14 Aug
Patient Navigator
Ohio, Cincinnati 00000 Cincinnati USA

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Title: Patient NavigatorShift: Days, Full TimeThis position will be scheduled approximately 40 hours per week in our Montgomery Radiation Oncology office located at 11140 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45249.Job Overview: Patient Navigation refers to individualized assistance offered to patients, their families, and caregivers to help overcome health care system barriers and facilitate timely access to quality medical and psychosocial care from diagnosis through all phases of the disease experience. The Patient Navigator may perform the following job duties:

Assessment

Reviews baseline data related to patient: medical, psychosocial, spiritual, financial, and other patient needs. (This includes review of pathology and test results.)

Assesses educational needs of patient/ family related to disease, treatment, side effect management, resources, etc.

Conducts ongoing assessments of patient / family at specific identified time periods (e.g., diagnosis, beginning and end of treatment, recurrence, etc.)

Assesses barriers to care for the patient / family, including health disparities, cognitive, psychosocial, financial, transportation, childcare, etc.

Assesses community resources that are appropriate for the patient / family.

Diagnosis and Planning

Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to create and/or update patient’s plan of care, which is feasible and understandable to the patient / family.

Assists the patient and family in the treatment planning process.

Implementation / Coordination of Care

Provides Services:

Provides services for a select patient case load.

Serves as a clinical resource for patients / families at specific points of access (e.g., Imaging, clinics, hospital, palliative care, etc.)

Maintains communication with patient / family members at defined timeframes in patient’s disease trajectory (e.g., screening, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship / palliative care).

Serves as a liaison with the multidisciplinary team members and various departments / specialties (both inside and outside of TCH) in order to integrate pertinent patient information for the seamless continuum of care.

Collaborates with the health care team to communicate with the patient and family regarding referral, treatment, symptom management and follow-up (survivorship or palliative care).

Uses technologies (e.g., EMR, My Chart, etc.) to enhance communication among patients and health care providers.

Serves as a professional resource to the team members in the Service Line regarding current trends in care, disease management, side effect management, and community resources.

Participates regularly in onsite multidisciplinary patient conferences, consultations, and/or committee meetings (e.g., Tumor Board, etc.)

Promotes evidenced based practice related to area of specialization and applies findings to policies and procedures.

Plans, implements, and evaluates educational and/or supportive programs for patients / families, staff, and the community on appropriate topics.

Participates in Community Activities, such as providing education at Health Fairs, church groups, etc.

Remove Barriers:

Assists patients to overcome barriers to care: financial, transportation, childcare

Refers patients to supportive services, including financial counselors, dietitians, social workers, and community agencies

Reaches out to underserved or rural populations.

Evaluation / Outcomes related to Quality Measurements

Identify outcomes related to quality measurements for the Patient Navigation program, such as patient / family/ physician satisfaction, accuracy, efficiency, timeliness, etc.

Create and utilize tools to measure the outcomes for the Patient Navigation program.

Review outcome results to ensure that care is delivered to patients in accordance with national professional organization standards, guidelines, and benchmarks.

Documentation

Documents recommendations made at multidisciplinary conferences, and distributes to appropriate multidisciplinary team members.

Documents patient / family education in the patient’s electronic medical record.

Develop and utilize documentation tools to track encounters (e.g., follow up mailings, emails, phone calls, interactions, etc.) of Patient Navigator with patients / families.

Leadership

Assists the Service Line Leadership Team with planning, implementing, and evaluating outcome studies, projects, and research related to the Patient Navigation Program.

Collaborate with the Patient Navigation team in developing processes, documentation forms, patient educational materials, and patient / family education and support programs for the Patient Navigation Program.

Demonstrates leadership skills such as the ability to motivate, educate, delegate, and mentor peers and other members of the healthcare team while effectively managing the care of patients and family members.

Report outcomes of Patient Navigation program to appropriate leaders and team members.

Professional Development

Identifies own learning needs.

Assumes responsibility and accountability for own professional growth and development.

Attends educational offerings that promote professional development.

Participates in at least 75% of multidisciplinary team conferences.

Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues and others.

Productivity

Understands factors related to cost and effective outcomes when planning and implementing patient care.

Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. BSN required. Additional training in Nurse Navigation, Advance Practice, or Nurse Practitioner preferred.License & Certification:

The RN holds a current licensure to practice nursing in Ohio.

Membership in professional organizations is desirable.

BLS certification is required prior to patient contact.

Certification in area of clinical specialty is preferred on hire but is required within one year of becoming eligible for certification.

Experience: At least 2 years of relevant specialty nursing experience is required (e.g., oncology, surgery, orthopedics, etc.)We are growing! Transformational career opportunities now available in Liberty Township!There are many ways to define excellence. For us at The Christ Hospital, it’s all about our patientsAnd making healthcare what they want it to be. Accessible. Personal. Affordable.Our commitment to exceptional outcomes, affordable care and the finest patient experiences is recognized yearly with numerous awards from leading healthcare organizations and publications. At the top of our list of honors are the 17 consecutive years that we’ve been named to U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Hospitals and being named the Most Preferred Hospital by the Greater Cincinnati community for 21 consecutive years (National Research Corporation).What does this mean for you?GROWTH- opportunities to learn, develop, and impact.VALUE - a robust employee package that provides you the ability to maintain a healthy work-life balance, competitive compensation, flexible and meaningful benefits, development opportunities so you can be your best self, and a culture of compassion.PRIDE- from all that we have accomplished in our past, and all that we’re positioned for in the future.CHALLENGE- we are in one of the most competitive markets in the nation, yet continue to rise to the top through our incredible employees and transformational results. We seek individuals motivated by what it takes to be a part of a winning team.Named #24 on Forbes 500 America’s Best Employers for 2017, we are transforming care…inspired by you.

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