Nurse Navigator - $10,000 Sign on Bonus!

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary:

Howard County Medical Center invites applications for the position of Nurse Navigator at its location in St. Paul, Nebraska. The Nurse Navigator coordinates patient-centered care across the continuum, focusing on care transitions, chronic disease management, preventative care, quality outcomes and population health initiatives. This role collaborates with providers, care teams, community resources and patients to improve health outcomes, reduce hospital admissions, increase patient engagement and support value based care programs with supervision of the medical staff.

***Mileage Reimbursement for candidates outside a 25-mile radius from the St. Paul location!

Essential Duties:

• Conduct patient outreach, assessments, care planning, patient education and follow-up to support preventative care, transitions of care and chronic disease management.
• Transitional care management-Coordinate care transitions, complete medication reconciliation, patient education, follow up care, referrals and community resources.
• Chronic care management-Provide ongoing care coordination, develop and maintain careplans, monitor chronic conditions and treatment adherence.
• Conduct Medicare Annual Wellness Visits in collaboration with provider to identify and address gaps in care, preventative screenings and quality measures.
• Educate patients and caregivers to promote self-management of chronic conditions and improve health outcomes.
• Support initiatives related to value based care contracts and shared savings programs including monitoring quality metrics and care gaps, collaborating with providers and care team to close care gaps and improve quality metrics.
• Maintain accurate documentation and ensure compliance with CMS and organizational requirements.
• Utilize Excel spreadsheets, reports and population health databases to track patient outreach, quality measures and care management activities -Provide additional back up help for the medical clinic.
• Implement health education in the community.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Current Nebraska Registered Nurse Licensure

Experience:

• Three to five years of nursing experience is required, preferably in a Rural Health setting.
• Experience with computer and data collection is required.

General Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The requirements listed below are representative of the general knowledge, skill, and / or ability required:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide Ability to generate, read, interpret, and take action as it relates to basic financial statements, national and state regulations, operational and maintenance and organizational policies/procedures Ability to write reports and correspondence Ability to effectively communicate Ability to work cooperatively and communicate effectively to maintain good working relationships Ability to work with skill in identifying problems, making frequent decisions regarding method of performance

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Mission Statement: Howard County Medical Center will provide quality, efficient health care. We will strive to make our community a better place through education and awareness. HCMC is proud to be a vital part of our community and continue to grow with the help of our donors and volunteers that make our mission possible.

The values are our guiding principles, they are: Customer Service, Teamwork, Effective Communication, Accountability and Respect. Howard County Medical Center actively works to create and sustain a welcoming environment for all members to fulfill their potential, belong, feel valued, and make meaningful contributions to the company. HCMC is an equal opportunity employer and seeks candidates who reflect the diversity of our society.