Navigator RN

About the role

As our Nurse Navigator at Good Samaritan Hospital, you will serve as the first point of contact for patients and their families/caregivers. Every day you will work directly with them and their providers to eliminate barriers to timely care, facilitate flow through the system, and facilitate interactions with the clinical care team. To be successful in this role, you must function as a member of an interdisciplinary team to assess, secure and coordinate appropriate services and empower patients, families, and caregivers to assume as much responsibility for their care as possible, with the constraints of age, illness and other factors.

Responsibilities

• Educate patients on preoperative, intraoperative, and post‑operative experiences.
• Facilitate communication between all members of the health care team.
• Coordinate office visits across comprehensive care teams for continuity of care delivery.
• Enhance each patient's experience by staying involved—visiting patients at appointments, assessing their needs, and relaying relevant information to providers.
• Collect data for best practice and quality of care.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Active RN license in the state of Nebraska or compact RN license.
• Three years of RN experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association required upon hire.

Work Environment

The Orthopedics Unit at Good Samaritan Hospital is a 22‑bed unit that cares for a variety of orthopedic patients and is Joint Commission Certified in total hip and total knee replacements, providing state‑of‑the‑art orthopedic procedures in Kearney, NE. The Medical Surgical unit is a 24‑bed dedicated unit caring for general surgery, med‑surg, gynecology, psych/detox, ENT, and general medicine patients. Established by the Sisters of St. Francis in 1924, CHI Health Good Samaritan is a 268‑bed regional referral center in Kearney, Nebraska, featuring an advanced level trauma center, AirCare emergency helicopter transport, ambulance program for long‑distance and local 911 service, cardiac care including open‑heart surgery, a level II NICU, a nationally accredited cancer center, comprehensive neurosurgery, advanced orthopedic program, and inpatient and outpatient mental health services at the free‑standing Richard Young Behavioral Health facility.

Pay

$33.51 – $48.58 per hour