RN Patient Navigator - Neurosurgery

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health and welfare benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Family benefits

Retirement plan with employer match

Educational Assistance Program

Job summary

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is seeking an RN Navigator at the Spine Center: Clemmons Med Plz. This full-time role is 40 hours per week, Monday–Friday 0800–1700, with no weekends or holidays.

Responsibilities include evaluating and improving the Navigator Program, ensuring high-quality patient care, conducting outreach to community agencies, and tracking program data to demonstrate outcomes. Spanish bilingual preferred; BSN preferred with two years RN experience.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing is required.
• BSN preferred with two years' RN experience.
• Case management experience preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and improve the Navigator Program and track activity per standards.
• Ensure quality patient care by communicating plans and addressing barriers across care continuum.
• Perform outreach to establish and maintain relationships with community agencies.
• Collect and maintain program data and deliver reports showing outcomes and improvement.
• Trained in motivational interviewing and health coaching for chronic care management.
• Participate in shared governance and pursue ongoing professional development.

Skills

RN experience

Case management

Spanish bilingual

MS Office

Education

Graduation from accredited School of Nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

Department

37150 Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Spine Center: Clemmons Med Plz

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

Monday - Friday 0800-1700. No weekends or holidays

Pay Range

$38.20 - $57.30

Education/Experience

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing. BSN preferred with two years' experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Case management experience preferred.
• Bilingual preference with fluency in Spanish preferred.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, And/or REGISTRATION

• Current license as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of applicable state.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for ongoing evaluation and quality improvement of the Navigator Program and tracks all activity as defined by the departmental and program standards.
• Ensures quality patient care by adhering to the policies of WFBMC, involving patients and their families in identifying their needs, creating a plan to meet those needs, and effectively communicating the plan across the continuum of care. Identifies barriers to efficient and effective management of patient care and seeks strategies to remove them.
• Implements outreach efforts to establish and maintain positive working relationships with key community agencies.
• Collects and maintains up to date and accurate program data and documentation according to program standards. Delivers reports that demonstrate outcomes and performance improvement activities; adheres to established productivity benchmarks.
• Trained in motivational interviewing and health coaching to provide chronic care management.
• Demonstrates ability to function in a professional practice model through active participation in shared governance and acceptance of personal responsibility for professional growth. Demonstrates responsibility for personal development by participating in continuing education offerings. Seeks new opportunities for self- improvement. Seeks and applies constructive feedback to improve performance.
• Provides age/developmentally appropriate patient care in accordance with Age-Specific guidelines for the specific age groups served.

Skills/Qualifications

• Problem solving, decision making and critical thinking skills
• Ability to work in a self-directed environment
• Ability to work with and lead teams
• Demonstrates ability to work in fast-paced environment with multiple interruptions
• Expertise in MS Office and ability to prepare program reports frequently and efficiently

Work Environment

• Clean, well-lit, comfortable environment
• Possible exposure to infections and contagious diseases
• Occasional exposure to patient illnesses
• Occasionally subject to irregular hours (evenings and weekends)

Our CommitmenttoYou

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Serves as a liaison between the provider and patient between clinic visits. Communicates by phone (or in person if needed) when clinical concerns arise and provides transitional care after the patient visits the ED or hospital. Identifies and addresses barriers to care that might keep the patient from receiving timely and appropriate treatment as well as assists with identifying community resources. Meets weekly with the primary medical team to discuss current patients and identify new patients at risk for services. Participates in Transitional and Supportive Care rounds to help identify patients who are candidates for services.