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Dartmouth-Hitchcock

Nurse Navigator (RN), Pediatric Pulmonology clinic

Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Manchester, New Hampshire, us, 03103


Overview

32 hours/week

In collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, the Nurse Navigator – RN serves as an advocate for patients with serious illness by providing care coordination, education, and support to patients, families, and caregivers throughout the care continuum to ensure high quality of care across all care delivery sites. Responsible and accountable for the management of resources and serves as a liaison between the patient and family and all physicians, internal and external healthcare providers, support network members, and the wider healthcare community.

These are just a few highlights of being a nurse at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics in New Hampshire.

We have loan repayment up to $20,000.

We offer Relocation Assistance and a Housing Coordinator to take on the burden of finding a home.

We offer generous tuition reimbursement.

We have a very popular “earned time” plan.

We have extensive CEU/Training programs.

Our 8,000 ft Patient Safety and Training Simulation Center is state-of-the-art.

Our nurses serve as central figures in the success of our system through our shared governance nursing model.

We offer a rigorous, research-focused environment.

Dartmouth Hitchcock’s Nursing Continuing Education Council is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Responsibilities

Serves as a patient advocate for patients with serious illness. Initiates contact with the patient to introduce the navigation program, the navigator role, and be accessible to patients and families throughout the care continuum. Responds to patient challenges/barriers to care until resolution is achieved.

Assesses patients’ medical, social, psychosocial, and other care needs matching unmet needs and barriers to care with appropriate services, referrals, and support services including health professionals, providers, and financial services.

Collaborates with the care team to assist patients in understanding their diagnosis, treatment options, and the resources available, including education, clinical research studies, and technological advances.

Develops or utilizes appropriate assessment tools to promote a consistent, holistic plan of care.

Attends Interdisciplinary Team meetings and/or other meetings as necessary to ensure that appropriate patient data is available, complete, and accurate. Serves as the patient advocate and interdisciplinary team member at these meetings.

Acts as a liaison between patients, families, and caregivers and the providers to optimize patient outcomes.

Drives process improvement through collaboration with others to determine programmatic and operational opportunities for improvement, makes appropriate recommendations for changes, and assists in delivering program improvement.

Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with key internal and external customers.

Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required.

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) required; Master’s preferred.

Three years of applicable specialty experience in an acute or ambulatory care setting preferred.

Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and reprioritize.

Ability to develop collaborative relationships internally and externally.

Basic computer skills.

Ability to work autonomously.

Required Licensure/Certifications

– Licensed Registered Nurse with New Hampshire eligibility.

– BLS for Healthcare Provider

– Nurse Navigation Certification required within two years of hire.

Area of Interest:

Nursing;

FTE/Hours per pay period:

0.80 – 32 hrs/per week;

Shift:

Day;

Job ID:

20749;

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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