Registered Nurse Patient Navigator | Cardiology Clinic

Monument Health•Rapid City, SD

1d•$32 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Navigator guides patients and their families through diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up during an episode of care for an identified clinical service program, helping ensure smooth transitions between care settings. Working with the multidisciplinary care team, the navigator develops, manages, and coordinates program activities and helps manage education, biopsychosocial needs, and financial resources to support optimal outcomes. The navigator follows patients through their episode of care until they are discharged from the program and transitioned to the primary care clinic team. This role is in the MHHVI Cardiology Electrophysiology department in Rapid City, South Dakota, with 40 scheduled weekly hours. The starting pay range is $32.00–$40.00 per hour, based on the applicant’s knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 is available for qualified candidates. The position requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department.

Requirements

Completion of a nursing education program approved by a board of nursing.
Registered Nurse (RN) licensure through 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, facilitating efficient, appropriate, seamless, coordinated care.
Support patients and families through education and advocacy; address psychosocial needs and barriers to care; and guide them through diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.
Use evaluative and outcomes data, predetermined indicators, and clinical judgment to assess care quality, support consistent clinical outcomes, and help close healthcare gaps.
Develop and complete a customized plan for each referred patient, including scheduling, supportive resources, and post-treatment resources throughout the episode of care.
Participate with the multidisciplinary team in discussions of current and future patient cases and collaborative efforts to meet identified needs.
Assist in evaluating, selecting, and designing patient education materials for clinical programs, and help provide education and outreach to patients, staff, and community members.
Work with staff, administration, and physicians to match resources to patient needs, using cost-containment measures while supporting high-quality, cost-effective care.
Assist leadership with developing program goals and objectives and with developing, implementing, and maintaining quality programs that include best-practice patient care outcomes.
Perform other duties as assigned.