Nurse Navigator (RN) - Nephrology

Advocate Health Care; Ardmore (NC); On-site; USD 57,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits Eligible

40-hour Work Week

Daytime Hours M-F

Job summary

Advocate Health Care in Ardmore, NC seeks a Registered Nurse for the Nephrology department. The role focuses on continuity of care, patient/family education, and coordination with a multidisciplinary team. 40 hours/week, M-F daytime hours, with a base pay range listed.

Requires a Bachelor’s in Nursing and an RN license, with typical 5 years nursing experience including assessments and care planning. Benefits eligible, and the role emphasizes patient-centered care across the continuum.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required.
• Licensed RN in the state of practice.
• Typically requires 5 years of nursing experience including assessments and care planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuity of care across the care continuum.
• Develop and implement interdisciplinary care plans.
• Educate patients and families and address psychosocial needs.
• Navigate patients through diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.
• Assist in quality programs and patient education materials.

Skills

Nursing

Patient Education

Interdisciplinary Team

Care Coordination

Clinical Assessment

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Tools

EMR/EHR

Job description

Department and Practice

Department: 02230 WFBMG University Group Practice: WFBMC Main - Nephrology

Employment Type

Status: Full time. Benefits Eligible: Yes. Hours Per Week: 40. Schedule: M-F daytime hours.

Pay Range

$41.10 - $61.65

Major Responsibilities

Provides continuity of care by ensuring smooth transitions between care settings. Develops a relationship with patient and their multidisciplinary team to facilitate and/or navigate through subsequent treatment and follow-up to reflect continuity of care. Completes a nursing assessment to identify the patient's individualized needs and collaborates with multidisciplinary team and other departments to develop an interdisciplinary plan of care. Supports the patient and family by providing education, addressing psychosocial needs, advocating, providing continuity of care and identifying barriers to care. Navigates patients and family members throughout the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of the patient throughout the continuum of care. Provides expert clinical advice to the multidisciplinary team in designing collaborative teaching plans/programs and in planning/providing patient/family education and discharge planning including wellness and health maintenance within designated specialty. Coordinates timely, seamless, evidence based care across the care continuum resulting in best patient outcomes. Evaluates, selects or designs patient education materials on specific disease site programs. Provides education and outreach programs to patients, Advocate staff and to members of the community. Assist leadership in developing program vision, goals and objectives. Assists in the development, implementation and maintenance of quality programs that include best practice patient care outcomes including quality of life, and enhanced patient loyalty.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required

Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.

Education Required

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.

Experience Required

Typically requires 5 years of experience in nursing that includes performing nursing assessments, care plan development, and educating patients.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

Working knowledge of the components of quality and acute patient care needs. Maintains clinical expertise to effectively manage physical, emotional, psychosocial and spiritual needs of patients throughout the care continuum. Excellent analytical and interpersonal communication skills necessary to negotiate with families, patient, physicians, and third-party payers. Demonstrated ability to work well with physicians and other professionals in a direct and positive manner.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment to You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

• Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and more
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits. This is Transformation One shared purpose brought us together. Now, as one of the 10 largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the United States, our combined strength and stability drives us forward. Starting with You Caring for nearly 3 million people has inspired a transformation. One in which the patient’s experience guides our vision and empowers us to offer new possibilities in our communities. Reshaping Access What is access? It’s offering more sites of care than any other health system in the Midwest. But there’s a new frontier. Access is exploring the latest technologies to deliver care to patients exactly where they are and exactly when they need it Inspiring Professionals With our dynamically inclusive workforce and strong connections to the places where we live and work, we’ll touch more lives and contribute to stronger and more vibrant communities. Transforming Care We’re redefining the standard for care with world-class doctors and caregivers, innovative solutions, outstanding outcomes, and leading-edge research and clinical trials. Combined, Advocate and Aurora are recognized for clinical excellence in: Cardiovascular Care Neurosciences Gynecology Oncology Pediatrics Primary Care Neurology Geriatrics Trauma Care