Patient Navigator jobs in Delaware

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WESTSIDE IS LOOKING FOR AN RN / LPN TO BE OUR CANCER SCREENING PATIENT NAVIGATOR! 

LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM AVAILABLE!

JOIN A CARING, DEDICATED TEAM MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY!
Westside Family Healthcare is a nonprofit organization that provides high quality primary medical care without regard to ability to pay. The Cancer Screening Patient Navigator (RN/LPN) is a contracted position funded by the Delaware Division of Public Health. The Cancer Screening Patient Navigator (RN/LPN) will guide individuals through the cancer-screening process. This includes, but is not limited to, educating eligible individuals about cancer screening and associated processes, scheduling screening appointments, linking patients with cancer screening programs such as Screening for Life, and eliminating barriers to screening. The Cancer Screening Patient Navigator (RN/LPN) may also assess patient health problems and needs, maintain medical records and advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention, and act as a clinical resource for the site Office Manager.

Since opening our doors in 1988, Westside has been driven by our mission to improve the health of our communities by providing equal access to quality healthcare, regardless of ability to pay. With 240 team members, five health centers, one mobile health unit and over 27,000 patients all across Delaware, Westside is committed to improving health, one patient, one family, one community at a time.  

WORKING AT WESTSIDE MEANS WORKING IN A PRIMARY CARE MEDICAL HOME.A Primary Care Medical Home is not a special building. It is a way to provide healthcare that puts the patient at the center of health care decision-making. As a community health center, Westside Family Healthcare provides care for everyone who walks through our doors, regardless of ability to pay, immigration or citizenship status, national origin, religion, race, ethnicity, gender identity, or sexual orientation.   

Our Mission: To improve the health of our communities by providing equal access to quality healthcare, regardless of ability to pay 
Our Vision: Achieve health equity for all
Our Values:

• Compassion: Lead with compassion
• Service: Serve with humility
• Excellence: Be exceptional
• Empowerment: Empower all people

OUR BENEFITS: Our benefit package includes medical insurance (two plans to choose from), dental insurance (through Guardian Dental), vision insurance, life insurance paid by Westside with the option to purchase more paid, short-term disability paid for by Westside, long term disability paid by the employee, a 401(k) retirement plan with a match, and supplemental insurances. We offer a generous PTO package and flexibility to provide work/life balance. Westside Family Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Identify patients in need of cancer screening and guide them through the cancer screening process.
2. Provide education and support regarding the need for cancer screening.
3. Serve as an advocate for patients and providers by determining and meeting their needs as well as underscoring the importance of screening and being active participants in their own healthcare.
4. Implement activities that are educational and serve to encourage individuals to receive cancer screenings.
5. Keep patients’ personal health information confidential, discussing it only with other medical personnel who are involved in treating the patient or as otherwise authorized by the patient, required by law or permitted by Westside policy.

Requirements

MINIMUM OBJECTIVE QUALIFICATIONS

1. Registered Nurse or a Licensed Practical Nurse with current Delaware licensure
2. Associate’s Degree in nursing, health sciences or other health care related discipline
3. Experience using computers, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook and electronic medical records software
4. Experience as a trainer or educator

PREFFERED OBJECTIVE QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bachelor’s Degree in nursing, health sciences or other health care related discipline.
2. 1-3 years of experience with health promotion, disease prevention, and health education in a community health setting.
3. 1-3 years’ experience as a patient/ nurse navigator in a hospital, ambulatory care facility, or in a community/public health setting.
4. Fluency in spoken Spanish strongly preferred.