Registered Nurse RN Patient Navigator Addiction Medicine and Recovery

## Registered Nurse RN Patient Navigator Addiction Medicine and Recovery Apply:
BUMG (1111 E McDowell Rd):
Full time:
Posted Yesterday:
R4456399
** Primary City/State:
** Phoenix, Arizona
** Department Name:
** Addiction Medicine
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* 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.

This RN Pt Navigator is critical in ensuring safe, coordinated care for patients with complex addiction and behavioral health needs.

This Navigator should have knowledge or willingness to learn Addiction & Recovery Medicine and Behavioral Health care and will serve as primary patient and caregiver contact for education, symptom management, and care plan adherence, coordinate care across inpatient, outpatient, and community settings, including psychiatry collaboration and specialty consults. manage high-risk patient triage, medication protocols (e.g., buprenorphine inductions, alcohol withdrawal tapers), and neonatal abstinence program assessments, oversee ambulatory detox monitoring, specialty medication administration (Vivitrol), lab management, and medication reconciliation, support efforts to reduce readmissions and ED utilization through proactive follow-up and care coordination.

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 MagnetTM 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.

POSITION SUMMARY  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.
CORE FUNCTIONS  
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Assists the patient/family through diagnostic services, treatment and care. Coordinates disease care using an interdisciplinary holistic approach,…