NURSE NAVIGATOR -MEMORY DISORDERS CLINIC

Baptist Health; La Grange (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Benefits Package

401k Plan with Match

Education Reimbursement

University partnerships for continuing

PTO on hire day

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Bereavement Leave

Employee Support Fund

Job summary

Baptist Health Medical Group in LaGrange, KY is seeking a Nurse Navigator for Memory Disorders. This full-time, first-shift role collaborates with physicians and the care team to coordinate services across the continuum of care for patients and families.

The Nurse Navigator educates, advocates, and communicates with patients, families, and providers, ensuring a smooth clinical experience and safe, efficient workflows.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with current RN licensure by the Kentucky State Board of Nursing.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required, or higher.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for physicians, patients, families and care teams to coordinate services.
• Educate, advocate and communicate to streamline the patient’s continuum of care.
• Develop processes to improve the clinical experience and patient safety in the care flow.

Skills

Patient advocacy

Care coordination

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

RN licensure (KY)

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Baptist Health Medical Group

Nurse Navigator Memory Disorders

Neurology

LaGrange, Ky

Full Time/First Shift

The Nurse Navigator serves as the primary point of contact for physicians and other healthcare providers, patients and their caregiver/family, and other resource-based entities, providing and accessing clinical and supportive care services offered within the multidisciplinary teams at Baptist Health Hardin and other entities as needed. The Nurse Navigator serves as an integral part of the care team within the Baptist Health Medical Group coordinating effective and comprehensive services through the continuum of care for patients with treatment and support service options.

The Nurse Navigator serves as an educator, advocate, and communicator for the patient and patient caregiver/family and proactively develops processes that streamline and improve the clinical experience for both the patient and their healthcare provider(s). The Nurse Navigator will demonstrate through organizational skills the ability to provide ease and patient safety in the operational flow of the accessed Baptist Health Hardin departments.

Nurse Navigator demonstrates the broad-based knowledge, skill, and coordination to provide nursing care and guidance to our pulmonary patients. This position requires a collegial and collaborative working style to fulfill these specific work functions.

Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with current RN licensure by the Commonwealth of Kentucky State Board of Nursing required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required, or higher.

Benefits include:

• Competitive Benefits Package
• 401k Plan with Match
• Certification/Education Reimbursement
• University partnerships for continuing education
• Term and LTC insurance
• 40 hours of PTO on day of hire
• PTO Sell Back Program
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Bereavement Leave
• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
• Employee Support Fund for employees in need of emergency financial support

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.