Nurse Navigator Palliative Care Clinic

Baptist Health; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Nurse Navigator who will serve as the primary clinical point of contact for specialty care patients and their families. You will coordinate care across the continuum, guiding patients from diagnosis through treatment, discharge, and follow-up, while removing barriers to timely care and ensuring smooth transitions between providers and services.

The role emphasizes education, advocacy, and proactive navigation to enhance patient and provider satisfaction in a complex

Qualifications

• BSN is required.
• Minimum of 3 years of job-related experience.
• Current Kentucky or Compact State unrestricted RN license.
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary clinical point of contact for specialty care patients and families.
• Coordinate care across the continuum from diagnosis through treatment, discharge, and follow-up.
• Eliminate barriers to timely care and facilitate system flow within a complex specialty environment.
• Educate, advocate, and coordinate care to support informed decision-making and treatment adherence.

Skills

Care coordination

Patient advocacy

Education

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

RN licensure in Kentucky or compact state

Job description

Summary

Job Description

BHMG

Palliative Care

Job Summary

The Nurse Navigator, under the direction of the Practice Manager, serves as the primary clinical point of contact for specialty care patients and their families, providing comprehensive coordination across the continuum of care. This role leverages deep specialty-specific knowledge to guide patients from diagnosis through treatment, discharge, and follow-up, eliminating barriers to timely care, facilitating system flow, and ensuring seamless transitions between referring providers, specialists, clinical research teams, ancillary services, and clinical outcomes departments. Acting as educator, advocate, and care coordinator, the Nurse Navigator supports informed decision-making, reinforces treatment plans, promotes adherence, and enhances both patient and provider satisfaction by delivering proactive, patient-centered navigation within a complex specialty care environment.

Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing, required.
• A minimum of three years of job-related experience required.
• Current Kentucky or Compact State unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse
• Basic Life Support certification via the American Heart Association

RN, registered nurse, BSN

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.