Nurse Navigator - Pulmonology Owensboro

Job Summary

Serves as a patient advocate, liaison, and advisor/educator to assist patients with navigating the continuum of care from detection of disease through acute care treatment. Provides individualized assistance to patients, families, and caregivers to help overcome barriers and facilitate timely access to quality medical and psychosocial care. Enhances the patient's quality of life, sense of autonomy, and self‑determination for managing own health.

• Rounds on and reviews assigned patients regularly and evaluates patient progress with the plan of care.
• Communicates plan of care to patient and family and solicits concerns, questions, and issues for resolution.
• Provides support, counseling, and expert guidance to patients and families to promote their ability to understand and meaningfully participate in the healthcare process and personal decision‑making.
• Serves as a liaison between patient and clinical staff, physicians, managed care companies, and external community resources to coordinate and maximize resources and identify/resolve barriers to the plan of care.
• Assists patients and families with resolving financial, psychosocial, functional, and administrative issues by advising of options and referring to appropriate resources.
• Intervenes as appropriate to advocate for patient and family.
• Provides educational resources, support, and coordination to assist patients in securing appointments.

• Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Works under direct supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Nursing required upon hire.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license – Licensed as a Registered Nurse and eligible to practice nursing in the State of Kentucky.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) – Certified as a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider within 90 days of employment.

(Clinical-Hospital) Standing:
Frequently;
Walking:
Frequently;
Sitting:
Occasionally;
Lifting 0‑25lbs.:
Frequently;
Lifting 25‑75lbs.:
Rarely;
Lifting >75lbs.:
Rarely;
Carrying 0‑25lbs.:
Frequently;
Carrying 25‑75lbs.:
Rarely;
Carrying >75lbs.:
Rarely;
Pushing/Pulling 0‑25lbs.:
Frequently;
Pushing/Pulling 25‑75lbs.:
Frequently;
Pushing/Pulling >75lbs.:
Frequently;
Climbing:
Occasionally;
Bending/Stooping:
Frequently;
Kneeling:
Occasionally;
Crouching/Crawling:
Occasionally;
Reaching:
Frequently;
Talking:
Frequently;
Hearing:
Frequently;
Repetitive Foot/Leg Movements:
Rarely;
Repetitive Hand/Arm Movements:
Frequently;
Keyboard Data Entry:
Frequently;
Running:
Occasionally;
Vision – depth perception, color distinction, near and far vision:
Frequently.