Perinatal Nurse Navigator

HCA•Ogden, UT

49d

About The Position

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below: Perinatal Nurse Navigator St. Marks Hospital. Candidates must live in the great Salt Lake City, UT area (St Marks Hospital and Lone Peak Hospital) will also be expected to travel to Timpanogos Regional Hospital and Ogden Regional Hospital and will focus on our Perinatal patients. This position is a Monday-Friday Day Shift role! We are seeking a Perinatal Nurse Navigator for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply! As a Nurse Navigator, you will function as a member of the multidisciplinary team and serve as an advocate and educator for patients with all types of medical conditions. You will be responsible for supporting patients through complex healthcare environments for the optimization of care and outcomes. You will facilitate patient follow-up through coaching, information transfer, and communication to improve continuity of care, enhance the medical management of complex diseases, and streamline the intervention process. You will also guide patients and families through the healthcare system by assisting with access issues to expedite the timeliness of care and treatment. You will achieve this goal by building relationships with patients and physicians, coordinating the defined plan of care, assisting with appointments, assisting in resolving barriers, providing education, and connecting with community resources. You will also assume responsibility and accountability for the management of resources to achieve efficient, high-quality outcomes for patients, including support with interdisciplinary and cross-facility coverage and collaboration. You are responsible for timely data collection that promotes tracking of the navigation program performance in line with HCA Healthcare, division, and facility goals (growth, quality, practice guidelines, etc).

Requirements

1-3 years of experience in Nursing - Required
Associate's Degree in Nursing required
Basic Cardiac Life Support (preferred if remote position) - Required
Registered Nurse - Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state in which he or she practices, in accordance with law and regulation. - Required

Nice To Haves

3+ years of experience as a Nurse Navigator and/or patient educator in service line - Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred

Responsibilities

Serves as a patient advocate
Assesses the patient's medical and psychosocial needs as they pertain to their primary medical or surgical condition for navigation
Uses appropriate tools to identify patient needs and barriers to care and provides access to potential resolutions
Identifies health disparities and assists in the removal of these disparities
Provides appropriate education, outreach, and support to patients and families. Ensures the patient is empowered to manage his/her healthcare needs
Provides healthcare system guidance and promotes adherence to recommended treatment throughout the care pathway
Supports providers by assisting patients and/or families in understanding their diagnosis, treatment options, and the resources available, including education, clinical research studies (as applicable), and technological advances
Provides education/connection to community and external resources, such as access to supportive care, financial support, and return to work
Streamlines process for patients by assisting with appointment scheduling in a compliant manner
Ensures the organization of appointments and explains the sequence of treatments
Ensures smooth transitions between care modalities, facilities, and providers
Facilitates patient movement through the appropriate clinical pathway and collaborates with physicians to ensure patient compliance
Reinforces patient-specific teaching as defined by the patient's provider
Conducts follow-up conversations with patients and communicates any concerns, changes, or social needs to the appropriate physician or other care provider
Attends and participates in Multidisciplinary Meetings (MDM) and/or other care planning conferences, as required by the navigation program
Ensures appropriate patient data is available, including assessment and documentation
Educates the patient and family regarding planned procedures, medications, and treatments

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
Colleague recognition program
Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.