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PATIENT NAVIGATOR (RN) - CLINICS

Company: Community Health Systems
Location: Tucson
Posted on: October 20, 2024

Job Description:

DescriptionThis is a full time, day shift Patient Navigator (RN) position supporting Northwest Medical Center.The Patient Navigator serves as the liaison between the clinic, medical providers and the hospital center. The Patient Navigator will have primary responsibility for patient education, staff education in the clinic and evaluations for patients in the process of preparing for surgeries, procedures or other specialized medical care. In addition, the Patient Navigator is responsible for maintaining relevant policies and procedures, outcome data collection and quality improvement efforts.Position Qualifications/Minimum RequirementsEducation: Required: Associates degree or diploma in nursing programPreferred: Bachelors degree in nursingExperience: Preferred: Three (3) years experience with clinical specialty patient population.Skills: Compile statistics; computer literacy, data entry, retrieval, reporting; input data into computer programs; interview others; research information; strong analytical and organizational skills; and team facilitation and meeting skills. Excellent human relations and oral/written communications skills. Computer skills including word, excel, and graphic.Licenses/Certifications: Required: Current AZ or compact state RN licenseNorthwest Medical Center (NMC) is a 287-bed hospital, seven urgent care facilities, a freestanding emergency center, Northwest Transitions Inpatient Rehabilitation, Women's Center, and a large physician group, we offer you a variety of settings in which to work. Every location is dedicated to providing safe, quality patient care, but more than that is the commitment to employees. NMC provides a culture of teamwork, respect and appreciation for all staff, whether they care for patients directly or work in a support role. With employee appreciation celebrations throughout the year, opportunities for growth and the satisfaction that you are part of a hospital leading the way with accessible, convenient healthcare in Tucson, NMC is a great place to work. Accredited by The Joint Commission and is an equal opportunity employer: race, gender, disability and Veteran status, and VEVRAA Federal Contractor - priority referral Protected Veterans requested.QualificationsEducationRequired

  • Associates or better in NursingLicenses & CertificationsRequired
    • L-AZ-RN LicenseEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)Equal Employment OpportunityThis organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.

Keywords: Community Health Systems, Tucson , PATIENT NAVIGATOR (RN) - CLINICS, Healthcare , Tucson, Arizona

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