RN-Nurse Navigator, Gastroenterology

SSM Health

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About The Position

Provides services as a patient navigator throughout the continuum of care.

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
• Three years' registered nurse experience.
• State of Work Location: Illinois Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) and Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
• State of Work Location: Missouri Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) and Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration or Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State.
• State of Work Location: Oklahoma Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) and Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State or Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN).
• State of Work Location: Wisconsin Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) and Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State or Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.

Responsibilities

• Functions as a liaison for management staff, administration, physicians, managed care companies, community organizations, and other customers.
• Collaborates with physicians and advanced practice providers to ensure quality outcomes.
• Coordinates efforts for treatment and promotes quality improvement and educational efforts.
• Compiles data, tracks outcomes, and makes recommendations for process improvement.
• Provides referrals/support for follow-up care for patients who are uninsured or underinsured.
• Utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation in all patient encounters.
• Assists medical provider with processing of diagnostic results bringing significant values to the provider’s attention.
• Exhibits knowledge of tests and procedures and their significance as related to patient care.
• Recognizes the implementation of dosages, interactions, side effects, adverse effects, routes of administration of drugs as they apply to individual patients.
• Uses knowledge of medications in instructing patients about medication therapy.
• Establishes working relationships teaching protocols for patient education, family counseling and general public information.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees