Navigator RN

*Overview*

St. Joseph Health – Bryan/College Station Navasota Caldwell Madisonville TX. Since 1936 St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in and surrounding the Brazos Valley. We have a Level III Trauma Center the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley. St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes more than 30 ambulatory clinics featuring primary care Express Clinics and imaging and diagnostic services.

Works collaboratively with the Patient Navigation team and other health care professionals to provide patient navigation services across the health care continuum for consumers. Under general supervision, supports the administrative and patient navigation requirements within to ensure safety, best practice and high quality standards of care are maintained. Interacts directly and indirectly with internal and external providers and consumers delivering excellent customer service. Is an integral member of the health care team who works to ensure consumers are able to navigate through the health care continuum while improving the coordination of care and member/family experience. In addition, the position will assist in assessing and assisting patients to overcome barriers to care, completing administrative duties, generating reports and data abstraction. Collaborates with the team on system-wide quality improvement/performance improvement initiatives.

*Responsibilities*

• Assists in the identification of member populations needing navigation services and care coordination including obtaining admission, Discharges and Transfers from Health System Acute facilities and generating Risk-Stratification and Predictive Modeling reports.
• Effective collaboration, communication and coordination among all responsible parties of an individual members multidisciplinary health care team striving to eliminate fragmentation, duplication or gaps in health care.
• Identifies potential barriers related to patient's home setting and self-care/management needs and refers patient to resources to help resolve issues.
• Assist as a liaison with members and their families to physicians, clinical staff, community resources and others.
• Actively participates in quality activities by communicating and coordinating with the navigation team in the development of tools for optimal consumer outcomes and report findings.
• Proactively acts as a members advocate, responding to and working to resolve concerns.
• Researches member eligibility and assigned Population Health Value-Based Program through chosen analytical tool.
• Abstracts meaningful data from the EHR/clinic medical record of identified high-risk consumers.
  
  

*Qualifications*

*Required Education and Experience *

Education: Bachelor’s Degree, Nursing

Experience: Two years of nursing work experience

*Required Licensure and Certifications*

Registered Nurse (RN) license

*Pay Range*

$27.70 - $40.17 /hour