Registered Nurse RN Patient Navigator Pancreatobilliary

Registered Nurse RN Patient Navigator Pancreatobilliary

Apply for the Registered Nurse RN Patient Navigator Pancreatobilliary role at Banner Health
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Primary City/State: Phoenix, Arizona

Department Name: Digestive Health

Work Shift: Day

Job Category: Clinical Care

We are creating a world class medical organization that brings together a leadership team committed to a physician-focused structure, while navigating the challenges of moving from a volume-based to value-based health care system.

This position provides comprehensive care coordination, supporting a holistic and coordinated approach across the continuum of care. It assists with informed decision-making, collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to enable timely screening, diagnosis, treatment, and increased supportive care throughout the patient experience.

• Assesses the patient’s plan of care and develops, implements, monitors, and documents the utilization of resources and progress of the patient.
• Evaluates the medical necessity and appropriateness of care, optimizing patient outcomes.
• Assists the patient/family through diagnostic services, treatment and care, coordinating disease care using an interdisciplinary holistic approach.
• Ensures that the patient and family understand diagnostic processes, care strategy and recommended actions; provides appropriate information and responds to patient requests.
• Evaluates patient’s functional abilities, determines intervention needs, establishes and implements a plan of care to achieve treatment goals.
• Supports the patient and family during decision-making periods, including end-of-life care coordination and emotional support.
• Supports process improvement activities for patient populations, participates in staff development, and maintains current standards of practice.
• Establishes collaborative relationships with physicians, payers, and other team members, collecting and communicating timely information to fulfill utilization and regulatory requirements.
• Works independently within established procedures, consulting supervisor on unusual situations; determines best ways to accomplish functions.

• Knowledge obtained through completion of a Bachelor’s degree in nursing or related field.
• Current RN license in the state of practice and BLS certification.
• Approximately five years of clinical experience with excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Knowledge of specialty care services, care coordination, legal and financial aspects of diagnostic services, and health services in specialty areas.
• Proficiency with word processing and database software applications.
• Ability to teach clinical and non-clinical personnel regarding care and diagnostics services, with a good understanding of process improvement.

• Current certification in specialty area.
• Prior case management experience.

Current certification in specialty area or prior case management experience is preferred.

EEO/Disabled/Veterans. Our organization supports a drug-free work environment.