RN Patient Care Navigator-Cross Care Continuum

Position Highlights:

• Sign on bonus: (if applicable)
• Position: RN Patient Care Navigator
• Location: Evanston, IL
• Full Time: 40 hours per week, day shift
• Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30a-5:00p
• Required Travel: Yes

What you will need:

• Bachelor's degree required. Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an NLN accredited school of nursing is preferred.
• 2+ years of clinical nursing experience preferred
• Minimum two (2) years of utilization review, discharge planning, case management or disease management preferred. Nursing experience in home services, ambulatory services working with high-risk patients beneficial.
• Knowledge of InterQual or MCG criteria preferred
• Clinical certification, such as case management certification, is beneficial.
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers (AHA) or CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer (American Red Cross)
• Able to communicate and work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders and team members
• Knowledge of community resources
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills
• Strong computer and data entry skills
• Experience with Electronic Medical Record (EMR) platform preferred
• Proven leadership skills
• Ability to work independently, setting priorities to coordinate care plan efficiently

What you will do:

• Connects with patient at the time of diagnosis (either ED or pre-admission) and follows the patient across the hospital stay and 90 days post discharge. Guides patient and family through the health system from diagnosis, testing, treatment and follow-up care to assist patients with navigating the continuum of care. Eliminates barriers to patient's access to health care services and facilitates continuity of care/care coordination.
• Partners with the healthcare team to ensure clinical decision-making, implementation of recommendations, and discharge planning are timely and appropriate. Oversees and facilitates effective and impactful interdisciplinary rounds that are structured and standardized.
• Facilitates payor authorization processes and ensures that the patient type assigned is accurate.
• Works with the CDI team to ensure that documentation accurately reflects severity of illness and intensity of service.
• Completes Utilization Management for assigned patients.

Benefits:

• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking at designated locations
• Wellness Program Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website (www.endeavorhealth.org) to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to "help everyone in our communities be their best".

Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.

Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.

EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.