Psychiatric Nurse Navigator
Company: Dominican Hospital
Location: Santa Cruz
Posted on: March 17, 2023
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Job Description:
Overview About Us Dominican Hospital--(a member of Dignity
Health) is a 222-bed facility that offers a wide range of services
to residents of California's Central Coast. With 24/7 emergency
care, comprehensive care in cardiac, orthopedics, oncology, women's
and children's services, we continue to lead the region in medical
innovation and excellence in healthcare.-- Comprehensive Care
Dominican offers emergency services and is a Certified Stroke
Center and Chest Pain Center. Dominican's services include the only
comprehensive Cancer Center in Santa Cruz County, a Total Joint
Replacement program, and advanced neurological and endoscopic
services. Dominican regularly receives 'A' grades for hospital
safety from Leapfrog Group, and has received national recognition
for superior patient safety, cardiac care, and stroke treatment
from Healthgrades, a leading provider of comprehensive information
about physicians and hospitals. As Santa Cruz County's heart attack
(STEMI) receiving center, Dominican Hospital provides cutting edge
cardiac care. The hospital's heart attack treatment times
consistently beat the national average, and the hospital offers two
cardiac catheterization labs available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week. Groundbreaking cardiac procedures at Dominican include the
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure, which
allows for heart valve replacement without opening a patient's
chest. Dominican Hospital has forged significant partnerships with
area hospitals to bring exceptional care to Santa Cruz County. The
hospital offers a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
through a partnership with Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Stanford. Neurosurgery at Dominican is also offered through a
partnership with Stanford Health Care. In The Community Beyond care
inside the hospital, Dominican is dedicated to the health and
wellness of the Santa Cruz community. Community programs include a
Mobile Wellness Clinic, a tattoo removal program, and support
groups for patients and new mothers. In addition, and in accordance
with our mission, Dominican Hospital supports programs for the
underserved in our community, including children and adults,
students, seniors, and the homeless population. Dominican also has
received several awards for environmental excellence.
Responsibilities The Psychiatric Nurse Navigator assists in
planning, organizing, disposition and/or referral services during
the health care process for applicable patient populations -
primarily those individuals with behavioral health disorders. The
Navigator also serves as a resource to other areas of the hospital
around care management and planning for those patients with
comorbid mental health conditions. The Navigator partners with
patients, families, interdisciplinary teams and community resources
to provide well-coordinated, timely, compassionate and exemplary
interdisciplinary care. This involves, in part:
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