What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Navigator - REI - Bozeman position at Billings Clinic?
You’ll want to join Billings Clinic for our outstanding quality of care, exciting environment, interesting cases from a vast geography, advanced technology and educational opportunities. We are in the top 1% of hospitals internationally for receiving Magnet® Recognition consecutively since 2006.
And you’ll want to stay at Billings Clinic for the amazing teamwork, caring atmosphere, and a culture that values kindness, safety and courage. This is an incredible place to learn and grow. Billings, Montana, is a friendly, college community in the Rocky Mountains with great schools and abundant family activities. Amazing outdoor recreation is just minutes from home. Four seasons of sunshine!
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About Us
Billings Clinic is a community-owned, not-for-profit, Physician-led health system based in Billings with more than 4,700 employees, including over 550 physicians and non-physician providers. Our integrated organization consists of a multi-specialty group practice and a 304-bed hospital. Learn more about Billings Clinic (our organization, history, mission, leadership and regional locations) and how we are recognized nationally for our exceptional quality.
Your Benefits
We provide a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to all full- and part-time employees (minimum of 20 hours/week), including Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer matching, Defined Contribution Pension Plan, Paid Time Off, employee wellness program, and much more.
Magnet: Commitment to Nursing Excellence
Billings Clinic is proud to be recognized for nursing excellence as a Magnet®-designated organization, joining only 97 other organizations worldwide that have achieved this honor four times. The re-designation process happens every four years.
Pre-Employment Requirements
All new employees must complete several pre-employment requirements prior to starting.
Nurse Navigator - REI - Bozeman
REPROD ENDOCRINOLOGY & INFERT (BILLINGS CLINIC BOZEMAN AMBULATORY)
req9665
Shift: Varies
Employment Status: Full-Time (.75 or greater)
Hours per Pay Period: 1.00 = 80 hours every two weeks (Non-Exempt)
Starting Wage DOE
The REI/IVF Navigator contributes to the Physician’s effectiveness by identifying patient care issues; provides information and commentary pertinent to the patient care plan; recommends possible options as appropriate and implements physician directives. Establishes an empathic patient experience by providing emotional and psychological support to all our patients. This position will assist with in-office procedures and do basic hands-on patient care as needed.
Essential Job Functions
- Serves as a lead in the direction of REI RN services and is a steady influencer and a source of sound judgment.
- Conducts the education session for patients scheduled for identified REI clinics to ensure that all patients receive appropriate education regarding their clinic visit. Works with ancillary services to ensure a comprehensive patient education and preparation is achieved and maintained on an ongoing basis.
- Responsible for creating patient education and process in alignment with the multidisciplinary team.
- Coordinates the episode of care for all REI patients including; scheduling the patient, obtaining previous pertinent medical records, coordinating pre-visit informational packets, coordination with physician offices to ensure timeliness of diagnostic services and pre-visit workups are complete. Works with multidisciplinary team and patient to assure prior authorizations are obtained.
- Follows all patients and coordinate patient care during the REI clinic visit to facilitate a seamless delivery of care process.
- Follows up to ensure patient’s needs have been met.
- Functions as a member of an integrated professional team in the ongoing accurate assessment of patient's needs through meeting with physicians, advanced practice providers, genetic counselors and nurse caregivers to promote the development, implementation and evaluation of the care plan on an ongoing basis.
- Collaborates with physicians, nursing, genetic counselors, marketing department and all members of the healthcare team through team conferences and one-on-one meetings to ensure a quality care-delivery process for patients across the continuum.
- Responsible for development, revision and implementation for all patient education materials and notebooks to educate patient and families on their care incorporating an interdisciplinary approach and utilizing best practices and research findings. Ensures all materials are standardized and consistent with standard order sets and clinical pathways.
- Accountable for working with physicians and staff to update on an annual basis or as needed to maintain high quality of care standards.
- Participates in staff education on an individual and or group basis as needed.
- Works with the team to identify and track key performance measures including but not limited to: patient satisfaction, physician satisfaction, treatments and specific outcome tools as necessary. Works with Quality Management to distribute reports to key stakeholders and participate in process improvement initiatives as required.
- Serves as a resource to all members of the health care team related to provision of care, enhancing assessment skills of others, establishment of appropriate care standards, and determination of realistic goals for optimal patient outcome.
- Maintains a current knowledge of changes in women’s health patient care management standards and takes appropriate measures to incorporate into performance systems.
- Promotes evidence-based practice in self and others by reading, interpreting and evaluating research for utilization in practice.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
- Bachelors of Science in Nursing from an accredited school
Experience
- Minimum of two years of RN professional nursing experience in women’s health with demonstrated of competence in clinical judgment and leadership skills.
- Reproductive medicine experience or a comprehensive overview of women’s healthcare experience.
- Established experience as an RN in an Out-patient Clinical Practice.
Certifications and Licenses
- Current Montana license as a Registered Nurse at hire
- BLS/Healthcare Professional certification at hire
Billings Clinic is Montana’s largest health system serving Montana, Wyoming and the western Dakotas. A not-for-profit organization led by a physician CEO, the health system is governed by a board of community members, nurses and physicians. Billings Clinic includes an integrated multi-specialty group practice, tertiary care hospital and trauma center, based in Billings, Montana. Learn more at www.billingsclinic.com/aboutus
Billings Clinic is committed to being an inclusive and welcoming employer, that strives to be kind, safe, and courageous in all we do. As an equal opportunity employer, our policies and processes are designed to achieve fair and equitable treatment of all employees and job applicants. All employees and job applicants will be provided the same treatment in all aspects of the employment relationship, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, and/or disability. To ensure we provide an accessible candidate experience for prospective employees, please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.