NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is a 306-bed medical center, providing care to residents of eastern Long Island. The hospital facility is home to the Knapp Cardiac Care Center—an advanced heart disease diagnostic and treatment facility—as well as a modern ambulatory surgical pavilion with specialized services including women's imaging, a sleep laboratory, and bariatric surgery. Our Provisional Level 2 Trauma Center delivers comprehensive and specialized care for patients with traumatic injuries. The Stroke Center at NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is designated by the New York State Department of Health as a Primary Stroke Center, with expert neurologists available to provide treatment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Additionally, NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk has multiple outpatient sites, including an outpatient wound care center, a hemodialysis center, and various primary care and specialty offices.

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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Nurse Coordinator - Periop - Full Time, Days.

The Nurse Coordinator-Total Joint Replacement will use their clinical expertise to enhance the orthopedic Total Joint Replacement Program. Will serve as a resource and liaison to appropriate Hospital departments, patients and the community as it relates to the total joint patient population. The coordinator will work collaboratively with all Hospital services that care for these patients in order to promote quality care and optimize patient outcomes.

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Work closely with the Chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, nursing and other departments that contribute to the care and services to the total joint patient population. Coordinate care and identify variances to the patient plan of care as it relates to Core Measures and Press Ganey. Contribute to the resolution of variances as it relates to length of stay.
• Coordinate with surgeons office to obtain patient information. Run weekly patient education classes. Be available as a liaison to patients and families for further counseling and support pre and postoperatively. Coordinate with hospital departments to identify specific education needs for the staff and serve as a resource as it pertains to related issues and the care of total joint patients.
• Set agenda with the Chairman of Orthopedics. Facilitate the participation of key disciplines as set by the agenda. Discuss relevant issues to promote and/or improve Total Joint Replacement Program.
• Contribute to the resolution of variances as it relates to length of stay. Conduct a pre admission screen for discharge options. Coordinate this information with discharge planning.
• Identify practice issues that impact hospital Core Measures and Press Ganey. Identify issues that impact these scores and outcomes and coordinate with Chair of Orthopedics, hospital departments and physicians on corrective action and quality improvement plans.

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a Graduate of approved nursing school. Current and valid NYS Registered Nurse License. 6 - 8 years Progressive nursing in the orthopedic clinical area. Basic computer skills. Public speaking..

Required Licenses: Registered Nurse License-NYS

Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree Nursing. Orthopedic Nursing. Membership in National Association of Orthopedic Nurses (NAON).

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.

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NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $84,956.87 - $139,256.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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