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Summary

This role supports care coordination activities within ambulatory services; specifically for the medical group. Performs all duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in overseeing the practice?s care coordination initiatives. Assist with and facilitate the transition of care from inpatient settings such as hospital, rehabilitation facilities and skilled nursing facilities to home.
• Develops a comprehensive, collaborative care plan, based on provider treatment plan and patient/family goals for recently discharged patients and promote adherence to physician/provider recommendations and instructions. Provide individual patient/family education and self-management support that is appropriate based on language, cognitive abilities, literacy level, learning style, cultural norms, patient preference, readiness for change and resources available.
• Identifies and implement cost ?effective problem solving, process improvement, risk assessment and the reduction of waste.
• Completed assigned goals.

Requirements, Preferences and Experience

Education

Preferred: Masters in Nursing or related field

Minimum: BSN

Experience

Preferred: Exp with utilization review processes

Minimum: Two years of nursing experience in acute care or home health setting; performance improvement and discharge planning required

Licensure, Registration, Certification

Minimum: CPR

Special Skills

Preferred: Familiar with scope of practice and licensure regulations

Minimum: Strong analytical and data management skills. comfortable seeking direction and assistance from appropriate resources. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. Proficient ability to use a computer and electronic medical record. Comply with all HIPAA regulations - maintain patient, team member and employer confidentiality. Customer Service Oriented ? friendly, cheerful, helpful and cognizant of patient needs. Ability to work independently and exercise clinical judgment in interactions with providers, payers, patients and their families. Strong organizational and time management skills, as evidenced by a capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components.

Training

Minimum: CPR

About Baptist Memorial Health Care

At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.

At Baptist, We Offer:

• Competitive salaries
• Paid vacation/time off
• Continuing education opportunities
• Generous retirement plan
• Health insurance, including dental and vision
• Sick leave
• Service awards
• Free parking
• Short-term disability
• Life insurance
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts
• Education assistance/continuing education
• Employee referral program

Job Summary:
Position: 11809 - Nurse-Navigator RN
Facility: BMH - Baptist Cancer Center Desoto Oncology
Department: NA BCC UC-Desoto Union County
Category: Nurse RN
Type: Clinical Nurse
Work Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: Days
Location: US:MS:Southaven
Located in the Memphis metro area