*Nurse Navigator

Prime Healthcare; Kankakee (IL); On-site; USD 74,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K Plan

Medical Coverage

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Job summary

Prime Healthcare is seeking a Nurse Navigator at St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee to coordinate patient care across the health system.

You will assist with access, identify resources, provide educational materials, and build strong relationships with service providers and the community. You will assess physical, psychological, and social needs to ensure timely, efficient care, aiming to improve outcomes, increase patient satisfaction, and reduce costs.

Qualifications

• RN license required or active license in state of Illinois.
• BLS certification at hire and maintained.
• BSN degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate service and identified patients through a health system, assisting with access issues and resource identification.
• Develop relationships with service providers and community, promoting survivorship and education.
• Assess physical, psychological, and social needs to enhance outcomes and satisfaction while reducing costs.
• Deliver community education and oversee outreach activities and screenings.

Skills

Care Coordination

Patient Advocacy

Education & Teaching

Resource Identification

Education

RN License

BLS Certification

BSN Preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

The Nurse Navigator will be responsible for coordinating service and identified patients through a complete health system by assisting with access issues, identifying resources, providing educational material, and developing relationships with service providers and community. The Nurse Navigator coordinates the care in a timely and efficient manner, identifying and eliminating barriers to care. The Nurse Navigator is a consistent care coordinator throughout the continuum of care and assess the physical, psychological, and social needs of the patient enhancing patient outcomes, increasing satisfaction, and reducing cost of care. The Nurse Navigator is responsible for community education and screening as well as monitoring community outreach and promoting survivorship.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. Current and valid state RN License.

2. Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.

3. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

4. Minimum of two (2) years of nursing experience.

Pay Transparency

St. Mary's Hospital - Kankakee offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $35.35 to $47.58. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf