RN Health Navigator

Ridgeview Medical Center; Chanhassen (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a patient advocate to assist high-risk patients in achieving optimal health. The role involves managing care plans, coordinating services across healthcare settings, and promoting wellness. Candidates should have a nursing degree and significant clinical experience, along with strong communication and critical thinking skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of clinical nursing/ambulatory care experience required.
• Current professional nurse licensure in Minnesota or permit from the Minnesota Board of Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Manage disease registries to identify gaps in care.
• Develop and deliver comprehensive care plans with patients and families.
• Promote patient wellness and self-management skills.

Skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Customer service

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Purpose of Job

This position is responsible for serving as a patient advocate to assist rising risk and high risk/complex chronic patients in reaching optimal function and health.

Job Functions

1. Manages disease registries to identify gaps in care.
2. Assesses and analyzes patient information for proactive identification and planning of appropriate services to meet the needs of the patient and family.
3. Integrates recommendations by multiple professionals and service systems to coordinate care across the continuum and assure appropriate utilization of clinical and community resources.
4. Develop and delivery comprehensive care plans in partnership with patients/families and care team to enhance the patient's care and achieve patient health goals
5. Promote patient wellness and self-management skills
6. Assist patients and their families in navigating between multiple care providers and transitions across all healthcare settings.
7. Provide continual evaluation of patient outcomes and identification of variances in standards of care and system problems that could lead to errors, delays in care, complications or increased costs.
8. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education/Work Experience

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• 5+ years of clinical nursing/ambulatory care experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous RN Care Coordination, Care Management, Care Navigation and/or Care Transitions experience
• Previous experience in a Health Care Home environment
• Working knowledge of motivational interviewing, behavioral activation and shared decision making
• Experience with the diversity of the local community

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge of basic computer functions and Microsoft Office applications
• Capable of making independent decisions with the use of good critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Ability to respond appropriately to unpredictable situations and diverse patient populations
• Ability to demonstrate exceptional communication and customer service skills
• Ability to communicate in the English language for effective written and verbal correspondence in order to complete job functions as mentioned above

License/Certifications

• Current professional nurse licensure in Minnesota or if licensed in another state, a permit from the Minnesota Board of Nursing while the license application is in process
• Current Healthcare Provider CPR certification

Physical Demands

Link to Employee Health Physical Demands

Compensation

Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation such as: the requirements of the position, experience, education, knowledge, and skills along with location and internal equity. Pay listed does not include any shift, weekend, or other differentials.

Benefits

Ridgeview strives to provide comprehensive and market competitive benefits to meet the needs of our employees and their families. Click here to view the benefits available.