Patient Care Navigator RN - Neuroscience
About The Position
We are hiring a Patient Care Navigator RN for our Saint Luke's Neuroscience program! This is a hybrid opportunity with working hours of Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm. The role involves navigating patients through their diagnosis and treatment, ensuring timely services. This includes meeting with patients and families to provide emotional support, education, and guidance from post-biopsy through end-stage disease. The navigator will provide medical information, educate on pathology reports, and connect patients with community resources. Responsibilities include facilitating rapid scheduling and follow-up tracking to ensure treatment plan completion, identifying and resolving service gaps, and promoting the Navigator role and cancer awareness through community presentations and participation in cancer-related organizations. The role also coordinates and provides education for newly diagnosed cancer patients and supports clinic nurse roles.
Requirements
- Strong background in Neurology, required
- MO and KS RN license required
- 2 years Applicable Experience
- Registered Nurse - Various
- Bachelor's Degree
Responsibilities
- Navigates patients through their diagnosis and treatment ensuring timely services.
- Meet with patient and families to provide emotional support, education and guidance to all patients post-biopsy through end stage disease if necessary.
- Provide medical information, education and review of pathology reports and knowledge of community resources.
- Responsible for facilitating rapid scheduling and follow-up tracking of patients to ensure completion of their recommended treatment plan.
- Identify and problem solve any service gaps identified.
- Promote the Navigator role and cancer prevention, detection and treatment awareness to the community through presentations and participation in cancer related organizations.
- Coordinates and provides education for all newly diagnosed cancer patients from our campus and outside community.
- Provides support to clinic nurse roles and maintains many additional job functions as needed.
Benefits
- Work/life balance
- Dedicated to innovation
- Collaborative environment where all voices are heard
- Support in achieving goals
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
