What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Navigator RN position at Pacific Central Coast Health Center?
Overview
Dignity Health’s Pacific Central Coast Health Centers (PHC) is a non-profit Community clinic organization comprised of more than 40 health centers located primarily from Ventura to Templeton spanning the coast. Our experienced physicians and advanced practice providers offer a wide range of primary and specialty care services. PHC is a part of Dignity Health Central Coast’s award-winning network of outstanding hospitals imaging centers laboratories and post-acute services.
Responsibilities
Summary
Qualifications
Pay Range
$47.82 - $70.15 /hour
Dignity Health’s Pacific Central Coast Health Centers (PHC) is a non-profit Community clinic organization comprised of more than 40 health centers located primarily from Ventura to Templeton spanning the coast. Our experienced physicians and advanced practice providers offer a wide range of primary and specialty care services. PHC is a part of Dignity Health Central Coast’s award-winning network of outstanding hospitals imaging centers laboratories and post-acute services.
One Community. One Mission. One California
Responsibilities
Summary
The patient navigator has a unique role in patient care. As a patient advocate, this individual will build working relationships, solve problems, direct patients to resources both within the organization and externally in the community as well as support patients as they learn to self-navigate the healthcare system. The primary focus of the Patient Navigator is to support providers in multiple clinics coordinate the plan of care with the healthcare team. The RN Patient Navigator will assume a leadership role within the clinics for clinic personnel to prepare and assist them with their responsibilities.
Qualifications
- At least 3 years in hospital or health care setting with accountability for working with patients in nursing and/or case management/care coordination
- A RN License
- Ability to listen attentively with empathy and capture essential information for continuity of care. Ability to work collaboratively with all care professionals including physicians, nursing, and external community agencies and post-acute care facilities Ability to complete required data entry in a timely manner.
- Oncology experience preferred
Pay Range
$47.82 - $70.15 /hour
Salary : $48 - $70
