Pediatric Cardiac Coordinator Registered Nurse RN

Centennial Surgery; Houston (TX); Presencial; USD 60 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off & family leave

401(k) with employer match

Education support

Tuition assistance

Resumo da oferta

The Womans Hospital of Texas is seeking a Nurse Navigator to join our multidisciplinary team in Houston. You will advocate for patients, educate families, and guide them through the healthcare system to ensure timely, high-quality care.

Responsibilities include coordinating care plans, assessing needs, and collaborating with physicians to address barriers and improve outcomes. Strong nursing experience and care coordination are essential.

Qualificações

• 1-3 years of nursing experience required.
• 3+ years as Nurse Navigator or patient educator preferred.
• 3 years of direct experience preferred.
• Care coordination experience preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Advocate for patients and families throughout care.
• Assess medical and psychosocial needs related to the condition.
• Identify barriers to care and connect patients with resolutions.
• Educate patients and families and promote self-management.
• Coordinate the plan of care and appointment scheduling.
• Attend Multidisciplinary Meetings and contribute to care planning.
• Document assessments and track program performance.
• Guide patients through the healthcare system to timely care.

Conhecimentos

Nursing experience

Nurse Navigator

Care coordination

Formação académica

Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Nurse Navigator

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM.

This position is onsite at Womans Hospital of TX in the Houston, TX Area and focuses on pediatric and perinatal patients with a congenital heart diagnoses.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Nurse Navigator, you will function as a member of the multidisciplinary team and serve as an advocate and educator for patients with all types of medical conditions. You will be responsible for supporting patients through complex healthcare environments for the optimization of care and outcomes. You will facilitate patient follow-up through coaching, information transfer, and communication to improve continuity of care, enhance the medical management of complex diseases, and streamline the intervention process. You will also guide patients and families through the healthcare system by assisting with access issues to expedite the timeliness of care and treatment. You will achieve this goal by building relationships with patients and physicians, coordinating the defined plan of care, assisting with appointments, assisting in resolving barriers, providing education, and connecting with community resources. You will also assume responsibility and accountability for the management of resources to achieve efficient, high-quality outcomes for patients, including support with interdisciplinary and cross-facility coverage and collaboration. You are responsible for timely data collection that promotes tracking of the navigation program performance in line with HCA Healthcare, division, and facility goals (growth, quality, practice guidelines, etc).

What you will do in this role:

• Serves as a patient advocate
• Assesses the patient’s medical and psychosocial needs as they pertain to their primary medical or surgical condition for navigation
• Uses appropriate tools to identify patient needs and barriers to care and provides access to potential resolutions
• Identifies health disparities and assists in the removal of these disparities
• Provides appropriate education, outreach, and support to patients and families. Ensures the patient is empowered to manage his/her healthcare needs
• Provides healthcare system guidance and promotes adherence to recommended treatment throughout the care pathway
• Supports providers by assisting patients and/or families in understanding their diagnosis, treatment options, and the resources available, including education, clinical research studies (as applicable), and technological advances
• Provides education/connection to community and external resources, such as access to supportive care, financial support, and return to work
• Streamlines process for patients by assisting with appointment scheduling in a compliant manner
• Ensures the organization of appointments and explains the sequence of treatments
• Ensures smooth transitions between care modalities, facilities, and providers
• Facilitates patient movement through the appropriate clinical pathway and collaborates with physicians to ensure patient compliance
• Reinforces patient-specific teaching as defined by the patient’s provider
• Conducts follow-up conversations with patients and communicates any concerns, changes, or social needs to the appropriate physician or other care provider
• Attends and participates in Multidisciplinary Meetings (MDM) and/or other care planning conferences, as required by the navigation program
• Ensures appropriate patient data is available, including assessment and documentation
• Educates the patient and family regarding planned procedures, medications, and treatments

What you will need in this role:

• 1-3 years of experience in Nursing – Required
• 3+ years of experience as a Nurse Navigator and/or patient educator in service line – Preferred
• 3 years of direct experience Preferred
• Care Coordination experience Preferred

Education

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (preferred if remote position) – Required
• Registered Nurse - Currently licensed as a registered professional nurse in the state in which he or she practices, in accordance with law and regulation. – Required

Benefits

The Womans Hospital of Texas, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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