RN Neuro Patient Navigator

Southern Illinois Healthcare • Carbondale, IL

6d • $66,144 - $102,523 • Onsite

About The Position

Position Summary • Responsible for coordination of care for neurosurgery or neurology patient population. Principal Accountabilities • Standards of Performance: Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Collaboration, Stewardship, Accountability, Quality Education

Requirements

• Associate, Diploma, Bachelor Degree or Master’s in Nursing
• Current Illinois RN licensure
• Technical Experience: 3 years
• Intermittent hand manipulation
• Intermittent lifting and carrying of 20 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a clinical expert to help neurosurgery or neurology patients and families navigate the health care system.
• Provides initial coordination of care for patient receiving pre-appointment treatment
• Reviews patient’s diagnosis, medical history, and physician disposition and communicate information to patient.
• Directs patient to facilities listed on the Network Provider list when pre-appointment treatment is recommended and facilitates referrals to these facilities
• Assists physicians in coordination of care of neuroscience or neurology patients with other health care professionals.
• Refers patients to other community resources, as necessary
• Provides ongoing navigation for patients receiving pre-appointment treatment
• Communicates written treatment completion information to the Primary Care or referring physician if pre-treatment results in symptom resolution and patient does not require an appointment with the Southern Illinois Healthcare Brain and Spine Institute
• Provides on-going documentation of nurse navigation activities on each patient, including the time involved in these activities
• Assists in the development, documentation and analysis of program performance
• Serves as a clinical resource to Intake Specialists
• Collaborates with other department members to facilitate effective triage of new neuroscience or neurology patients
• Eliminates unnecessary delays in clinician reviews, including supervising the collection of patients’ diagnostic studies
• Returns Southern Illinois Healthcare Brain and Spine Institute phone messages and other communication within 24 hours
• Responsible for all triaging of neurology referrals sent to Brain and Spine
• Responsible for transitional care management of discharged neurology patients including: imaging, wellness checks, referrals, appointments and medication refills/order
• Responsible for any follow up indicated on Emmi report

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees