Description
Nurse Navigator Care Management - AdventHealth Central Texas
Location Address: 2201 S Clear Creek Rd., Killeen, TX 76549
Top Reasons to Work At AdventHealth Central Texas, Killeen, TX
- Our care for patients extend to the spiritual level by praying with patients and families and providing on call, 24 hours, 7 days a week Chaplains for spiritual support.
- Award winning facility with opportunities to grow both professionally and personally working with great individuals, part of a bigger team that continues to build a world-class culture where you become family.
- Extraordinary benefits to include tuition reimbursement and on-campus classes.
- Cost of living is 20 percent lower than the national average
- Largest school district in the area, with more than 50 elementary, middle, high school, and specialized campuses to choose from
- Surrounded close to Ft. Hood, Copperas Cove, to Belton and Lampasas with plenty of restaurants, shopping and other family fun events.
- Miles of scenic trails and parks available for recreational activity
Work Hours/Shift:
Full Time / Days
You Will Be Responsible For:
- Serve as contact person, advocate, resource for care team, patient and caregivers
- Help ensure patient and family understand processes, care strategies, and recommend actions and provide information in coordination with healthcare providers
- Assist with implementing plan of care to achieve treatment goals
- Recommend additions to or modifications of referring orders
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team to coordinate post-acute needs, including transition to outpatient setting
- Establish and promote a collaborative relationship with physicians and other members of healthcare team
Job Summary:
The Nurse Navigator manages and coordinates aspects of care for seamless transition of care for identified patients. This is accomplished through multidisciplinary interaction, nursing management, education, care coordination, resource allocation, and communication. The Nurse Navigator is responsible for ensuring a care plan is carried out in partnership with the persons at the center of the care plan. He/she will work as part of the multidisciplinary team to implement measures targeted to ensure seamless transitions. The goal will be achieved through measures implemented that:
- Work with members of the healthcare team to facilitate patient healthcare
- Promote timely access to care
- Increase utilization of preventative care
- Build awareness among the healthcare team about the importance of patient navigation
Qualifications
What You Will Need:
- Texas RN licensure
- Minimum of five years’ nursing experience
- BLS from the AHA
This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.
