Women's Health Nurse Navigator at Nuvance Health Med Practice CT, Norwalk, CT

Women's Health Nurse Navigator at Nuvance Health Med Practice CT in Norwalk, CT. $41 to $76.16 an hour. Apply with swipeandhired.

Summary: The Women's Health Nurse Navigator assists patients with complex gynecological or maternal/perinatal conditions as well as their families to offer the most effective, efficient, and coordinated health care by utilizing internal and community-based resources. Collaborates with other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team to provide uninterrupted and integrated medical, financial, psychosocial, and vocational care of the patient in accordance with the patients wishes, through a process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Assists by working directly with patients to offer timely coordination of care, consistent support, education regarding care plans and treatment options, and assistance coordinating and scheduling tests and appointments. Communicates with all healthcare team members, support services, and family members to ensure the patients receive value-based care. Works with culturally-diverse populations and serves all patients regardless of their income, race, or insurance status Responsibilities: 1. Serves as a point of contact for providers, patients, and families to assist with accessing clinical and supportive care services within the Northwell Health system and in the community 2. Develops and maintains close relationships with all Women's Health and Midwifery patients, as well as all care team members 3. Provides patient/family education and explanations about new diagnoses and treatment recommendations 4. Interacts with office staff to ensure proper scheduling of office visits 5. Provides reminder calls prior to appointments for Women's Health patients with high no-show rates 6. Communicates with providers regarding procedural outcomes, patient progress, and care plans 7. Contacts patients to assist in setting up appropriate internal and external referrals 8. Assesses patients clinical, emotional, and other related concerns to overcome issues with language, basic literacy, health literacy and other challenges 9. Communicates with patients and the care team members to identify barriers to care (transportation, unemployment, childcare, etc.), to help facilitate patient care, and to set goals for care based on each patients identified needs 10. Assists patients in connecting with appropriate supportive care services, including behavioral health, social work, transportation, medication assistance, WIC, SNAP, etc. 11. Acts as a liaison to coordinate consultations, referrals, and transfers of care (surgery, endocrinologists, diabetes education, The Heart Center for hypertension or pre-eclampsia in pregnancy, pelvic floor physical therapy, urogynecologists, pediatricians, etc.) 12. Documents accurate patient records in the EMR 13. Participates as a member of the Women's Health and Midwifery team; achieves the organizations established expectations with regard to customer service, teamwork, safety, and self-development 14. Maintains and models Northwell Health's Foundational Values 15. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position 16. Travels between designated practice locations as necessary 17. Performs other duties as required Education Skills Experience: Active CT RN License At least 2 years RN experience in Women's Health, Labor & Delivery or related ambulatory or acute care setting Other Information: Previous Nurse Navigator experience preferred Working Conditions: Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity Occupational: Some occupational risk Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc. Company: Northwell Health Med Practice CT Org Unit: 589 Department: NW GYN Exempt: Yes Salary Range: $41.00 - $76.16 Hourly