RN - Neuro Patient Navigator

About the role

Current SIH employees need to apply for positions through our internal job portal. Log in to Workday to apply through the Jobs Hub. Location: Carbondale, IL Shift: Days Time Type: Full-Time Facility/Clinic Name: Professional Office Building   Position Summary • Responsible for coordination of care for neurosurgery or neurology patient population. Principal Accountabilities • Standards of Performance: Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Collaboration, Stewardship, Accountability, Quality Education • Associate, Diploma, Bachelor Degree or Master’s in Nursing Licenses and Certification • Current Illinois RN licensure Experience and Skills • Technical Experience: 3 years Physical Activities • Inte r mittent hand manipulation • Intermittent lifting and carrying of 20 lbs. Role Specific Responsibilities o Serves as a clinical expert to help neurosurgery or neurology patients and families navigate the health care system. o Provides initial coordination of care for patient receiving pre-appointment treatment o Reviews patient’s diagnosis, medical history, and physician disposition and communicate information to patient. o Directs patient to facilities listed on the Network Provider list when pre-appointment treatment is recommended and facilitates referrals to these facilities o Assists physicians in coordination of care of neuroscience or neurology patients with other health care professionals. o Refers patients to other community resources, as necessary o Provides ongoing navigation for patients receiving pre-appointment treatment o Communicates written treatment completion information to the Primary Care or referring physician if pre-treatment results in symptom resolution and patient does not require an appointment with the Southern Illinois Healthcare Brain and Spine Institute o Provides on-going documentation of nurse navigation activities on each patient, including the time involved in these activities o Assists in the development, documentation and analysis of program performance o Serves as a clinical resource to Intake Specialists o Collaborates with other department members to facilitate effective triage of new neuroscience or neurology patients o Eliminates unnecessary delays in clinician reviews, including supervising the collection of patients’ diagnostic studies o Returns Southern Illinois Healthcare Brain and Spine Institute phone messages and other communication within 24 hours Neurology: o Responsible for all triaging of neurology referrals sent to Brain and Spine o Responsible for transitional care management of discharged neurology patients including: imaging, wellness checks, referrals, appointments and medication refills/order o Responsible for any follow up indicated on Emmi report Compensation (Commensurate with experience): $67475.2 To $104582.4 To access our Benefits Guide/Plan Information, please click the link below: