RN Nurse Navigator- Weekends, AHN

Company

Allegheny Health Network

4 10‑hour shifts (8a.m.–6p.m.) Friday–Monday. Preferred candidates will live within 50miles of the Pittsburgh or Erie, PA region.

• Serve as the consistent point of contact for referring physicians, patients, caregivers, families, and the community.
• Facilitate patient flow, including coordination of appointments and assistance with accessing clinical and supportive care services within the Network.
• Coordinate all aspects of care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team for all adult patients within specialized disease states to ensure quality and comprehensive services.
• Identify community needs and provide education, screening, support, referrals, and coordination of care as necessary.
• Oversee community outreach, high‑risk populations and disease‑specific sites to establish and sustain working relationships within the network.
• Educate and coordinate care regarding patient's diagnosis, treatment options, clinical trial information, and available resources.
• Work with the health‑care team to ensure safe handoff and coordination of care between facilities and between inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Collaborate with High‑Risk Care Teams to reduce re‑admissions.
• Assist Registry staff with data collection, patient outcomes, and updates to care delivery models.
• Coordinate appointments including all aspects of the multidisciplinary team and accompany patients to appointments as needed.
• Ensure medication adherence issues are addressed.
• Identify at‑risk patients and facilitate appropriate screening processes in partnership with AHN physician offices/facilities.
• Trend data and outcomes as established for the navigation program and identify gaps to improve patient care across the continuum.
• Develop or attend existing clinical care conferences to report on active patients to the multidisciplinary team.
• May identify bereavement needs of families and develop a plan of care.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

• Current State of PA RN licensure or current multi‑state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• 1–3years nursing experience in the required specialty.
• CPR certification—American Heart Association.
• Act
  34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate, Act
  33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate, Act
  73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (preferred).
• Certification in area of expertise (preferred).
• Valid PA driver’s license (may be required).
• Older Adults Protective Services Act (OAPSA) clearance may be required depending on location.

Pay Range Minimum: $34.29 – Pay Range Maximum: $54.25

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