RN Nurse Navigator: Coordinated Care & Team Support

Highmark Health; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking an RN Nurse Navigator to serve as the consistent point of contact for referring physicians, patients, caregivers, families, and the community. The navigator coordinates all aspects of care for adult patients within specialized disease states, ensuring access to quality, comprehensive services.

The role involves coordinating appointments, educating patients about diagnoses and treatment options, and collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to improve

Qualifications

• Current State of PA RN licensure OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)
• 1-3 year(s) nursing experience in the specialty required.

Responsibilities

• Oversees community outreach, high risk populations and disease specific sites to establish and sustain working relationships within the network (health plan, physicians, office staff, social services staff, financial counselor, dietician, etc.).
• Educates and coordinates care regarding patient's diagnosis, treatment options, course of treatment, clinical trial information and resources available.
• Works with health care team to ensure safe handoff, coordination of care between facilities as well as inpatient to outpatient or outpatient to inpatient coordination of care. Works with High-Risk Care Teams to reduce re-admissions. May work with and/or assist Registry staff with data collection, patient outcomes and updates care delivery models.
• Coordinates appointments including all aspects of the multi-disciplinary team (physicians, consults, supportive care services, etc. and accompanies patients as needed to appointments. Ensures that medication adherence issues are addressed.
• Works with AHN physician offices/facilities to identify at-risk patients and assists in facilitating appropriate screening processes.
• Trends data and outcomes as established for the navigation program. Identifies gaps to improve patient care across the continuum.
• Develops or attends an existing clinical care conference to report out on active patients to the multidisciplinary team.
• May identify bereavement needs of families and develop plan of care.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Allegheny Health Network is seeking an RN Nurse Navigator to serve as the consistent point of contact for referring physicians, patients, caregivers, families, and the community. The navigator coordinates all aspects of care for adult patients within specialized disease states, ensuring access to quality, comprehensive services.

The role involves coordinating appointments, educating patients about diagnoses and treatment options, and collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to improve