Job Description

Registered Nurse (RN) Patient Navigator at Ascension summary:

The Registered Nurse (RN) Patient Navigator serves as a liaison across the continuum of care, coordinating treatment efforts and promoting quality improvement within a healthcare system. This role involves collaborating with management, physicians, managed care companies, and community organizations to support patient navigation and follow-up care, particularly for uninsured or underinsured patients. The position requires a licensed RN credential and focuses on data tracking, process recommendations, and patient referral services in a hospital setting.

Details

• Department: Imaging Admin
• Schedule: Full-Time, Day Shift
• Hospital: Saint Thomas Midtown
• Location: Nashville, TN

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

Responsibilities

Serve as a patient navigator throughout the continuum of care.

• Function as a liaison for management staff, administration, physicians, managed care companies, community organizations, and other customers.
• Coordinate efforts for treatment and promote quality improvement and educational efforts.
• Compile data, track outcomes, and make recommendations for process improvement.
• Provide referrals/support for follow-up care for patients who are uninsured or underinsured.

Requirements

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing OR current home state license for multi-state license recognition "Compact State" obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• BLS Provider preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education:

• Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of
  hire.

Additional Preferences

No additional preferences.

Why Join Our Team

Ascension Saint Thomas is a leading health care system with a 125-year history of providing care to the community, and is the only faith-based, non profit health system in Middle Tennessee. Today, the health system offers a highly comprehensive system of care, consisting of a network of hospitals, affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and specialty facilities.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of thousands of associates delivering compassionate, personalized care across hospitals, clinics and senior living communities.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

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Keywords:

Registered Nurse, Patient Navigator, Care Coordination, Quality Improvement, Healthcare Navigation, Patient Referral, Clinical Support, Hospital Nursing, Community Health, Managed Care Liaison

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