Nurse Navigator

Shift: Monday - Friday, 8am to 5pm, Weekends/Evenings as needed Department: Ambulatory Care Management Salary Range: $75,275.00 to $109,554.00 based on experience

ABOUT THE JOB

MU Health Care is looking for a passionate and dynamic Nurse Navigator to join our team and make a profound impact on patient care. If you are a proactive problem-solver with a talent for fostering collaboration across diverse healthcare teams, this role is for you. We seek an individual who excels in coordinating care, educating patients, and driving quality improvements with enthusiasm and dedication. At MU Health Care, you'll thrive in a supportive environment where your expertise will help streamline patient journeys and enhance outcomes. Bring your commitment to compassionate care and innovation to our team, and together, let's transform the patient experience. Apply now to be a key player in delivering exceptional, coordinated care.

ABOUT MU HEALTHCARE

MU Health Care is a growing academic health system in mid-Missouri comprised of multiple hospitals - including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital - and over 50 specialty clinics located throughout the region.

As an MU Health Care employee, you'll be part of an exceptional team committed to our mission of saving and improving lives. Our core values of inclusion, respect, service, discovery, responsibility and excellence foster a collaborative work environment where you can grow your career.

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

• Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one.
• Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays.
• Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years.
• Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%).
• Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more.
• See a comprehensive list of benefits here.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION

• Coordinate care along the continuum for specified disease processes or populations.
• Act as a resource for patients, families, nursing staff, and other health care professionals in their area of expertise.
• Provide education on disease processes and individualized treatment plans to patients and caregivers.
• Drive best practices around programmatic quality indicators and lead/participate in quality/performance improvement activities.
• Create processes specific to the disease area of focus to ensure access to care is achieved in a timely manner.
• Deliver transitional care per area of specialty to ensure an appropriate level of care and compliance with a treatment plan.
• Provide triage/symptom management and route the patient to the appropriate level of care.
• Assure care pathways/order sets are followed per disease specialty.
• Review disease-specific mortalities and 30-day readmission for improvement opportunities.
• Provide populations at risk with systematic, coordinated care management to reduce fragmentation and cost of care.
• Provide care management services as contractually obligated.
• Reduce variations in care and coordinate amongst specialty and primary care providers.
• May complete unit/department specific duties as outlined in department documents.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Missouri Board of Nursing RN or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state RN. When primary state of residency changes, compact state RNs must apply under new state of residency within thirty (30) days.

One of the following:

--Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and three (3) years of RN experience; or

--five (5) years of RN experience; or

--one (1) year of RN experience and five (5) years of LPN care coordination

navigator experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Additional license/certification requirements as determined by hiring department.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations. For more information, visit https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/hr/eeo.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law.