Nurse Navigator Home Health Part Time Days

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • Lemont, IL

3d

About The Position

The Nurse Navigator – Hourly reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values, follows its Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards. This clinically competent registered professional nurse coordinates multidisciplinary patient care using the nursing process and collaborates with patients, families, physicians, ancillary staff, and other healthcare team members while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice.

The role assesses ongoing patient and family care needs, identifies high-risk criteria, and initiates timely referrals. For new patients, the Nurse Navigator collects and analyzes information, coordinates appropriate multidisciplinary care and appointments, triages information, and schedules patients. The position also supports patient education, transitions in care, patient safety, and appropriate referrals. It uses available evidence and research to guide practice and collaborates with research staff when patients may be eligible for clinical trials.

Requirements

• Current experience within the past five years.
• Completion of an accredited Registered Nurse program with a BSN.
• Registered Nurse license in the state of Illinois (LIC RN).
• BLS certification.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to work within the Illinois Practice Act for Nursing and ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice.
• Ability to assess when an interpreter is needed and use interpreter services effectively.

Nice To Haves

• One year of acute care experience in a hospital setting and/or one year of experience in an outpatient setting; preferably within the last four years of employment.
• Prior case management or patient navigation experience in an acute or outpatient setting.
• Basic EPIC EMR knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate multidisciplinary patient care using the nursing process and collaborate with patients, significant others, and healthcare team members.
• Assess and reassess patients and families for ongoing care needs, identify high-risk criteria, and initiate timely referrals to appropriate resources.
• Collect and analyze information for new patients, coordinate multidisciplinary care and appointments, triage information, and schedule patients appropriately.
• Coordinate new patients for multidisciplinary clinics and assist in creating a plan of care that reflects collaboration and communication.
• Use available evidence, including research findings, to guide practice decisions; remain aware of current research trials and collaborate with research staff regarding potentially eligible patients.
• Serve as a resource to non-clinical staff responding to prospective patients seeking information.
• Use critical thinking and be able to explain the rationale for clinical decisions.
• Provide patient care in a manner that optimizes safety and reduces the likelihood of medical or healthcare errors.
• Identify learning needs, abilities, preferences, readiness, support systems, coping mechanisms, and barriers to learning, and make referrals as appropriate.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers regarding diagnoses, processes, therapies, and testing.
• Assist with transitions in care and between providers.
• Pursue personal development and growth beyond routine expected educational sessions.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Loan forgiveness
• 401(k) matching
• Lifecycle benefits
• A wide range of benefits intended to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being and provide protection for unexpected life events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time