RN Patient Navigator - Diagnostic & Procedural Services

Job description

RN Patient Navigator - Diagnostic & Procedural Services - ( 2600038C ) Description What You Will Do: The nurse in this role will work in clinic to coordinate and streamline patient care, especially patients who are scheduled to have a procedure. They will also be required to travel to the following clinic sites: Chagrin Minoff and Mentor. Hours: This position is Tuesday-Friday with Monday's off. - Participate and collaborate within assigned program(s); staff, leadership and committee at hospital entity and with UH system initiatives. - Monitor and guide the patients through the complete experience beginning in the pre-op setting, perform clinical screening of the patient, coordination of evaluation, scheduling of appointments and appropriate testing/imaging, preparation for procedure(s) scheduling, during hospitalization, rehabilitation if applicable and the post-op surgeon/nurse visit and communication. - Facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration in each patient care setting (i.e. hospital, home care, outpatient) to achieve optimal patient outcomes and satisfaction. - Monitor and as needed trouble-shoot the key patient “touch-points” along the continuum. - Document delegated port...