Patient Navigator

Bethany Children's Health Center•Bethany, OK

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Navigator serves our patients and families with care and respect while committing to advocate and better the lives of those we serve. Under limited direction, this position functions as part of the multidisciplinary team to coordinate patient care throughout the continuum of care and serves as a clinical resource for care management. The Patient Navigator is responsible for coordinating and facilitating patient needs including, but not limited to, internal and external patient transports, scheduling, and internal specialist rounds. The Patient Navigator will remain flexible and responsive when changes occur in patient activity and workload to support team while maintaining a strong sense of patient and family focus.

Requirements

Completion of diploma Nursing Program (LPN or RN).
Ability to understand, read and write English.
Minimum of two years of experience as an RN or LPN is required.
RN/LPN: Current LPN or RN license in State of Oklahoma.
Current valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification (or ability to obtain within 1 year of hire).
Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinating the health care needs of the patient. Connects patients and families to resources and support systems, assists with interactions between care providers, schedules appointments, streamlines paperwork and acts a patient advocate.
Performs safe and efficient transferring and escorting of patients to and from designated areas. May require patient lifting, pushing and/or pulling.
Cultivates and supports primary care and specialty provider co-management with timely communication, inquiry, follow-up and integration of information into the care plan regarding transitions in care and referrals. Communicates information across the care team.
Serve as the contact point, advocate and informational resource for patient families, care teams, and specialists.
Other duties as assigned.