RN - Ortho Nurse Navigator

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Why this role is exciting

• Be a crucial patient advocate from first contact through recovery. You'll guide out-of-state patients and families through their entire surgical journey, ensuring they understand their care plan and feel confident every step of the way.
• Make a measurable difference. By streamlining preoperative optimization and timely scheduling, you'll directly reduce delays and improve outcomes for orthopaedic patients.
• Work at the center of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team that includes surgeons, advanced practice providers, anesthesiology, physical therapy, and care coordinators. Your communication skills and clinical judgment will ensure seamless handoffs and coordinated care.
• Use and grow your clinical expertise. You will perform focused chart reviews, triage pre- and postoperative nursing needs, and educate patients through both one-on-one coaching and structured orthopaedic education classes.
• Lead patient education and empowerment. You'll develop and teach the ortho education class, create individualized teaching moments, and support patients through recovery and follow-up.
• Thrive in a program with Johns Hopkins' commitment to innovation, evidence-based practice, and continuous quality improvement.

What you'll do

• Conduct timely chart reviews to identify medical and social needs; partner with providers to obtain necessary clearances.
• Make the initial outreach to patients and families, building rapport and establishing expectations for the surgical pathway.
• Coordinate and optimize the preoperative workflow to ensure patients are medically prepared and scheduled efficiently for the OR.
• Provide skilled preop/postop nursing, triage, and ongoing education to promote safe, successful recoveries.
• Teach and manage orthopaedic education classes that prepare patients for surgery and rehabilitation.
• Maintain consistent, clear communication with the multidisciplinary orthopaedics team to keep the patient's plan on track.

What's great about this role

• Work/life balance
• Great benefits - check them out here: https://mybenefitsjhhs.com/
• Working with our world-renowned multi-disciplinary team - you belong here!

Qualifications:

• Current Maryland or Compact RN license

• 5 years of orthopaedic nursing experience preferred
• Previous program coordinator esperience preferred
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office required
• Able to conduct patient education calsses via Zoom
• CPR certification - AHA, Red Cross, or Military Training Network accepted
• BSN reqired, MSN preferred
  
  

Salary Range: Minimum 51.22/hour - Maximum 79.39/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

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