RN Nurse Navigator - Positive Health Clinic - Pittsburgh - FT
Core
Serves as the consistent point of contact for referring physicians, patients, caregivers, families, and the community to facilitate patient flow and coordinate comprehensive care for adult patients within specialized disease states.
Role type
RN Nurse Navigator
Builds
Patient care coordination and community outreach programs
Domain
Healthcare / Chronic Disease Management
Required skills
Patient advocacy, care coordination, community outreach, data trend analysis, multidisciplinary team collaboration, medication adherence management, clinical trial resource identification
Preferred skills
Certification in area of expertise, knowledge of healthcare delivery system and community resources
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Oversee community outreach and establish relationships with health plans, physicians, and social services; educate patients on diagnosis, treatment, and clinical trials; coordinate care handoffs between inpatient and outpatient facilities; accompany patients to appointments; trend data to identify gaps in care; report on active patients to the multidisciplinary team.
Seniority
Individual Contributor