Navigator RN

CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson part of CommonSpirit Heath a national nonprofit health system based in Englewood Colorado. The faith-based system operates in 18 states and includes 103 hospitals. Additional services offered within the system are: long-term care assisted and residential living communities community health services organizations home health agencies and numerous outpatient facilities.

As our RN Clinic Navigator you will help patients and their families seamlessly navigate their healthcare journey so they can access comprehensive care and achieve optimal health outcomes.

Every day you willcoordinate care educate patients and connect them with vital resources and support. You will be expected tofacilitate interactions between patients and their clinical care team empower patients with information about their conditions and treatments and collaborate with providers to implement care standards and secure appropriate services.

To be successful in this role you mustpossess strong collaborative and communication skills a compassionate approach to patient care and the ability to comprehensively assess patient needs and connect them with vital resources.

Responsibilities:

• Care Coordination:Facilitate interactions between patients and their clinical care team ensuring a smooth and coordinated experience throughout the continuum of care.
  
• Patient Education:Empower patients families and caregivers by educating them about diseases treatments side effects and how to access reliable information.
  
• Resource & Support:Collaborate with providers to implement care standards and identify/secure appropriate services. Youll connect patients with crucial resources for psychosocial distress or tangible barriers to care (e.g. finances housing transportation) referring to social workers or counselors as needed.
  
• Clinical Access:Provide resources for specialized treatments or testing not available locally and promote awareness of appropriate clinical trials.
  Patient Empowerment:Encourage patients families and caregivers to take an active role in managing their care within the scope of their individual circumstances.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Active unencumbered Registered Nurse (RN) license from North Dakota
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Advanced Care Life Support (ACLS)

Preferred:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• One (1) year related experience in a clinic specialty clinic or acute hospital setting