What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse, RN - Hospital Patient Navigator position at Altru Health System?
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Location:
Altru Hospital 1200 South Columbia Road Grand Forks, ND 58201
Summary
The RN Hospital Patient Navigator assists patients and families regarding plan of care, insurance, etc. This position works with patients and families to identify barriers in patient care and how to remove the barriers. The Hospital Patient Navigator ensures patient care is being handled appropriately and patient care plans are being followed.
Essential Job Functions
This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.
Physical Demands
Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Sedentary ( Carry: Sedentary ( Push/Pull: Sedentary ( Slide/Transfer: Not Applicable
Working Conditions
Infrequent Driver
Reference ID: R7466
Making a Real Difference. For One Another.
To take the best care of our patients and community — including friends, family, and neighbors — we need people who are committed to growth, excellence, and one another.
At Altru, you’ll find a culture where support and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. You’ll have opportunities to advance your skills, work with the latest technologies, experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back, and take your career wherever you want it to go.
Join our team and be a part of a small community with a big heart.
Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees. Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO)
Location:
Altru Hospital 1200 South Columbia Road Grand Forks, ND 58201
Summary
The RN Hospital Patient Navigator assists patients and families regarding plan of care, insurance, etc. This position works with patients and families to identify barriers in patient care and how to remove the barriers. The Hospital Patient Navigator ensures patient care is being handled appropriately and patient care plans are being followed.
Essential Job Functions
- Initiates contact with new patients and arranges follow-up contact as appropriate for patient and family needs.
- Ensures that patient psychosocial assessment is completed and identified needs are addressed with appropriate interventions and follow-up arranged.
- Provides patient and/or patient’s family with appropriate information regarding the plan of care. Acts as a resource for insurance and reimbursement needs.
- Participates in the patient’s care through collaboration with physician and caregivers. Communicates with referring facilities, or agencies including hospitals for coordination of care and relay of information, as needed.
- Works closely with staff to evaluate data and identify barriers patients experience to care. Assists with integration of identified relevant barriers into Quality Improvement Plan.
- Communicates with medical staff, coordination team and nursing staff regarding appropriateness of admission and/or need for continued stay along with the discharge plan.
- Manage patient flow to ensure that patient care plans are being followed and that the appropriate services are administered at the appropriate times.
- Collaborates in establishing and maintaining patient navigation program goals, objectives and evaluating progress toward their attainment.
- Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.
- Registered Nurse | North Dakota Board of Nursing (NDBON) or Compact State Agreement | Prior to Start Date | HR Primary Sources
- Basic Life Support (BLS) | American Heart Association (AHA)| Within 90 days of Start Date | Learning Management System
- Temporary RN license accepted prior to start.
- Must hold an unencumbered nursing license prior to start.
- Preferred: A minimum of 3 years Related Experience
This position requires proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English to ensure effective communication in the workplace and with patients, families, and team members.
Physical Demands
- Sit: Frequently (34-66%)
- Stand: Occasionally (5-33%)
- Walk: Occasionally (5-33%)
- Stoop/Bend: Occasionally (5-33%)
- Reach: Frequently (34-66%)
- Crawl: Not Applicable
- Squat/Crouch/Kneel: Occasionally (5-33%)
- Twist: Occasionally (5-33%)
- Handle/Finger/Feel: Continuously (67-100%)
- See: Continuously (67-100%)
- Hear: Continuously (67-100%)
Lift -Floor to Waist Level: Sedentary ( Carry: Sedentary ( Push/Pull: Sedentary (
- Indoor: Continuously (67-100%)
- Outdoor: Not Applicable
- Extreme Temperature: Not Applicable
- Professional Drivers: Persons who drive as their main responsibility OR transport passengers or hazardous materials.
- Frequent Drivers: Persons whose main responsibility is not driving, but drive daily or almost daily.
- Occasional Drivers: Persons who drive from once per month to as frequently as once per week.
- Infrequent Drivers: Persons who are generally not expected to drive.
Infrequent Driver
Reference ID: R7466
Making a Real Difference. For One Another.
To take the best care of our patients and community — including friends, family, and neighbors — we need people who are committed to growth, excellence, and one another.
At Altru, you’ll find a culture where support and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. You’ll have opportunities to advance your skills, work with the latest technologies, experience the fulfillment that comes from giving back, and take your career wherever you want it to go.
Join our team and be a part of a small community with a big heart.
Altru offers a comprehensive benefits package to its full- and part-time employees. Excellent benefits include a health plan and 401(k) retirement plan. Other benefits include a dental plan, vision plan, life and disability insurance, education assistance, paid time off (PTO)