Nurse Navigator

University of Missouri Health Care • Columbia, MO

9d • $75,275 - $109,554 • Onsite

About The Position

MU Health Care is seeking a Nurse Navigator for its Ambulatory Care Management department. The role coordinates patient care across the continuum for specified disease processes or populations, supports patients and caregivers through education and transitions, and collaborates with specialty and primary care providers. It also focuses on timely access to care, consistent use of care pathways, and quality improvement to enhance patient outcomes and reduce fragmentation and cost of care.

The position is on-site at the South Providence Medical Building in Columbia, Missouri. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with evenings and weekends as required. The posting also notes that rotating shifts, holiday work, and work during inclement weather will be required.

MU Health Care describes its environment as supportive, collaborative, and innovation-oriented, with opportunities for career growth across its academic health system. The listed base pay range is $75,275.20–$109,553.60 per year, based on experience.

Requirements

• Missouri Board of Nursing RN license or Nurse Licensure Compact multistate RN license. Compact-state RNs must apply under their new state of residency within 30 days after their primary state of residency changes.
• Meet one of the following experience and education pathways: a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and three years of RN experience; five years of RN experience; or one year of RN experience and five years of LPN care coordination navigator experience.

Nice To Haves

• Additional license or certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care along the continuum for specified disease processes or populations.
• Serve as a resource for patients, families, nursing staff, and other health care professionals in the area of expertise.
• Educate patients and caregivers about disease processes and individualized treatment plans.
• Drive best practices related to program quality indicators and lead or participate in quality and performance improvement activities.
• Create disease-area-specific processes to ensure timely access to care.
• Deliver transitional care according to specialty-area requirements, supporting an appropriate level of care and compliance with treatment plans.
• Provide triage and symptom management and route patients to the appropriate level of care.
• Ensure disease-specific care pathways and order sets are followed.
• Review disease-specific mortalities and 30-day readmissions to identify improvement opportunities.
• Provide systematic, coordinated care management to at-risk populations to reduce fragmentation and cost of care.
• Provide care management services as contractually obligated.
• Reduce variations in care and coordinate care among specialty and primary care providers.
• Complete unit- or department-specific duties as outlined in department documents.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance coverage starting day one.
• Paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays.
• Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years.
• Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%).
• Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level