebanon Center for Outpatient Surgery, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to 300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.
Benefits
Lebanon Center for Outpatient Surgery offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
- Colleague recognition program
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Nurse Navigator Total Joints like you to be a part of our team.
Job Summary and Qualifications
The Total Joint Program Nurse Navigator (TJNN) is responsible for overall coordinating and implementing the centers Total Joint Replacement Program. The TJNN will be guiding the total joint patient and their family through the program in all aspects of the care continuum from preoperative assessment and education through discharge and follow up. The TJNN will also complete an assessment of the patient’s current support system and their ability to return home after surgery. The TJNN will act as a liaison between all departments of the surgery center and advocate for the patient as needed.
What you will do in this role:
- Responsible for the pre-operative assessment and evaluation of each potential total joint patient collaboratively with the ASC Medical Director.
- Responsible for patient education including but not limited to 1:1 teaching and preoperative classes (both in-person and virtual education).
- Utilizes and monitors a data tracking system for orthopedic outcomes through the care continuum such as patient satisfaction, surgical data, patient outcomes, and identifying areas that require improvement, to provide key statistics and outcomes at governance meetings.
- Manage, monitor and assess current quality metrics required by national organizations and evidence-based practice for optimal clinical outcomes.
- Facilitates quarterly total joint meetings with surgeons and multidisciplinary team members (if applicable).
- Act as a point person and liaison during the patient’s stay at the center. Coordinates care issues with the surgeon and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
- Complete post-op/discharge instructions with the patient and caregiver in conjunction with the surgery center’s recovery/PACU team.
- Works in partnership with nursing to develop strategies to improve CHAPS scores to meet or exceed the surgery center’s established goals.
- Works in conjunction with leadership and nursing staff to ensure competency and understanding the needs of the total joint patient.
Qualifications you will need:
- 5 years applicable clinical experience.
- Minimum 2 years in an acute care orthopedic setting, preferred.
- Supervisory experience preferred.
- Operational and strategic development experience preferred.
- Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma required.
- BSN required. (internal candidates only - experience may substitute for degree)
Lebanon Center for Outpatient Surgery is located in Lebanon, Tennessee. We are easy to reach from I‑40 and the Nashville International Airport. Our facility is new and includes two operating rooms and one procedure room. We are an ambulatory surgery center, and we expect to grow quickly in the coming months. Our specialties include ENT, General Orthopedics, Total Joint Replacement, Orthopedic Hand, Orthopedic Spine, General Surgery, Podiatry, and Pain Management. We are proud to be part of Surgery Ventures powered by HCA Healthcare, and we follow their mission. Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.
"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Nurse Navigator Total Joints opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.