Registered Nurse Patient Navigator | Cancer Care Institute

Monument Health Rapid City Hospital • Rapid City, SD

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Navigator guides patients and their families through diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up during an episode of care within an identified clinical service program, such as cancer treatment coordination. The role helps ensure smooth transitions between care settings and, alongside the multidisciplinary care team, develops, manages, and coordinates program activities. The Patient Navigator collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate education and biopsychosocial and financial resources that support optimal outcomes. The navigator works with patients through their episode of care until they are discharged from the program and transitioned to the primary care clinic team.

Requirements

• Completion of a nursing education program approved by a board of nursing.
• Registered Nurse (RN) credential from the South Dakota Board of Nursing.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 60 days of hire or transfer.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• At least 1 year of case management experience.
• At least 1 year of patient care experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a resource to the interdisciplinary team, patients, and families throughout the episode of care.
• Facilitate efficient, appropriate, seamless, coordinated care to support positive patient outcomes.
• Support patients and families through education and advocacy, address psychosocial needs, and identify and address barriers to care.
• Navigate patients and families through diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up during the episode of care.
• Use evaluative and outcomes data to assess care against predetermined indicators and clinical judgment, and facilitate consistent clinical outcomes.
• Use data and decisions to facilitate closure of healthcare gaps.
• Organize and complete customized plans for referred patients, including scheduling, supportive resources, and post-treatment resources.
• Participate with the multidisciplinary team in discussing current and future patient cases and collaborative efforts to meet identified needs.
• Assist with evaluating, selecting, and designing patient education materials for clinical programs.
• Assist with providing education and outreach programs to patients, staff, and community members.
• Work with staff, administration, and physicians to match resources with patient needs.
• Use cost-containment measures while ensuring high-quality, cost-effective care within the clinical service program.
• Assist leadership in developing program goals and objectives.
• Assist with developing, implementing, and maintaining quality programs that include best-practice patient care outcomes.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Retirement plans.
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account.
• Instant pay for qualifying positions.
• Paid Time Off Accrual Bank.
• Opportunities for growth and advancement.
• Tuition assistance or reimbursement.
• Pay differentials for qualifying positions.
• Flexible scheduling.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed