Job detail

RN Nurse Navigator - General Surgery

Prosser Memorial Health

#RN #BLS #Epic #General Surgery #Patient Care Coordination #Multidisciplinary Care #Nurse Navigator #Clinical Advocacy #Healthcare Transitions

Quick overview

The Nurse Navigator coordinates individualized care for general surgery patients to expedite treatment and remove health system barriers. They act as a clinical advocate and educator to improve transitions in care and patient adherence.

Requirements summary

Requires a current WA State RN license or multi-state licensure and BLS certification. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office and electronic health records.

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Job description

FT, 80 hrs/pp, 1.0 FTE; varies as scheduled.

Job Summary

The Nurse Navigator (NN) is a professional RN with service line specific clinical knowledge who offers individualized assistance across the care continuum to patients, families, and caregivers to expedite and coordinate care, and address health system barriers.
The NN assumes responsibility for the coordination of patient care through interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary collaboration to achieve optimal patient outcomes with a focus on high-risk patients or those with complex care needs (including multidisciplinary care).
The NN has a particular focus on improving transitions in care and adherence to care.
Additionally, the NN functions as a clinical advocate and educator for patients.
The NN assists to build and maintain community relationships to provide expedient and reliable access to quality care.
The NN identifies and alleviates stressors during transitions and barriers to care with the aim to deliver a seamless model of care that benefits patients, family members, providers, and the healthcare team.

Education and/or Experience Requirements

Excellent written, oral, and conversational communication skills to effectively work with diverse groups.

Ability to analyze, evaluate multiple solutions and solve complex problems using well developed critical & analytical thinking skills.

Excellent time management skills needed to prioritize among many competing priorities.

Mastery of Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel, and use of health record for documentation and/or reporting. EPIC preferred.

Demonstrated skills in verbal and written communication.

Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

Ability to promote and build teamwork and multidisciplinary care concept. Metric tracking skills.

Preferred

Experience in nurse navigation. Completion of national nurse navigation training.

Licensure & Certifications Requirements

Current WA State RN licensure or qualifying multi-state licensure (MLC).

BLS upon date of hire or within 30 days.

Pay Range

$41.63-$77.01