Case Manager Navigator
About The Position
The Case Manager Navigator at MD Anderson Cancer Center integrates and coordinates utilization management concepts, care facilitation, and discharge planning functions. This role directly impacts patient care, satisfaction, and institutional outcomes by supporting complex transitions and ensuring that patients receive the right care at the right time throughout the continuum. Case Management at MD Anderson ensures comprehensive care coordination, discharge planning, resource management, and patient advocacy for high risk and complex patients. Navigators collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, social workers, payors, and community agencies to optimize patient outcomes and patient experience.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)
- Five years of professional nursing experience (option to reduce to four years if one year has been spent in oncology nursing or case management)
- Current Texas RN license
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Current State of Texas Professional Nursing License (RN)
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
Nice To Haves
- Certified Case Manager (CCM) or Advanced Case Manager (ACM) certifications
- ACLS/PALS as required by patient care
Responsibilities
- Assess individual patient needs based on practice models for high risk or complex care issues
- Coordinate, facilitate, and monitor care across the continuum to ensure optimal clinical, functional, social, cognitive, satisfaction, and financial outcomes
- Oversee discharge planning and facilitate safe transitions to community settings
- Intervene, advocate, and facilitate care plan adjustments on behalf of patients
- Act as a liaison for multidisciplinary teams, external physicians, payors, and community agencies
- Identify and implement strategies to improve processes, reduce costs, and enhance patient care and business outcomes
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on the first day for employees working 30+ hours per week
- Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability coverage
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals
- Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs
- Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
- Teachers Retirement System defined benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
- Employer paid life, AD&D, and illness related reduced salary pay program
- Health Savings Account and Dependent Care Reimbursement flexible spending accounts
- Fertility benefits
- State of Texas longevity pay
- Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs, and employee resource groups
- medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
