Registered Nurse RN Patient Navigator Digestive Health Procedural

Primary City/State: Phoenix, Arizona

Department Name: Digestive Health

Work Shift: Day

Job Category: Clinical Care

At Banner - University Medical Center, we’re creating a world class medical organization that brings together a leadership team committed to a physician-focused structure, while navigating the challenges of moving from a volume-based to value-based health care system.

The RN Pt Navigator will fulfill procedural digestive navigation needs by coordinating complex care, extensive patient teaching, monitoring patient progress and plan of care adherence, intervening as necessary as a patient advocate and multidisciplinary liaison. The role will coordinate patient care both in and out of the system with the patients primary and specialty providers ensuring a positive experience.

This RN Navigator position will support the complex procedural digestive health patient populations in a rapidly growing specialty. The RN Pt Navigators will support Digestive services on the BUMC-P campus including clinic patients needing endoscopic procedures and incoming community referrals. This role will ease access for patients and their caregivers by identifying barriers to care, providing complex care coordination and oversight to ensure safe and appropriate care is provided to the Digestive and Endoscopy population.

This is a full time (40 hours/week), salaried, day shift position. The average day starts at 0800 and ends at 1600 and is Monday through Friday. With this role, hours are dependent on patient needs and can start earlier or later on occasion. We believe in a work-life balance and will adjust accordingly if the need arises.

University Medical Center Phoenix is a nationally recognized academic medical center. The world-class hospital is focused on coordinated clinical care, expanded research activities and nurturing future generations of highly trained medical professionals. Our commitment to nursing excellence has enabled us to achieve Magnet™ recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Phoenix campus, long known for excellent patient care, has over 730 licensed beds, several unique specialty units and is the new home for medical discoveries, thanks to our collaboration with the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix.

Additionally, the campus responsibilities include fully integrated multi-specialty and sub-specialty clinics and has operations in multiple locations spanning across the Phoenix metropolitan city.

This position provides comprehensive care coordination, supporting a holistic and coordinated approach across the continuum of care. This position assists with informed decision-making; collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to allow for timely screening, diagnosis, treatment and increased supportive care throughout the patient experience. This position provides individual assistance to patients, families and caregivers to help identify and overcome barriers which may hinder quality medical and psychosocial patient care.

• Assesses the patient's plan of care and develops, implements, monitors and documents the utilization of resources and progress of the patient through their care, facilitating options and services to meet the patient's health care needs.
• Evaluates the medical necessity and appropriateness of care, optimizing patient outcomes. Serves as a liaison for referring physicians and assists with scheduling initial tests and consultations.
• Assists the patient/family through diagnostic services, treatment and care. Coordinates disease care using an interdisciplinary holistic approach, making appropriate referrals and consultations in coordination with physicians and providers.
• Ensures that the patient and family understand the diagnostic processes, care strategy and recommended actions, and are provided with appropriate information in coordination with physician and health care providers. Responds to patient requests for information regarding the disease process, expected side effects and community resources.
• Evaluates patient's functional abilities and limitations. Determines if intervention is needed. Establishes treatment…