Patient Navigator jobs in Rhode Island
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Patient Navigator
- MIRIAM HOSPITAL, THE
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Providence, RI
FULL_TIME
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Summary
The Patient Navigator reports to the Program Manager and Medical Director of Center for Advance Lung Care (CALC)Center and is responsible for coordinating patient care activities for select at risk individuals with clinically significant advanced lung disease processes. "Patient navigation" in advanced lung disease care refers to the assistance offered to healthcare consumers (patients survivors families and caregivers) to help them access and then chart a course through the healthcare system and overcome any barriers to quality care. The patient navigator is a registered nurse who functions as the guide who will assist patients and their families move through the complexities of the healthcare system.
Responsibilities
Assumes key role in assuring care on a continuum coordinating patient care activities for individuals with clinically significant advanced lung diseases by referring patients to other health professionals and support services as appropriate (genetic counselor nutritionist psychiatrist social workers and the like). Ensures team is kept appraised of patients condition.
Participates in developing policies procedures and standards of patient care in conjunction with the Program Manager and/or Medical Director Participates in developing specific patient care protocols.
Provides for appropriate patient and family education and counseling regarding disease and treatment potential complications signs and symptoms requiring immediate attention.
Documents patients progress compliance and other essential information in the medical record. Ensures patients primary care and sub-specialty providers are provided timely information on patients progress and additional needs.
Participates in ongoing quality assurance activities by collecting and analyzing statistical data and auditing patient records. May assist in preparing grant proposals writing program reports and the like.
Collects and reports information to ensure compliance with grant expectations and reporting requirements if appropriate.
Participates in ongoing education and networking regarding navigation of patients with advanced pulmonary diseases to include Pulmonary Hypertension Interstitial Lung Disease and Pulmonary Embolism.
Performs other related duties of a professional nurse.
Education
Other information:
BSN
Must have current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island.
Basic Life Support Certification through American Heart Association
Advance Pulmonary Disease Experience. ICU Experience Preferred
Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.
Experience
Two to three years ICU critical care experience and nursing experience in inpatient ambulatory or community nursing required with case management experience preferred.
Professional and analytical skills in evaluating patients in order to plan and provide patient care and monitor the care management process and treatment plan for each patient.
Ability to communicate effectively (public speaking skills) with diverse audiences including professional staff patients community media and other service agencies.
Interpersonal skills to allay anxiety elicit cooperation and provide for education of patients/families and to effectively function as a member of the healthcare team to coordinate and discuss patient care activities.
Advanced skill in assessment of physical and psychosocial health-illness status of individuals history taking and physical assessment.
Supervisory Responsibility
None.
Lifespan is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status. Lifespan is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Location: The Miriam Hospital USA:RI:Providence
Work Type: Full Time
Shift: Shift 1
Union: Non-Union - 3 Days Ago
Patient Navigator
- The Miriam Hospital
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Providence, RI
FULL_TIME
- Summary: The Patient Navigator reports to the Director Ambulatory and Cancer Services and is responsible for coordinating patient care activities for select at risk individuals with clinically signifi...
- 17 Days Ago
Valve Clinic Patient Navigator
- Care New England Medical Group
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Providence, RI
FULL_TIME
- Job Summary: Patient Care Navigators (PCN) bring unique skills and perspective to health promotion. PCNs guide patients through the healthcare system and help them overcome barriers to care. PCNs ...
- 4 Days Ago
Valve Clinic Patient Navigator
- Care New England
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Providence, RI
FULL_TIME
- Job Summary: Patient Care Navigators (PCN) bring unique skills and perspective to health promotion. PCNs guide patients through the healthcare system and help them overcome barriers to care. PCNs ...
- 4 Days Ago
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- Patient Care Services Inc.
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Carolina, RI
FULL_TIME,PART_TIME
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- 6 Days Ago
Care Navigator
- Brown Physicians, Inc.
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East Providence, RI
FULL_TIME
- SummaryThe Care Navigator (CN) is responsible for helping persons living with complex illness and their caregivers navigate and access health care, home and community-based services, and adapt to the ...
- 8 Days Ago
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About Rhode Island
Rhode Island (/ˌroʊd -/ (listen)), officially the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest state in area, the seventh least populous, the second most densely populated, and it has the longest official name of any state. Rhode Island is bordered by Connecticut to the west, Massachusetts to the north and east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound. It also shares a small maritime border with New York. Providence is the state capital and most populous city in Rhode Is...
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Income Estimation for Patient Navigator jobs
$51,366 to $72,882