RN Navigator - Medical Genetics

Good Samaritan Society; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 47,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Work/life balance

Generous time off

Job summary

Sanford Health in Fargo, ND seeks a registered nurse to support the Pediatric Genetics Clinic, coordinating care across providers and families. You’ll help manage genetic diagnoses, treatment plans and ensure timely, patient-centered care.

The role emphasizes collaboration with medical geneticists, genetic counselors and dietitians and a focus on delivering exceptional patient-centered care with weekday hours and no weekends. BSN strongly preferred; RN licensure required; $15,000 sign-on bonus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing strongly preferred in Bemidji, Marshfield, and Rapid City.
• Required in Fargo and Sioux Falls (Sanford USD Medical Center and Clinics).
• Minimum of two years’ clinical experience preferred.
• Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where practice occurs.
• Obtains and maintains required department competencies and certifications.

Responsibilities

• Support patients and families as they navigate complex genetic diagnoses, treatment plans and care journeys.
• Collaborate with healthcare team to coordinate timely sequencing of care.
• Evaluate outcomes based on integrated clinical, financial and utilization data.
• Serve as a key link between providers, clinics, and outside facilities; maintain good interpersonal relationships.
• Facilitate groups and multidisciplinary teams to implement best practices when needed.

Skills

Nursing clinical skills

Patient-family communication

Care coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

RN license

Job description

Careers With Purpose

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Facility: Veterans Square Clinic
Location: Fargo, ND
Address: 3955 56th St S, Fargo, ND 58104, USA
Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 32.00
Salary Range: $34.00 - $51.00
Pay Info: $15,000 sign on bonus

Department Details

Join Our Pediatric Specialty Clinic! Every day in Medical Genetics brings opportunities to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact. You'll work alongside Medical Geneticists, Genetic Counselors, Registered Dietitians, and other highly skilled healthcare professionals dedicated to providing exceptional patient-centered care. This department treats patients with chromosomal anomalies, genetic syndromes and inherited metabolic disorders.

In this role, you'll support patients and families as they navigate complex genetic diagnoses, treatment plans, and care journeys. You'll play an important part in helping families understand their healthcare needs while creating a compassionate and supportive experience in the clinic.

• Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• 4 shifts each week
• No weekends or holidays
• $15,000 sign on bonus

Come make a difference with a passionate group of pediatric healthcare professionals committed to improving the lives of children and their families every day.

Job Summary

Integrates health care for patients/clients across the continuum of care. Collaborates with healthcare team and other professionals to coordinate and ensure timely sequencing of care. Integration enhances patient flow and interdisciplinary communication promotes early intervention. Supports patients/clients and other family members by removing barriers of care.

Seeks to evaluate outcomes based on an integration among established clinical, financial and utilization data. Functions in structured and unstructured health care settings described as a geographic and/or situational environment that may not have established policies and procedures. Utilizes independent nursing judgment when integrating health care. Knowledge of and utilizes appropriate age-related patient care protocols relating to the physical and psychological needs of pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients according to department scope of service.

May serve as a key link between providers, clinics, insurance concerns, communication, inpatient floors and outside facilities. Establishes and maintains good interpersonal relationships with those with whom has contact. Able to work with growth and development needs of client populations in clinical area. Strong communication skills are required. Coordinates, facilitates and negotiates with others. Monitors, evaluates and trends patient responses utilizing structured care methodologies. Work closely with ancillary and support services. Ability to solve problems, identify and implement process improvements when needed. Self-motivated, working with little direction. Ability to facilitate groups, multidisciplinary teams, and implement best practices when necessary.

Functions within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure. The Sanford Professional Nursing Practice recognizes the Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as published by the American Nurses Association as the foundation of nursing care delivery and professional conduct.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Nursing strongly preferred in Bemidji, Marshfield, and Rapid City. Required in Fargo and Sioux Falls (Sanford USD Medical Center and Clinics). Required in Bismarck or enrolled and starting a Bachelor’s degree program within one year of hire with a completion date within three years upon date of hire into position. Required in Fargo Network and Sioux Falls Network or employees hired after January, 2025, who do not possess a Bachelor’s degree in the required field, leadership may consider an educational plan with proven continuous action toward achieving a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing within five years of hire into position. Approval from the Nursing Executive for the market is required in order to waive the bachelor degree requirement (at time of hire). Additionally, for Rural Health Network facilities, for current employees, leadership may have considered acceptable qualifications and work experience equivalency based on facility size, rural market, and business need, prior to new Sanford education requirements.

Graduate from an accredited nursing program, including, but not limited to, those accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), or National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).

Minimum of two years’ clinical experience preferred.

Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state. Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.

Benefits

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees.

• health insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• life insurance
• a 401(k) retirement plan
• work/life balance benefits
• a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance

For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [e-mail].

Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number: R-0272600
Job Function: Care Coordination
Featured: No