Nurse Navigator Oncology

HCA•Overland Park, KS

30d

About The Position

The Nurse Navigator functions as a member of the multidisciplinary team and serves as an advocate and educator for patients with all types of medical conditions. The Nurse Navigator's primary function is to support patients through complex healthcare environments for the optimization of care and outcomes. The Nurse Navigator facilitates patient follow-up through coaching, information transfer, and communication in order to improve continuity of care, enhance the medical management of complex diseases, and streamline the intervention process. The Nurse Navigator guides patients and families through the healthcare system by assisting with access issues in an effort to expediate timeliness of care and treatment. Navigators achieve this goal by building relationships with patients and physicians, coordinating the defined plan of care, assisting with appointments, assisting to resolve barriers, providing education, and connecting with community resources. The navigator also assumes responsibility and accountability for the management of resources to achieve efficient, high-quality outcomes for patients, including support with interdisciplinary and cross-facility coverage and collaboration. The navigator is responsible for timely data collection that promotes tracking of the navigation program performance in line with HCA Healthcare, division and facility goals (growth, quality, practice guidelines, etc). The navigator identifies opportunities to streamline care practice through evidence-based guidelines and ensures quality, patient-focused care.

Requirements

1-3 years of clinical experience - Required
Basic Cardiac Life Support (preferred if remote position) - Required
Registered Nurse - Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state in which he or she practices, in accordance with law and regulation. - Required

Nice To Haves

3+ years of experience in as a Nurse Navigator and/or patient educator in service line - Preferred
Service Line Specialty Certification - Preferred

Responsibilities

support patients through complex healthcare environments for the optimization of care and outcomes
facilitates patient follow-up through coaching, information transfer, and communication in order to improve continuity of care
enhance the medical management of complex diseases
streamline the intervention process
guides patients and families through the healthcare system by assisting with access issues in an effort to expediate timeliness of care and treatment
building relationships with patients and physicians
coordinating the defined plan of care
assisting with appointments
assisting to resolve barriers
providing education
connecting with community resources
management of resources to achieve efficient, high-quality outcomes for patients, including support with interdisciplinary and cross-facility coverage and collaboration
responsible for timely data collection that promotes tracking of the navigation program performance in line with HCA Healthcare, division and facility goals (growth, quality, practice guidelines, etc)
identifies opportunities to streamline care practice through evidence-based guidelines
ensures quality, patient-focused care

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
Colleague recognition program
Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.