What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Health Navigator position at Ridgeview Medical Center?
Purpose of Job
This position is responsible for serving as a patient advocate to assist rising risk and high risk/complex chronic patients in reaching optimal function and health.
Job Functions
- Manages disease registries to identify gaps in care.
- Assess' and analyzes patient information for proactive identification and planning of appropriate services to meet the needs of the patient and family.
- Integrates recommendations by multiple professionals and service systems to coordinate care across the continuum and assure appropriate utilization of clinical and community resources.
- Develop and deliver comprehensive care plans in partnership with patients/families and care team to enhance the patient's care and achieve patient health goals
- Promote patient wellness and self-management skills
- Assist patients and their families in navigating between multiple care providers and transitions across all healthcare settings.
- Provide continual evaluation of patient outcomes and identification of variances in standards of care and system problems that could lead to errors, delays in care, complications or increased costs.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education/Work Experience
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- 5 years of clinical nursing/ambulatory care experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous RN Care Coordination, Care Management, Care Navigation and/or Care Transitions experience
- Previous experience in a Health Care Home environment
- Working knowledge of motivational interviewing, behavioral activation and shared decision making
- Experience with the diversity of the local community
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Knowledge of basic computer functions and Microsoft Office applications
- Capable of making independent decisions with the use of good critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Ability to respond appropriately to unpredictable situations and diverse patient populations
- Ability to demonstrate exceptional communication and customer service skills
- Ability to communicate in the English language for effective written and verbal correspondence in order to complete job functions as mentioned above
- Ability to meet and maintain the necessary background checks as aligned with position functions.
License/Certifications
- Current professional nurse licensure in Minnesota or if licensed in another state, a permit from the Minnesota Board of Nursing while the license application is in process
- Current Healthcare Provider CPR certification
Physical Demands
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Compensation
Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation such as: the requirements of the position, experience, education, knowledge, and skills along with location and internal equity. Pay listed does not include any shift, weekend, or other differentials.
Benefits
Ridgeview strives to provide comprehensive and market competitive benefits to meet the needs of our employees and their families.Click here to view the benefits available.
Ridgeview Medical Center will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, citizenship, national origin, age, disability, military service, veteran status, genetic information, union membership, creed, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status with regards to public assistance, membership in a local human rights commission, or any other category that may be protected by law.