Nurse Navigator Outpatient

Department : Pediatric Clinic

Shift : Days

Status : Full Time w/Benefits

The Outpatient Nurse Navigator is a professional member of the health care team who has accountability for the coordination, monitoring, and management of patient care resources to promote the most efficient delivery of patient care services at the appropriate level while maintaining a single high standard of care delivery to all patients. The Outpatient Nurse Navigator acts as a resource to all levels of staff in defining/educating/implementing and evaluating patient care and nursing practice standards utilizing clinical expertise, the nursing process, current concepts/principles of case management/utilization management/disease management, education, quality improvement, clinical practice and health care trends. The Outpatient Nurse Navigator provides education, counseling and information to patients who have a specific chronic condition and serves as a liaison between providers, patients and care management teams. The Outpatient Nurse Navigator performs independently and seeks support/direction as needed. The Outpatient Nurse Navigator performs specific job criteria/performance standards according to prevailing applicable Jackson Health System, professional, and regulatory standards.