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MO-SSM Health Ambulatory Care Center CSM
Regular
Job Highlights:
SIGN ON BONUSE ELIGIBLE** UP TO $15,000
Setting: outpatient clinic, Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
**Sign on bonuses are for external qualified candidates.Internal candidates, please check with your recruiter to see what options are available for you.
Job Summary:
Provides services as a patient navigator throughout the continuum of care.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Functions as a liaison for management staff, administration, physicians, managed care companies, community organizations, and other customers.
- Collaborates with physicians and advanced practice providers to ensure quality outcomes. Coordinates efforts for treatment and promotes quality improvement and educational efforts.
- Compiles data, tracks outcomes, and makes recommendations for process improvement.
- Provides referrals/support for follow-up care for patients who are uninsured or underinsured.
- Utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation in all patient encounters.
- Assists medical provider with processing of diagnostic results bringing significant values to the provider’s attention. Exhibits knowledge of tests and procedures and their significance as related to patient care.
- Recognizes the implementation of dosages, interactions, side effects, adverse effects, routes of administration of drugs as they apply to individual patients. Uses knowledge of medications in instructing patients about medication therapy.
- Establishes working relationships teaching protocols for patient education, family counseling and general public information.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing
EXPERIENCE
- Three years' registered nurse experience
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
- Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional driving.
- Rare crawling and running.
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Employee
4841210235 SLUCR OTO CSM GL
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
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Nurse Navigator - Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Oncology at SSM Health summary:
As a Nurse Navigator specializing in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Oncology, the role focuses on guiding patients throughout their care journey. Responsibilities include collaborating with healthcare providers, ensuring quality outcomes, and providing referrals for uninsured patients. The position requires strong communication skills and a comprehensive understanding of nursing processes to support patient education and improve treatment protocols.
Keywords:
Nurse Navigator, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Oncology, patient care, healthcare navigation, registered nurse, patient education, clinical coordination, healthcare outcomes, nursing process
