Registered Nurse – Vascular Neurology/Stroke

Position Summary:
The Registered Nurse – Vascular Neurology/Stroke will primarily support the Vascular Neurology/Stroke program through patient navigation, care coordination, and clinical triage. The position will also provide cross-coverage for clinical RN workflows across the neurology practice as capacity allows.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Monitor stroke discharges from Buffalo General and ensure patients are scheduled for appropriate outpatient stroke follow-up.
• Provide ongoing stroke patient navigation and assist in preventing patients from being lost to follow-up.
• Coordinate post-visit care, including ensuring ordered testing, referrals, and other follow-up needs are appropriately processed and communicated.
• Triage patient phone calls, portal messages, and clinical tasks involving new or changing symptoms, medication questions, refill requests, and other clinical concerns.
• Escalate urgent or clinically significant concerns to the appropriate provider.
• Provide patient education and assist with care coordination as appropriate.
• Provide RN phone/task triage and clinical support for other neurology subspecialties when stroke workflow and staffing allow.
• Collaborate with providers, APPs, nursing, administrative staff, and outside facilities to facilitate continuity of care.
• As Vascular Neurology programs expand, potential opportunity to assist with office-based procedures and related patient care, including loop recorder implant procedures.

Requirements:

• Current New York State RN license in good standing.
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Clinical nursing experience required.
• Neurology, stroke, ambulatory care, care coordination, or telephone triage experience preferred.
• Strong clinical assessment, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to independently prioritize clinical concerns and appropriately escalate urgent patient needs.
• Experience working within an electronic medical record and managing patient telephone/portal workflows preferred.

• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off