Nurse Navigator - Lansing Neurosurgery Clinic

McLaren Health Care; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking an experienced registered nurse to provide direct patient care and coordinate care for patients and families. The role includes assessments, planning, and intervention within an interdisciplinary team.

This position emphasizes eliminating barriers to timely care and improving patient and provider satisfaction. Ideal candidates hold a nursing degree and an active RN license, with at least three years of related experience.

Qualifications

• Nursing degree from an accredited educational institution.
• State licensure as a registered nurse.
• Three years of direct related experience.
• BLS certification within 6 months for Rural Health clinics.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient nursing care for specified patients.
• Performs nursing assessments and triage of patient care needs.
• Oversees day-to-day clinical activities and procedures for navigated patients.
• Acts as central point of contact for navigated patients and care teams.
• Educates patients, families and others; serves as information resource.

Skills

Patient care

Triage

Care coordination

Communication

Education

Nursing degree

Registered nurse license

Job description

Position Summary

Provides direct patient care and comprehensive coordination of care for patients and their families/caregivers. Eliminates barriers to timely care, facilitates flow through system, increases patient and provider satisfaction, maintains point of contact with providers and serves as the first point of contact for patients and families. Provides a full range of nursing services, including assessment, treatment planning and therapeutic interventions in an interdisciplinary environment consistent with professional practices and ethical standards.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient nursing care for specified patients
• Performs nursing assessments and triage of patient care needs for new and ongoing patients.
• Oversees the planning, scheduling, and implementation of day-to-day clinical activities and procedures for navigated patients.
• Central point of contact for all navigated patients; including interaction with medical, nursing, ancillary services.
• Provides education to patients, families, and significant others; acts as an information resource to students, health care professionals, patients, and the public.

Required

• Nursing degree from an accredited educational institution.
• State licensure as a registered nurse.
• Three years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• For clinics with the Rural Health Designation, Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), and Canadian equivalents, (MHC approved providers for the resuscitation certification) is required within 6 months of hire

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in nursing.
• One year prior work experience in clinical area.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26010086
• Daily Work Times: 8:00am-5:00pm
• Hours Per Pay Period: 80On Call: No
• Weekends: No