Population Health Nurse Navigator - Care Transition Clinic, Full-Time, Days

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as a Population Health Nurse Navigator (RN) with our Care Transition Clinic. In this role, the Population Health Nurse Navigator will support the COVID Telehealth Center by screening eligible patients and provide education and shared-decision making support for the COVID Vaccine Program. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area. Based out of the Call Center, under the direction of a faculty sponsor and in collaboration with the program support team, coordinates population health care needs for patients and potential patients in the community across the care continuum. Acts as a clinical liaison for patients and potential patients, across medical service, clinical departments, and locations. Assesses clinical, emotional, spiritual, psychosocial, financial, and other patient needs. Evaluates and manages patient care gaps and assists in the integration of care across departments to address those gaps.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (BSN).
• Registered Nurse with a current Illinois license.
• Minimum of two years clinical nursing experience with demonstrated clinical competence in patient care, teaching and management of patients.
• Must have general computer and phone skills and be adaptable to changing working situations and work assignments.
• Excellent interpersonal skills required, with specific ability to communicate effectively with patients, family members, and physicians.

Nice To Haves

• Masters degree in Nursing (MSN).

Responsibilities

• Acts as liaison for patients, families and their multidisciplinary clinical team to address the population health needs of our patients and the community.
• Assesses clinical, emotional, spiritual, psychosocial, financial, and other patient needs.
• Facilitates resolution to patient care gaps and monitors follow up/completion by both proactively reaching out to patients and addressing direct phone calls and messages from patients.
• Educates/reinforces education with patients and families on population health measures, specific disease processes relevant to those measures, and the steps patients can take to mitigate, treat, and properly diagnose those disease processes based on the multidisciplinary care plan.
• Participates in relevant quality workgroups to assist in the development of patient education materials, clinical pathways, and workflows to improve patient compliance with population health measures.
• Triages, coordinates, and orders appropriate patient testing using established protocols and facilitates record gathering process if testing performed outside UCM.
• Serves as primary point of contact for patients discharged from the hospital to address questions and patient care needs to prevent readmission or an emergency room visit.
• Directs patients and families to available community resources and support services.
• Assists patients to overcome barriers to care, i.e. transportation, financial counseling, etc.
• May be responsible for direct patient care.
• Performs other duties assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree