Patient Care Navigator, RN - Full Time Day - Mon -Fri - Mon -Fri

Company: St. Luke's of Kansas City
Location: Lees Summit
Posted on: November 18, 2021

Job Description:

Job Description

Title: Patient Care Navigator, RN

The Opportunity:

Saint Luke's East Hospital in Lee's Summit, MO is seeking a Registered Nurse to join their team of Patient Care Navigators. This RN position will work with a multidisciplinary team and collaborating with several different specialists. This position will act as the coordinator and provide patient education to patients and their families. This position will be a resource for our patients in finding the assistance they need to manage their care plan independently.

Shift Details: Monday - Friday

No Nights, No Weekends, No Holidays, No Call required!

The Work:

* Leads patients through their diagnosis and treatment ensuring timely services.
* Meet with patients and families to provide emotional support, education and guidance to all patients through end stage disease if necessary.
* Provide medical information, education and review of reports and knowledge of community resources.
* Responsible for facilitating rapid scheduling and follow-up tracking of patients to ensure completion of their recommended treatment plan.
* Identify and problem solve any service gaps identified.
* Promote the Navigator role and prevention, detection, and treatment awareness to the community through presentations and participation in related organizations.
* Coordinates and provides education for all newly diagnosed patients from our campus and outside community.
* Provides support to clinic nurse roles and maintains many additional job functions as needed.

We are seeking a detail-oriented nurse who takes ownership of their role to ensure tasks are completed in a timely fashion. The ideal candidate will be autonomous, independent, able to multi-task, and confident when communicating with a diverse group of providers and patients.

Why Saint Luke's?

* Our leadership supports nurse engagement and allows their voices to be heard.
* We value our nurses' knowledge, experience, and expertise to improve patient outcomes and quality care.
* The opportunity to make an impact on their unit, hospital, health system, and the healthcare industry.
* Strong nurse governance and we encourage all of our RNs to participate
* Various CEU, Continuing Education, Leadership and other career training available
* Career Advancement Program dedicated to RNs.
* Saint Luke's offers competitive salaries and benefits packages to all eligible employees, click here to find out more.

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience:

2 years

Registered Nurse (MO) - National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NURSYS)

Bachelor's Degree (Required)

Job Details

Full Time

Day (United States of America)

The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke's 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke's means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.

Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire only non-tobacco users.

Effective November 1st, 2021, full COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of employment for all Saint Luke's Health System employees unless a medical or religious exemption is approved.

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