Nurse Navigator - Primary Care
About The Position
The navigator functions in an organized and time conscious manner using effective customer service/interpersonal skills at all times. The Nurse Navigator will act as a liaison between patients, professional staff and physicians by providing care management and care coordination for adult and pediatric patients, with complex conditions, with complex social needs, and education needs. Serves in an expanded health care role to collaborate with primary care providers, specialists, members of the health care team, and patients/families to ensure the delivery of quality, efficient, and cost-effective health care services. Assesses plans, implements, coordinates, monitors and evaluates all options and services with the goal of optimizing the patient’s health status and decreasing hospital and emergency room utilization. Integrates evidence-based clinical guidelines and protocols, in the development of individualized care plans that are patient-centric, promoting quality and efficiency in the delivery of health care Support quality improvement initiatives and adherence to safety standards.
Requirements
- Licensed RN in the State of Michigan
- High-Level understanding of complex chronic disease management
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science degree in nursing preferred
Responsibilities
- Act as a liaison between patients, professional staff and physicians
- Provide care management and care coordination for adult and pediatric patients with complex conditions, complex social needs, and education needs
- Collaborate with primary care providers, specialists, members of the health care team, and patients/families to ensure the delivery of quality, efficient, and cost-effective health care services
- Assess, plan, implement, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate all options and services with the goal of optimizing the patient’s health status and decreasing hospital and emergency room utilization
- Integrate evidence-based clinical guidelines and protocols in the development of individualized care plans that are patient-centric, promoting quality and efficiency in the delivery of health care
- Support quality improvement initiatives and adherence to safety standards
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- In-person and online development
- Access to our career hub
- Full benefits
- Paid holidays
- Generous PTO
- Employee discounts
- Free individual retirement counseling
- Free wellness platform for you and your family
- Personalized support for personal or family challenges
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
