Registered Nurse RN Patient Navigator

Primary City/State:

Casper, Wyoming

Department Name:

Admin-Hosp

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Clinical Care

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Living in Casper you will find that mountain trails, fishing, access to lakes are within minutes from the hospital. Being centrally located in the state also allows you to easily travel through the state to take in all Wyoming as to offer such as, the Big Horn Mountains, Thermopolis Hot Springs, and Yellowstone National Park to name a few. You will find that Casper is a city, yet has a small-town feel, often coming in contact with patients and families in the community expressing thankfulness for the care you gave!

In the Registered Nurse Patient Navigator role, you will play an integral role as Banner Wyoming Medical Center starts a new lung nodule screening program. You will be working closely with the Pulmonology team in Casper and helping patients through the healthcare process from diagnosis through treatment for lung cancer. In addition to working with the Pulmonology team, you will be working closely with Primary Care offices, pulmonary, cardiothoracic surgery, radiology, and cancer centers throughout central Wyoming.

The ideal candidate is a strong, motivated, experienced RN with more than 7 years’ experience working in critical care or a specialty clinic.

This is a full-time position working Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm. Some travel is required, going to outreach markets and providing education to primary care offices in different communities about lung cancer screenings.

Banner Wyoming Medical Center is located in the heart of Casper Wyoming. As the state's largest inpatient facility, Wyoming Medical Center is known and highly regarded for its cardiac and stroke services. With 249 beds and a level 2 trauma center, Wyoming Medical Center is proud to serve the entire state of Wyoming.

POSITION SUMMARY
This position provides comprehensive care coordination, supporting a holistic and coordinated approach across the continuum of care. This position assists with informed decision-making; collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to allow for timely screening, diagnosis, treatment and increased supportive care throughout the patient experience. This position provides individual assistance to patients, families and caregivers to help identify and overcome barriers which may hinder quality medical and psychosocial patient care.

CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Assesses the patient’s plan of care and develops, implements, monitors and documents the utilization of resources and progress of the patient through their care, facilitating options and services to meet the patient’s health care needs.

2. Evaluates the medical necessity and appropriateness of care, optimizing patient outcomes. Serves as a liaison for referring physicians and assists with scheduling initial tests and consultations.

3. Assists the patient/family through diagnostic services, treatment and care. Coordinates disease care using an interdisciplinary holistic approach, making appropriate referrals and consultations in coordination with physicians and providers.

4. Ensures that the patient and family understand the diagnostic processes, care strategy and recommended actions, and are provided with appropriate information in coordination with physician and health care providers. Responds to patient requests for information regarding the disease process, expected side effects and community resources.

5. Evaluates patient’s functional abilities and limitations. Determines if intervention is needed. Establishes treatment goals that are functional, measurable, patient related and reflect key limiting factors. Establishes and implements a plan of care to achieve treatment goals. Collaborates with patient and family when setting goal; initiates discharge planning. Recommends additions to or modifications of referring orders.

6. Supports the patient and family during difficult decision-making periods. Assist in coordination of end of life care for patient and family and provides emotional support.

7. Supports process improvement activities for populations of patients to achieve the optimal clinical, financial, operational, and satisfaction outcomes. Participates in staff development to maintain current standards of practice and ensure the highest quality of care.

8. Establishes and promotes a collaborative relat