Nurse Navigator - Colorectal Surgery

Responsibilities

• Provides individual assistance to patients, families, and caregivers to overcome health care system barriers and provide timely access to quality healthcare.
• Utilizes the nursing process to provide patient education and access to relevant internal and external resources.
• Facilitates informed decision making and timely access to high quality health and psychosocial care through all phases of the care continuum.
• Routine collaboration with internal departments and external referral resources, including scheduling, financial counseling, lab, pharmacy, social work, nursing, surgical, radiation and imaging, dietary, and others.
• Regular and frequent interface with practice-based leadership teams, physicians, and clinical staff to promote and engage the patient navigation process.
• Coordinates care during the full continuum of the patient experience.
• Identifies potential and real gaps in care delivery; seeks out opportunities for avoidance and/or closure.
• Prepares for, organizes, and leads the Patient Care Conference (huddle) at regular intervals; communicates interventional outcomes to full care team in a timely manner.
• Performs basic psychosocial assessments and provides emotional support; delegates and/or makes referrals for additional screening and support as needed.
• Develops appropriate nursing diagnoses and corresponding action plans as needed.
• Supports and/or provides education, adherence, and side effect monitoring.
• Holds or participates in survivorship and advance care planning visits; makes referrals as needed.
• Participates in research, quality, and performance improvement, including reporting on navigation metrics.
• Supports patient advocacy and empowerment.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited program for nursing education required (BSN preferred).
• Nurse Navigator Certification preferred.
• Current licensure as a registered nurse in state of practice.
• Current BLCS or ACLS certification required.
• Minimum five (5) years of nursing experience required.
• Basic knowledge of local community resources.
• Colorectal experience preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Generous Paid Time Off (PTO), Free Short-term and Long-term Disability Coverage, 401k plan with company contribution, Wellness program, Employee Assistance Program, and Discount Program to some of your favorite retailers.
• Free Parking.
• Career Growth and Development Supportive Team and Resources.

Pay

$85,000-125,000 annually.

Schedule

Traditional clinic environment.