RN Nurse Navigator - Neuro/Pain

Prosser Memorial Health; Prosser (WA); On-site; USD 57,349 - 106,088; Full time

Job summary

Prosser Memorial Health is seeking a Nurse Navigator who is a professional RN to offer individualized assistance across the care continuum. The role focuses on high-risk patients, ensuring coordinated care and overcoming health system barriers.

The ideal candidate should possess excellent communication skills, RN licensure, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Preference will be given to those with experience in nurse navigation and national training.

The position offers a competitive pay range of $41.63-$77.01 per hour.

Qualifications

• Excellent written, oral, and conversational communication skills.
• Ability to analyze and solve complex problems.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized assistance across the care continuum.
• Coordinate patient care through interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Act as a clinical advocate and educator for patients.
• Build and maintain community relationships for quality care.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Analytical thinking

Time management

Teamwork promotion

Education

Current WA State RN licensure

Completion of national nurse navigation training

Tools

Microsoft Office

EPIC

Job description

Job Summary

The Nurse Navigator (NN) is a professional RN with service line specific clinical knowledge who offers individualized assistance across the care continuum to patients, families, and caregivers to expedite and coordinate care and address health system barriers. The NN assumes responsibility for the coordination of patient care through interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary collaboration to achieve optimal patient outcomes with a focus on high‑risk patients or those with complex care needs (including multidisciplinary care). The NN has a particular focus on improving transitions in care and adherence to care. Additionally, the NN functions as a clinical advocate and educator for patients. The NN assists to build and maintain community relationships to provide expedited and reliable access to quality care. The NN identifies and alleviates stressors during transitions and barriers to care with the aim to deliver a seamless model of care that benefits patients, family members, providers, and the healthcare team.

Education and/or Experience Requirements

Excellent written, oral, and conversational communication skills to effectively work with diverse groups.

Ability to analyze, evaluate multiple solutions and solve complex problems using well developed critical & analytical thinking skills.

Excellent time management skills needed to prioritize among many competing priorities.

Mastery of Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel, and use of health record for documentation and/or reporting. EPIC preferred.

Demonstrated skills in verbal and written communication.

Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

Ability to promote and build teamwork and multidisciplinary care concept. Metric tracking skills.

Preferred

Experience in nurse navigation. Completion of national nurse navigation training.

Licensure & Certifications Requirements

Current WA State RN licensure or qualifying multi‑state licensure (MLC).

BLS upon date of hire or within 30 days.

Pay Range

$41.63-$77.01