What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Navigator - GU/Head and Neck Nurse Navigator position at McLaren Greater Lansing?
About Us
McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.
Nurse Navigator - GU/Head and Neck Nurse Navigator
Michigan, Lansing
NEW
Nurse
McLaren Greater Lansing
25000714
Provides direct patient care and comprehensive coordination of care for patients and their families/caregivers. Eliminates barriers to timely care, facilitates flow through system, increases patient and provider satisfaction, maintains point of contact with providers and serves as the first point of contact for patients and families. Provides a full range of nursing services, including assessment, treatment planning and therapeutic interventions in an interdisciplinary environment consistent with professional practices and ethical standards.
- Provides direct patient nursing care for specified patients
- Performs nursing assessments and triage of patient care needs for new and ongoing patients.
- Oversees the planning, scheduling, and implementation of day-to-day clinical activities and procedures for navigated patients.
- Central point of contact for all navigated patients; including interaction with medical, nursing, ancillary services.
- Provides education to patients, families, and significant others; acts as an information resource to students, health care professionals, patients, and the public.
- Collects and reports data from patient on barriers, health care, medications, prior treatments, etc.
- Tracks order completion and follow up. Monitors patient compliance with patient treatment plan.
- Facilitates all stages of the referral process to outside resources and care coordination as needed.
- Designs or participates in the creation of health education materials.
- Provides and documents quality, personalized and evidence-based care and interventions.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. May develop and conduct in-service training programs.
- Complies with federal, state, and local legal and certification requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions. This includes compliance with all health care regulations, such as HIPAA and OSHA.
- Performs other related duties as required and directed
Required:
- Nursing degree from an accredited educational institution.
- State licensure as a registered nurse.
Preferred:
- Bachelor's degree in nursing.
- One year prior work experience in clinical area.
- BLS certification.
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
Additional Information
- Schedule: Full-time
- Requisition ID: 25000714
- Daily Work Times: 8am-4pm
- Hours Per Pay Period: 80
- On Call: No
- Weekends: No
McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.
