RN Nurse Navigator - Urology Oncology

Ochsner Health•New Orleans, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This job functions as the liaison and communicator with the patient, caregivers, healthcare providers, and multi-disciplinary team members, as well as post-acute care and third party payers. The role involves discussing alternative care options with patients/caregivers and the multi-disciplinary team, and assisting with discharge planning needs. The Nurse Navigator facilitates movement along the healthcare continuum to ensure quality, cost effective outcomes are achieved in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team. At Ochsner, employees are dedicated to serving, healing, leading, educating, and innovating, making a difference in patient care.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
2 years of nursing experience.
Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice.
Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.
Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process.
Excellent conflict resolution skills.
Ability to work a flexible work schedule (e.g. 24/7, weekend, holiday, on call availability) and travel throughout and between facilities.

Nice To Haves

Associate's or Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Certification in clinical specialty area.

Responsibilities

Provides continuity of care by ensuring smooth transitions between care settings.
Develops relationships with patients and their multidisciplinary team to facilitate and/or navigate through subsequent treatment and follow-up to reflect continuity of care.
Manages high risk, complex patient care with the goal of minimizing readmission.
Works closely with physicians to coordinate patient’s care plan communication; works with multidisciplinary team to maintain and implement up-to-date coordinated patient centered care plan; communicates with all members of the healthcare team as patient advocate.
Prepares, executes, and reinforces post-discharge care plan.
Identifies barriers to care in an effort to elicit changes in processes for patients navigating the continuum of care.
Collaborates with leadership to review processes with the goal of improving the clinical experience for referred patients and the referring physician.
Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
Performs other related duties as required.
Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.
Maintains and complies with the company's Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.