RN Navigator - Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic- Full Time - Days

About the role

Nebraska Methodist Health System focuses on providing exceptional care to the communities they serve and the people they employ. This commitment is encapsulated in their culture known as The Meaning of Care, which emphasizes personalized care, compassion, and a dedication to improving patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the customer/patient, ensuring understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the Population Specific Criteria.
• Demonstrates ability to identify opportunities for and give individualized customer service/patient care according to customer/patient needs.
• Prioritizes data collection according to patient's immediate needs.
• Develops/reviews/revises and individualizes the plan of care to address the patient's nursing care needs for optimum patient care outcomes.
• Collaborates with providers and other clinical disciplines as appropriate.
• Provides teaching specific to the patient.
• Implements interventions that are consistent with the established plan of care in a safe and appropriate manner.
• Uses current knowledge in nursing practice based on standards and research literature.
• Performs technical skills competently and independently to assure patient safety.
• Able to competently perform technical skills independently.
• Maintains a professional behavior in attitude, demeanor, interactions to achieve organization's mission.
• Communicates effectively to solve problems at the personal and unit level.
• Maintains a professional appearance, behavior, and work environment.
• Participates in meetings and/or committees as needed to assist in decisions effecting area/unit or organization.
• Initiates action to correct, prevent, and/or minimize risk(s) to the patient, family or staff/employees.
• Completes appropriate report form for a risk (e.g., variance/incident report, patient concern report, maintenance request).
• Communicates to appropriate personnel regarding unresolved issues.
• Works within the scope of practice as defined by Nurse Practice Act.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing required within 5 years of hire.
• Experience: A minimum of 2 years nursing experience required. Previous ambulatory coordination experience required.
• Licenses/Certifications: Current valid Registered Nurse (RN) License, valid compact multi-state license, or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure required for work state. Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.
• Skills/Knowledge/Abilities: Strong interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate and interact with patients, family members, hospital personnel, and co-workers. Ability to multi-task and prioritize work assignments. Ability to learn, retain, and utilize computer skills that are required for department and hospital information system. Ability to think critically and problem solve.

Physical Requirements

• Weight Demands: Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.
• Physical Activity: Occasionally Performed (1%-33%): Climbing, Crawling, Kneeling, Sitting, Frequently Performed (34%-66%): Balancing, Carrying, Crouching, Distinguishing colors, Keyboarding/typing, Lifting, Pulling/Pushing, Repetitive Motions, Stooping/bending, Twisting, Constantly Performed (67%-100%): Grasping, Hearing, Reaching, Seeing/Visual, Speaking/talking, Standing, Walking.
• Equipment/Machinery/Tools: Explosives (pressurized gas), Hazardous Drugs (exposure risks, personal protective equipment required), Mechanical moving parts/vibrations.

Schedule

Mon-Fri 8am to 4:30pm. No weekends or Holidays.

Job Description

Nebraska Methodist Health System offers competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued. Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.