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　　MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University West Pavilion

　　Worker Type:

　　Regular

　　Job Highlights:

　　SIGN-ON BONUS AVAILABLE!

　　Outpatient setting: Monday-Friday (NO NIGHTS/NO WEEKENDS), 8am-5pm.

　　**Sign on bonuses are for external qualified candidates. Internal candidates, please check with your recruiter to see what options are available for you.

　　Job Summary:

　　Provides services as a patient navigator throughout the continuum of care.

　　Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

　　PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

　　Functions as a liaison for management staff, administration, physicians, managed care companies, community organizations, and other customers.

　　Collaborates with physicians and advanced practice providers to ensure quality outcomes. Coordinates efforts for treatment and promotes quality improvement and educational efforts.

　　Compiles data, tracks outcomes, and makes recommendations for process improvement.

　　Provides referrals/support for follow-up care for patients who are uninsured or underinsured.

　　Utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation in all patient encounters.

　　Assists medical provider with processing of diagnostic results bringing significant values to the provider’s attention. Exhibits knowledge of tests and procedures and their significance as related to patient care.

　　Recognizes the implementation of dosages, interactions, side effects, adverse effects, routes of administration of drugs as they apply to individual patients. Uses knowledge of medications in instructing patients about medication therapy.

　　Establishes working relationships teaching protocols for patient education, family counseling and general public information.

　　Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

　　Performs other duties as assigned.

　　EDUCATION

　　Graduate of accredited school of nursingEXPERIENCE

　　Three years' registered nurse experiencePHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

　　Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.

　　Constant standing and walking.

　　Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

　　Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.

　　Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

　　Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

　　Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

　　Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

　　Occasional lifting/moving of patients.

　　Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

　　Occasional driving.

　　Rare crawling and running.

　　Licenses / Certifications:

　　Registered Nurse (RN) - State of Work Location or Compact Multi-State License

　　Work Shift:

　　Day Shift (United States of America)

　　Job Type:

　　Employee

　　Department:

　　4963390235 SLUCR HEMONC CA CTR2

　　Scheduled Weekly Hours:

　　40

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