Cardiothoracic/Vascular Surgery Nurse Navigator

Monument Health•Rapid City, SD

2d•$32 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Navigator guides patients and their family members through diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up during an episode of care for the identified clinical service program, helping ensure smooth transitions between care settings. In collaboration with the multidisciplinary care team, the navigator develops, manages, and coordinates activities related to the program. The role coordinates education and biopsychosocial and financial resources to support optimal patient outcomes. The navigator works with patients through their episode of care until they are discharged from the program and transitioned to the primary care clinic team. This position acts as a resource for the interdisciplinary team, patients, and families; coordinates care; provides education and advocacy; addresses psychosocial needs and barriers to care; and uses outcome data and clinical judgment to support consistent outcomes and close healthcare gaps. The navigator organizes an individualized plan for each referred patient, including scheduling and supportive and post-treatment resources. The role also supports multidisciplinary case discussions, patient education materials and outreach, resource matching and fiscal management, and development and maintenance of program goals and quality initiatives.

Requirements

Completion of a nursing education program approved by a board of nursing.
Registered Nurse (RN) license through the South Dakota Board of Nursing.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 60 days of hire or transfer.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
At least 1 year of case management experience.
At least 1 year of patient care experience.

Responsibilities

Act as a resource to the interdisciplinary team, patients, and families throughout the episode of care.
Facilitate efficient, appropriate, seamless, coordinated care to support positive patient outcomes.
Educate and advocate for patients and families, address psychosocial needs and barriers to care, and guide them through diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.
Use evaluative and outcomes data, predetermined indicators, and clinical judgment to assess care quality, support consistent clinical outcomes, and close healthcare gaps.
Create and complete a customized plan for each referred patient, including scheduling, supportive resources, and post-treatment resources.
Participate with the multidisciplinary team in discussions of current and future patient cases and collaborative efforts to meet identified needs.
Assist with evaluating, selecting, and designing patient education materials for clinical programs.
Assist with providing education and outreach programs to patients, staff, and community members.
Work with staff, administration, and physicians to match resources with patient needs.
Demonstrate fiscal management through cost-containment measures while ensuring high-quality, cost-effective care.
Assist leadership with developing program goals and objectives.
Assist with developing, implementing, and maintaining quality programs that include best-practice patient care outcomes.
Perform other duties as assigned.