Perinatal Nurse Navigator

HCA Healthcare; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) with match

Education support & tuition assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

The Woman's Hospital of Texas, part of HCA Healthcare, is seeking a Perinatal Nurse Navigator to support perinatal patients. You will coordinate care, educate families, and guide patients through the healthcare system to improve outcomes.

Candidates must live in the Houston area; schedule Monday–Friday 8:00 AM–5:00 PM; RN with 1–3 years bedside nursing experience, BLS certification, and nurse navigator experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in nursing required.
• Registered nurse licensed in the state of practice.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification preferred or required if remote.
• 1–3 years nursing experience required.
• 3+ years nurse navigator and/or patient education experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for patients and coordinate care across teams.
• Assess medical and psychosocial needs related to the primary condition.
• Identify barriers to care and provide access to resolutions.
• Educate patients and families and connect to community resources.
• Guide patients through the healthcare system and streamline care pathways.
• Attend Multidisciplinary Meetings and document data for program goals.

Skills

Nursing

Patient advocacy

Patient education

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (preferred)

RN Licensure

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Perinatal Nurse Navigator with The Woman's Hospital of Texas you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Candidates must live in the Womans Hospital of TX in the Houston, TX area and will focus Perinatal Patients.

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

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

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 Woman's 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

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Perinatal Nurse Navigator opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.