Nurse Navigator focuses on the clinical aspects of care. The job description entails finding clinical issues through diagnostic testing, treatment, and follow-up or end-of-life care. While the roles and responsibilities vary based on the nurse’s level of preparation and the healthcare setting, the following are certain core tasks listed on the Nurse Navigator Resume – educating patients about their diseases, treatment, and side effects; providing clinical resources, assessing patients for psychological distress and referral; addressing tangible barriers such as finances, housing, and childcare; ensuring provided health information is accessible; empowering patients, families, and caregivers assume responsibility; and identifying patients for genetic counseling or fertility preservation.
More factors contribute to success in this field, apart from clinical skills, and such include the following – reliable, open, and responsive communication; cultural openness, respect for others, and commitment to patient confidentiality. Requirements vary by clinical settings, however, to a minimum, a Nursing degree and solid clinical experience are good enough to enter the occupation.
Summary : Assessing patient needs to customize appropriate internal and external resources, Assisting families in the community and home settings as determined by an established algorithm to remove barriers related to access services.
Skills : Dialysis Nurse, Oncology Certified Nurse, Strong IV , Able To Multi Task, Team Player,.
Description :
Currently worked in a breast center of excellence.
Educated patients in breast imaging and biopsy procedures.
Provided pre-biopsy and post-biopsy care.
Tracked all breast imaging patients with categories BIRADS 0, BIRADS 4 and BIRADS 5.
Worked in the intensive care unit.
Maintained continuous renal replacement therapy on critically care patients.
Provided total care to the critically ill patient on ventilator support and titrate critical care intravenous medications.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
BS
Nurse Navigator Resume
Headline : Providing advocacy and support as needed to remove barriers, preventing families from receiving services or entitlements as needed. Identifies trends in barriers experienced by families when seeking care and provides data to internal team members.
Skills : Case Management, IV Therapy, Review Medical Records, Administration Of Chemotherapy.
Description :
Provided nurse coordination for other malignancies such as Urologic malignancies and unknown primary cancers.
Initial steps include screening and discussing new diagnosis with patients, review of medical records and instructing them on what to expect at an initial appointment.
Dissected pertinent information from medical records and provide this information to the physician.
Educated the patient through the process and assisting with coordination of appointments and diagnostic testing.
Applied nursing judgement in order to triage patients that require to be seen by the physician immediately and consult these findings with the physician and the rest of the multidisciplinary team to initiate and expedite their care.
Coordinated weekly tumor boards.
Encouraged patients to attend support groups.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Junior
Education
Bachelor's In Nursing
Nurse Navigator Resume
Headline : Maintaining reports, provide necessary documents and data by deadlines and upon request, and also Assisting in meeting population health goals by linking families and communities to essential resources.
Skills : Computer Skills, Nursing.
Description :
Collaborated with physicians, presently incorporating policies for a rapidly growing program.
Helped to set up required testing, follow up with results and get all PAT for each person as they are placed on the surgery schedule.
Pulled outside testing and results from other facilities.
Coordinated CT readings for reps involved in each patients care.
Organized multidisciplinary clinic between Cardiothoracic surgeons, cardiologists and nurse practioneer.
Kept in close contact with NP, patients, physicians and preop nurse to update with patient needs and any changes.
Presently incorporated policies for a rapidly growing program.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Associates In Nursing
Nurse Navigator Resume
Headline : Highly qualified Nurse Navigator with experience in the industry. Enjoy creative problem solving and getting exposure on multiple projects, and I would excel in the collaborative environment on which your company prides itself.
Skills : Researching Skills, Patient Care.
Description :
Provided support and guidance throughout a patient's care continuum Assist the patient with navigating through our network of physicians, clinics, hospitals, outpatient centers, patient-support organizations, and other components of our health care system.
Conducted intake and assessment for target group to determine their psycho-social, housing, and/or resources needed to obtain maximum benefits from all available sources.
Received referrals from providers, patient care coordinators and discharge planners.
Assisted the medical team in educating the patient and family on resources available concerning treatment and diagnosis and answering any questions related to diagnosis.
Ensured that all needs of patients are addressed and fulfill COC accreditation guidelines in a timely manner.
Assisted patients with external resources.
Documented every encounter in Patient Navigation Software.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Masters In Nursing
Nurse Navigator Resume
Summary : Compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse with seven years experience in healthcare. Skilled in providing exceptional care to diverse patient populations.
Skills : Psychiatric, House Supervision, Education, Administration, MedSurg.
Description :
Developed all RN policies and procedures from intake forms, assessment forms to referral forms for medically complex and medical indigent and/or underinsured patients in east Texas.
Wrote " Quality Assurance program" for IMHC.
Discovered and initiated care paths and resources available for adults in health care, pharmacy support, DME, voc.
Personally interviewed and assessed as only case manager over 400 patients in first 9 months of IMHC work.
Responsible for patient care follow up, with reminders to attend clinic, obtain meds, etc.
Functioned to build relationships with patient and physicians to coordinate a plan of care including appointments, transportation, education provision and/or enable the support services and representation within the multidisciplinary care environment.
Assumed accountability and responsibility for the management of resources to achieve efficient high quality outcomes for each cancer patient.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
ASN
Nurse Navigator Resume
Objective : Hardworking, organized, Nurse Navigator professional with a proven background delivering sensible business technology solutions on time and under budget while working as a team member or team leader.
Skills : Managing Skills, Team Work.
Description :
Accomplished meeting division goals and assisted in the facility now being 4th in the nation within a month period at current facility Skills Used -Bilingual English/Spanish- Identifying high risk cardiac and prevention patients-Case Management, Education, patient advocate.
Organized a clinic that has recently moved and is mostly paper chart based.
Utilized, Epic, PACS and other facility programs and resources.
Provided emotional support and education to families of the critically ill patient.
Worked on cardiovascular telemetry and progressive care units.
Worked with staff and providers to create a care plan and communicates with them regarding the status of referrals and outreach efforts.
Worked with individuals from diverse backgrounds in reducing cultural and socio-economic barriers between clients and institutions.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
MS
Nurse Navigator Resume
Objective : Referring families to clinical, social, and financial supports using an established algorithm to assess patient and family needs, and also Building family capacity to address health and social issues through education, care coordination, and community outreach.
Skills : Assessment, Diagnosis, Treatment.
Description :
Oversee Medical Assistance in company facility Monitor comorbid mental health patients in company facility Administered medication-IM injections .
Primary duties include case management, finalizing discharge plans and sending referrals to outside agencies.
Additional duties include charge nurse, team leader, patient education, precepting students and new employees, assuring inpatient area is staffed .
Included an extensive knowledge of Interqual, electronic medical records, Microsoft office including Word, Excel, Power Point and .
Included inbound patient triage, outbound chronic care management calls and call navigation between facilities and providers.
Used evidence based knowledge to determine appropriateness of patients for outpatient evaluation.
Determined need to examine atypical cases, decided what additional health information would be necessary, and reviewed with oncologist Acted as .
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
GED
Nurse Navigator Resume
Objective : To procure employment in a stable facility with excellent managers and team-oriented employers; to advance my career and bring my attributes to your company to enhance and bring about favorable results and know that I make a difference.
Skills : Microsoft Office, Managing Skills.
Description :
Worked with teams to develop, coordinate and implement care plans for patients and provide them with education related to their illnesses.
Utilized outstanding communication and organizational skills to relay information to and from patients to the appropriate specialists.
Provided sympathetic, emotional support to patients regarding their clinical situation.
Assisted patients in obtaining referrals to the proper specialist under the proper administrative direction.
Cared management for Lehigh Valley Health Network employees and dependents Population health management and analytics.
Cared for those with breast health concerns from mammography to cancer.
Collaborated with all care providers to assist in the provision of quality, cost effective patient care.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
MS
Nurse Navigator Resume
Objective : Seeking a Nurse Navigator profession with an outstanding career opportunity that will offer a rewarding work environment along with a winning team that will fully utilize management skills.
Skills : Team Work, MS Office.
Description :
Facilitated and evaluated all outlying transfers from transfer center log.
Managed continuum of care from client facilities, giving feedback to and from Franciscan Health.
Maintained detailed knowledge of transfer center regulatory requirements.
Identified complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Understood the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Exercised safe judgement in decision making.
Participated in marketing/promotional activities.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
GED
Nurse Navigator Resume
Objective : As a Nurse Navigator, responsible for Contacting team members, clients, or the public where explanatory or interpretive information is exchanged, gathered, or presented, and some degree of discretion and judgment are required within the parameters of the job function.
Skills : Planning Skills, Directing Skills.
Description :
Attended and participated in house wide steering committees for improvements with patient flow work/transfer center.
Ensured all adult patients with a diagnosis receive quality and comprehensive services.
Coordinated patient care throughout the continuum in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
Served as a clinical resource with expertise in urology care management, and as a liaison throughout the facility, and in the community regarding services provided for this unique patient population.
Provided expert nursing care, which includes: direct clinical practice, consultation, education and research. BLS from AHA and minimum 1 year acute care nursing experience required.
May researched and classified community resources that will be of value to families and maintains a community resource database.
May represented CHCO in local, state, regional efforts related to community health and community resource needs.
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