Patient Navigator RN

The Patient Navigator RN will assist patients in understanding their diagnosis, coordinate treatment plans, and communicate with providers and staff. The Navigator will use communication strategies, resources, and tools to help patients anticipate, identify, and achieve effective steps through treatment options.

Requirements

• Guides patients and families through their healthcare experience, answers questions, provides education and helps them understand their diagnosis and treatment options.
• Follows patients from date of diagnosis through the completion of the care-path to ensure all treatment options are explored.
• Reviews available information obtained by other health care team members, internal and external.
• Communicates problems with workflow, failure to understand directions or procedures, conflicts and other concerns encountered to the manager or director of clinical services.
• Collaborates with surgical scheduling department regarding patient preparation, required clearances, review and reporting of abnormal pretesting results and complex issues relating to the procedure.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies.
• Performs other position related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• RN License
• BLS certification
• Occasional local travel required for in-person meetings