Spine Nurse Navigator: Care & Access Champion

The University of Kansas Health System; Olathe (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Nurse Navigator - Spine (Days, Full Time) in Olathe to improve access, timeliness to treatment, and care coordination for spine patients. The role is based at Olathe Medical Pavilion A and focuses on coordination across care settings.

The ideal candidate will be a licensed RN with 3+ years of nursing experience, 1+ years in case management or ambulatory care coordination, and BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree Nursing
• 3 or more years of nursing experience.
• 1 or more years of case management, ambulatory care coordination, or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess needs for new patients referred to a specialist prior to their first visit to identify the need for support services or other resources.
• Demonstrates thorough documentation of patient assessment and interventions completed in the EMR.
• Refer new patients to the specialty program’s supportive services based on the navigation needs assessment.
• Provide educational and emotional support throughout the intake and treatment planning process, and then remain a resource for the patient throughout their course of care.
• Ensure new patients are scheduled with the appropriate multidisciplinary provider, at the appropriate location, in the appropriate time frame.
• Collaborate with intake scheduler to ensure necessary medical information is complete and available for the patient’s first appointment.
• Assist in coordinating needed diagnostic studies prior to first visit, when possible, to expedite the start of treatment.
• Develop relationships with referring physicians and ensure follow up and treatment plan is communicated.
• Complete intake logs and report monthly to program manager for outcome metric reporting.

Skills

Clinical nursing

EMR usage

Education

Bachelor Degree Nursing

Master Degree Nursing

Job description

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking a Nurse Navigator - Spine (Days, Full Time) in Olathe to improve access, timeliness to treatment, and care coordination for spine patients. The role is based at Olathe Medical Pavilion A and focuses on coordination across care settings.

The ideal candidate will be a licensed RN with 3+ years of nursing experience, 1+ years in case management or ambulatory care coordination, and BLS certification.