Registered Nurse RN Patient Navigator
Company: Banner Health
Location: Sun City West
Posted on: May 10, 2022
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Job Description:
Primary City/State:Sun City West, ArizonaDepartment Name:BDWMC
Surgical Oncology-HospWork Shift:DayJob Category:Clinical CareThe
future is full of possibilities. At Banner Health, we're excited
about what the future holds for health care. That's why we're
changing the industry to make the experience the best it can be.
Our team has come together with the common goal: Make health care
easier, so life can be better. The future of health care starts
here. If you're ready to change lives, we want to hear from you.
Apply today.Partnered with world-renowned MD Anderson Cancer Center
in Houston, Texas, Banner MD Anderson is expanding their surgical
oncology team to the Banner Del Webb Campus. This is an exciting
new role within Banner MD Anderson's cancer clinic, which provides
surgical oncology care to cancer patients, preoperatively and
postoperatively.This position will support our breast program,
tumor board, as well as MDC clinic coordination,. The patient
navigator will also be a resource to support our multi-disciplinary
approach to cancer care to include focus and investment into our
survivorship program needs.Hours are Full Time Mon-Fri, no weekends
no holidaysIf you are a New Graduate Nurse with less than 12 months
of experience, please visit the main job search page and under the
Job Type filter, select New Nurse ExperienceBanner Del E. Webb
Medical Center excels in providing extraordinary health care to
residents of the northwest Valley of metro Phoenix and is
recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Phoenix's Best
Hospitals. With 390 licensed beds, the hospital provides a wide
range of services, including acute medical and surgical services as
well as intensive care, emergency and urgent care,
inpatient/outpatient surgery, cardiac catheterization, neurology,
orthopedics, oncology, urology, pulmonary, obstetrics and
gynecology, extended care, outpatient diagnostic services, acute
and outpatient rehabilitation and adult behavioral
services.POSITION SUMMARY
This position provides comprehensive care coordination, supporting
a holistic and coordinated approach across the continuum of care.
This position assists with informed decision-making; collaborating
with a multi-disciplinary team to allow for timely screening,
diagnosis, treatment 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.
CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Assesses the patient's plan of care and develops, implements,
monitors and documents the utilization of resources and progress of
the patient through their care, facilitating options and services
to meet the patient's health care needs.
2. Evaluates the medical necessity and appropriateness of care,
optimizing patient outcomes. Serves as a liaison for referring
physicians and assists with scheduling initial tests and
consultations.
3. Assists the patient/family through diagnostic services,
treatment and care. Coordinates disease care using an
interdisciplinary holistic approach, making appropriate referrals
and consultations in coordination with physicians and
providers.
4. Ensures that the patient and family understand the diagnostic
processes, care strategy and recommended actions, and are provided
with appropriate information in coordination with physician and
health care providers. Responds to patient requests for information
regarding the disease process, expected side effects and community
resources.
5. Evaluates patient's functional abilities and limitations.
Determines if intervention is needed. Establishes treatment goals
that are functional, measurable, patient related and reflect key
limiting factors. Establishes and implements a plan of care to
achieve treatment goals. Collaborates with patient and family when
setting goal; initiates discharge planning. Recommends additions to
or modifications of referring orders.
6. Supports the patient and family during difficult decision-making
periods. Assist in coordination of end of life care for patient and
family and provides emotional support.
7. Supports process improvement activities for populations of
patients to achieve the optimal clinical, financial, operational,
and satisfaction outcomes. Participates in staff development to
maintain current standards of practice and ensure the highest
quality of care.
8. Establishes and promotes a collaborative relationship with
physicians, payers, and other members of the health care team.
Collects and communicates pertinent, timely information to payers
and others to fulfill utilization and regulatory requirements.
9. This position works independently, with freedom to determine how
to best accomplish functions within established procedures. This
position confers with supervisor on any unusual situations. This
position is facility-based with no budgetary responsibility.
Internal customers include all levels of staff, including
physicians. External customers include patients, families,
employees of other healthcare institutions, physician offices,
referring physicians, community providers and agencies, payers,
provider networks, and regulatory agencies. This position requires
making decisions related to patient care coordination throughout
various facilities and with various specialty practices. Decision
making required for treatment and standardization of care of
patients. This position requires complex problem solving related to
plan of care for evaluation, treatment, and discharge planning for
patients.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Must possess knowledge as normally obtained through the completion
of a Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field.
Depending on area of focus, requires a current RN licensure, PT
licensure, or OT licensure in the state of practice. BLS
certification required.
Requires a proficiency level typically achieved with 5 years
clinical experience. Requires excellent organizational skills and
clinical knowledge regarding specialty care services, as well as
care coordination of services, legal and financial aspects of
diagnostic services and health services in specialty area. Requires
effective communication and writing skills, good time management
skills and knowledge of word processing and database software
applications. Requires the ability to teach both clinical and
non-clinical personnel regarding care and diagnostics services.
Also requires a good understanding of process improvement.
Employees working at Banner MD Anderson on the Banner University
Medical Center Phoenix campus must possess a State of Arizona
Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card at
the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their
employment. This is a requirement of the Whole Family Counseling
Program held at this specific facility.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Current certification in specialty area preferred. Prior Case
Management experience preferred. Depending on area of focus,
experience with mild traumatic brain injury treatment(s), outreach
in the community, and research related to mTBI is preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
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