Patient Nurse Navigator

Franciscan Alliance, Inc. • Lafayette, IN

22h

About The Position

When a patient requires care from different facilities and/or practitioners they need a Patient Nurse Navigator to identify needs and remove any barriers to timely, appropriate care. Our Nurse Navigators guide the patient from diagnosis through treatment and act as the central point of contact for the patient and the entire medical team. It’s a job that requires a strong communicator with excellent organization skills. WHO WE ARE With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT Monday to Friday with no weekends or holidays

Requirements

• Associate's Degree Nursing / Patient Care
• Registered Nurse (RN) - State Licensing Board
• Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree Nursing / Patient Care
• 1 year related experience
• Unit Specific Certifications - Franciscan Alliance

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical resource guidance on where to seek a second opinion, treatment or testing that may not be available locally, and how to access reliable sources of information.
• Assess patients for psychosocial distress and referral to a medical social worker or counselor if support that is more intensive is required.
• Address tangible barriers to care such as finances, housing, transportation, childcare, prescription costs, and much more.
• Refers patients to the appropriate contact, such as a social worker, for support needed.
• Function as a member of an interdisciplinary team to assess, secure, and coordinate appropriate services through the continuum of care.
• Empower patients, families, and caregivers to assume as much responsibility for their care as possible, within the constraints of age, illness, and other factors.
• Educate patients about their disease, prescribed treatment, and side effects of treatment and how to manage them.

Benefits

• Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree