Nurse Navigator

Employment Type:

Shift:

The   Nurse   Navigator   is   a   key   member   of   the   multidisciplinary   team   functioning   as   an   advocate,   educator   and   facilitator   of   care.   Responsible   for   ensuring   all   referred   patients   receive   quality   and   comprehensive   services   throughout   the   continuum.   Coordinates   the   overall   subspecialty   programmatic   goals   and outcomes .  

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s   d egree i n N ursing

• Current   State   of   Michigan   Registered   Nursing   License.   CPR   or   BCLS   Certified.  

• Three years of experience in an acute care setting. One year of experience in medical, surgical or radiation   oncology   (for   oncology   specialty).

What the Nurse Navigator will do:

• Completes a comprehensive health assessment of the patient’s physical, psychological, social, environmental,   financial   and   functional   status   in   collaboration   with   multidisciplinary   team   members.   Includes   assessment   of   past   and   present   treatment   course .  

• Assists   in   organizing   and   coordinating   timely   patient   appointments.

• Understands and develops goals, treatment   plan   and provider options in concordance with   evidence based   standards and clinical   trials.  

• Works   directly   with   physician   lead   to   review   diagnostic   studies,   clinical   history   and   course   of   treatment   to   identify   most   appropriate   next   course of   care.  

• Collaborates   with   multidisciplinary   team   members   in   performance   improvement   activities   including   assessment,   planning,   implementation   and   evaluation   of   clinical   outcomes   and processes   for patients.  

• Uses   critical thinking and   problem solving   skills to analyze and synthesize data and formulate   an appropriate case   management   plan   to   address   the patient’s   individual and   family   needs.  

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.