Specialty Nurse Navigator - Lung Program

TriHealth; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

TriHealth in Cincinnati seeks a Specialty Navigator Registered Nurse to coordinate care across episodes, collaborating with physicians and a multidisciplinary team to enable timely screening, intervention, and enhanced patient support.

This full-time, day-shift position combines on-site coverage at Thomas Center and Western Ridge with one remote day, offering a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent nursing experience required.
• Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive hospital/ambulatory experience.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to collect data, generate reports, and analyze via EMR.
• 2–3 years of clinical nursing experience in the specialty area.

Responsibilities

• Assess the patient's plan of care and manage resources to meet healthcare needs.
• Assess activation, literacy, and self-management; coordinate follow-up.
• Educate patient and family on diagnosis, treatment, and nutrition; promote self-management.
• Review care pathways and support data collection for value-based contracts.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

EMR data analysis

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Equivalent experience accepted in lieu of degree

RN, Registered Nurse

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Specialty Navigator Registered Nurse

Make a difference every day as a Specialty Navigator Registered Nurse at TriHealth. Join a compassionate, servant-led team committed to excellence in patient care while working in a supportive, high-energy environment.

We offer career growth opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Location:

• (2) days at Thomas Center, (2) days at Western Ridge, & (1) day remote

Work Schedule:

• Full - Time (80 hours bi-weekly)
• Day shift
• No weekend or holiday rotation

Incentives & Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement.

https://careers.trihealth.com/what-we-offer/benefits

Job Requirements:

• Associate's Degree in Nursing
• Equivalent experience accepted in lieu of degree
• RN, Registered Nurse
• Progressive nursing experience in hospital, or ambulatory
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• Ability to work with Physicians and others and collect data, generate reports, and provide analysis via computers and EMR
• 2-3 years experience Clinical Nursing Experience in the specialty area for which Navigator position is being hired

Job Overview:

This position provides comprehensive care coordination supporting a holistic and longitudinal approach across the continuum related to specific episodes of care.This position assists with informed decision making, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to allow for timely screening, intervention, and increased supportive care throughout the patient experience. This position provides individual assistance to patients, families, and caregivers to help identify and overcome barriers which may hinder quality, medical, and psychosocial patient care.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assess the patient's plan of care and develops, implements, monitors, and documents utilization of resources and progress of the patient through their care, facilitating options and services to meet the patient's healthcare needs. Evaluates the medical necessity and appropriateness of care, optimizing patient outcomes. Serves as a liaison for referring physicians and connections to community resources.
• Assesses clients’/caregiver(s)’ activation, literacy level and self-management capabilities. Evaluate patient functional abilities and limitations. Determine if intervention is needed. Assist the patient/family through diagnostic services, treatment and care and monitor clinical progress for defined episodes including transition to post-acute environment. Communicates delays in care, functional status and changes in clinical status to specialist and primary care provider (PCP) and coordinates required follow-up and monitoring.
• Educates client and family/caregiver(s) on diagnosis, course of care, medication, medication reconciliation and nutrition and moves client toward self-management. Collaborates with the patient and family when setting goals; initiate transition planning and recommends additions to or modification of referring orders. Establish treatment goals that are functional, measurable and patient related. Establish and implement a patient centric plan of care that is aligned with clinical protocols in acute, ambulatory and post-acute environment to achieve treatment goals.
• Reviews and analyzes model of care clinical pathway process improvement activities for appropriate populations of patients to achieve the optimal clinical, financial, operational, and satisfaction outcomes. Participates in ongoing staff development Establish and promote a collaborative relationship with Provide support for data collection and reporting, as needed, for value based contracts.

Working Conditions:

• Climbing - Occasionally
• Concentrating - Frequently
• Continuous Learning - Frequently
• Hearing: Conversation - Consistently
• Hearing: Other Sounds - Consistently
• Interpersonal Communication - Consistently
• Kneeling - Rarely
• Lifting <10 Lbs - Occasionally
• Lifting 50+ Lbs - Rarely
• Lifting 11-50 Lbs - Rarely
• Pulling - Occasionally
• Pushing - Occasionally
• Reaching - Occasionally
• Reading - Frequently
• Sitting - Frequently
• Standing - Occasionally
• Stooping - Rarely
• Talking - Consistently
• Thinking/Reasoning - Frequently
• Use of Hands - Frequently
• Color Vision - Frequently
• Visual Acuity: Far - Occasionally
• Visual Acuity: Near - Consistently
• Walking - Occasionally

TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors

Serve: ALWAYS…

• Welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying "hello"
• Acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination or find someone who can assist
• Refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or patient care areas

Excel: ALWAYS…

• Recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met
• Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators)
• Work on improving quality, safety, and service

Respect: ALWAYS…

• Respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences.
• Respect everyone’s opinion and contribution, regardless of title/role.
• Speak positively about my team members and other departments in front of patients and guests.

Value: ALWAYS…

• Value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared and actively participating.
• Pick up trash, ensuring the physical environment is clean and safe.
• Be a good steward of our resources, using supplies and equipment efficiently and effectively, and will look for ways to avoid waste.

Engage: ALWAYS…

• Acknowledge wins and frequently thank team members and others for contributions.
• Show courtesy and compassion with customers, team members and the community

Job Keywords: Registered Nurse, Nurse