What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Navigator - Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Clinic position at St Lukes Health System (Boise ID)?
Overview
At St. Luke’s, our patients come from all walks of life and so do we! We strive to foster an environment that embraces our employees' unique strengths, experiences, and perspectives which drives our exceptional, patient-centered care. We're hiring a Full -Time (0.9 FTE)Nurse Navigator at Cardiothoracic & Vascular Associates Clinic in Boise!
What You Can Expect:
RN Navigator role includes managing the St. Luke’s Lung Cancer Screening Program as well as functioning as a nurse for the Pulmonary Nodule Committee. Day to day responsibilities include:
Managing the WQ for lung cancer screenings and processing the orders which includes reviewing the patient chart, ensuring screening criteria is met, documenting appropriately, and reaching out to providers to confirm screening information as needed.
Working on the lung cancer screening biweekly and monthly reports as appropriate
Managing the referrals to the Pulmonary Nodule Committee and processing accordingly to include speaking with the patients to gather pertinent and documenting appropriately, requesting pertinent imaging, sending a weekly list of referrals to the Pulmonary Nodule Committee.
Facilitating Weekly PNC meeting, creating letters with the recommendations from the Committee and sending them to patients and referring providers
Role will be hybrid model and will begin in the office beyond orientation period.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelors of Nursing Degree
- Experience: 2 years's of RN experience
- Licenses/Certifications: Current RN License in the State of Practice AND Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certified through American Safety and Health Institute, American Heart Association, or American Red Cross.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Pulmonary, Gernal Thoracic, or Interventional Radiology is a plus
- Knowledge of Excel
- Ability to work independently
What’s in it for you
At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Virgin Pulse Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.
St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.
*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.
