Registered Nurse Navigator

City of Chattanooga•Chattanooga, TN

4d•$65,304 - $78,894•Onsite

About The Position

Under direct supervision of the Lead Nurse Navigator, the Registered Nurse Navigator provides comprehensive coordination of care for patients and their families/caregivers, to eliminate barriers to timely care, facilitate flow/access through area system health care resources, facilitate interactions, increase patient compliance and satisfaction, maintain point of contact with providers and frequently serve as an initial first point of contact for patients and families. Perform community needs assessments, oversees the planning, scheduling and implementation of clinical activities. Designs and develops educational materials for children and adults based on developmental level. Document activities and collect data for updating the Community Health dashboard.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and at least three (3) years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified; or any combination of equivalent experience and education.
State certification or licensure from a state participating in the multistate privilege to practice.
Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
Will be required to submit immunization records for review for required vaccines and TB testing.
Must pass a pre-employment criminal background check.
A post-offer, pre-employment physical examination/medical history check may be a requirement for some positions.
Must be employment eligible as verified by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Government Services Administration (GSA).
Must provide proof of varicella immunity or obtain varicella vaccination within 90 days of employment.
Fingerprinting, and subsequent clearance, is required for this position.
Must maintain current certification and/or licensure status.
May be required to complete department-specific professional development activities.
Employees who provide services or work in patient care or clinical areas are required to be in compliance with the facility/organization’s influenza and COVID-19. vaccination requirement.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual preferred (Spanish).

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient nursing care for specified patients.
Performs nursing assessments and triage of patient care needs for new and ongoing patients.
Oversees the planning, scheduling, and implementation of day-to-day clinical activities and procedures for navigated patients.
Work with physicians and other primary care providers to facilitate, coordinate and ensure patient access.
Central point of contact for all navigated patients; including interaction with medical, nursing, ancillary services.
Provides education to patients, families, and significant others; acts as an information resource to students, health care professionals, patients, and the public.
Collect and report data from patient on barriers, health care, medications, and prior treatments
Track order completion and follow up.
Monitor patient compliance with patient treatment plans.
Assist patients with referrals to outside resources and care coordination as needed.
Follows established policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
Collaborates with medical providers, patient care staff and clinic/facility management in the planning and implementation of patient and staff education.
Designs or participates in the creation of health education materials.
Address the high prevalence of chronic diseases.
Improve the health literacy and inequalities of the populations in assigned neighborhoods.
Support health related events hosted by other departments, centers, and other non-profits.
Develop health curriculum for health courses in the community, being mindful of cultural competence and health literacy levels.
Must meet regular attendance requirements.
Must be able to maintain good interpersonal relationships with staff, co-workers, managers, and citizens.
Must accomplish the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, in a timely manner.
Performs other duties as assigned.