Registered Nurse (RN) - Nurse Navigator - $31+ per hour

Detroit Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Navigator for a nursing job in Detroit, Michigan.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : Nurse Navigator
• Discipline : RN
• Duration : Ongoing
• 36 hours per week
• Shift : 12 hours, days
• Employment Type : Staff

Children’s Hospital of Michigan is an international leader in pediatric and adolescent medicine. Surgical services include general, thoracic, reconstructive and cardiovascular. Imaging technology designed specifically for children provides advanced diagnostic services including Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and MRI. The Children’s Hospital of Michigan Emergency Department is a verified Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and dedicated pediatric burn center. Experts in pediatric critical care, rehabilitation, and neonatal and perinatal medicine provide care for thousands of children every year at Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Children’s Hospital of Michigan - Troy and six ambulatory sites.

Job Description :

Under limited direction and according to established policies and procedures, provides care coordination services to patients, families or post acute care givers.

The primary role of the nurse navigator will be to provide :

'One-stop' access and coordination of services to pregnant patients of obstetric providers, both within the DMC system and external to the DMC, to imaging services tailored to the referring physician's needs.

The level of activity could range from :

1. Total transfer of obstetric care to the Maternal-Fetal Medicine service

2. OB triage and antenatal patients to DMC OB / GYN clinics

3. Identification and assessment of patients to specialty group for gynecological surgeries (gynecological oncology, abnormal cervix, etc.)

4. Family planning services (preconception counseling, contraception, termination)

Depending of services required / requested, duties may include :

1. Direct patient contact for scheduling and coordinating consult visit(s), imaging studies, transfer of care, etc.

2. Ongoing correspondences with referring provider

3. Gathering insurance information, obtaining referral and order documents, assist with pre-authorization activities.

4. Obtain medical records and prenatal labs pre-consultation or transfer of care

5. Coordinate imaging appointments and consultation visits

6. Maintain ongoing data pertaining to services rendered, provider contact information, etc.

7. Assist in planned educational programming, conferences, etc.

The nurse navigator will work out of the Fetal Care Center and will train and cross cover with the Fetal Care Nurse Navigator and the Maternal Fetal Medicine Nurse Navigator, for some shared activities.

Qualifications :

1.Graduate from an accredited school of Nursing. Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) or other health-related field, or equivalent combination of education and or related experience.

2. Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Michigan.

3. Two years of clinical patient care experience.

4. Two years of case management or care coordination experience.

5. Experience with Lean or similar process improvement methodology.

Job : Nursing Primary Location : Detroit, Michigan Facility : DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan Job Type : Full Time Shift Type : Day

Detroit Medical Center Job ID #4369-2406004766-1. Posted job title : Nurse Navigator Business Development Full Time Days

About Detroit Medical Center

The Detroit Medical Center (DMC) is the leading academically–integrated hospital system in Metro Detroit, and one of the largest health care providers in Southeast Michigan. During our 150+ years of caring for the community, we have been recognized nationally with top awards in many aspects of hospital operations and patient care. The DMC is able to achieve these awards because of our exceptional employees.

The Detroit Medical Center is one the largest academic medical centers in the United States, with a long and rich history of medical education, for more than 100 years. We train more physicians than any other hospital in Detroit.

Our evidence-based approach inspires confidence and spurs innovation. It ensures that we are making treatment decisions based on our experience, on the best available research and our understanding of each patient as an individual.

Our commitment to our patients

Our commitment to patient care and improving patient outcomes is part of everything we do. It’s our mission. It’s our promise to every patient and every family who entrusts their care to us.

To meet the needs of our community, we operate 8 hospitals and more than 140 clinics and outpatient facilities across southeast Michigan, including a nationally recognized dedicated pediatric hospital (Children’s Hospital of Michigan) as well as a nationally recognized rehabilitation hospital (Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan). We offer an inclusive, diverse and supportive environment. Knowing that we are better together, our teams are highly collaborative and integrated to deliver the high quality and compassionate care our patients expect and deserve. Staff members have a voice in forming our culture; one that is often referred to as “my forever family” and “colleagues who have my back”.

The DMC has a proud legacy of caring for the people and the families that call Metro Detroit home; they’re our neighbors, our friends, and our community. That’s why the DMC serves everyone in the community who needs us; no one gets turned away who comes to us for care. From local food drives to our long-standing commitment to educate and empower our community towards better health, you can count on the DMC. There’s a spirit of caring and togetherness that you will experience when you join the DMC family. We are a community build on care.

At the DMC, we are committed to maintaining an environment of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action. If you need a reasonable accommodation to access the information provided on this web site, please contact the DMC facility where the position is available, for further assistance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or status as an individual disability.

Employee Benefits

At the DMC, health and well-being are important to us, so we provide a range of benefits and options to help meet the needs of all eligible employees. In addition to a range of healthcare plans, including higher and lower deductible options, we offer dental, vision and an employee assistance plan. Basic life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance are provided for free to eligible plan members. Employees can also choose to participate in one of several supplemental life insurance and / or disability plans, a legal services plan and an identity protection plan. For those employees who are looking for support to care for family members, we also offer child and elder care programs.

To help employees prepare for retirement, we offer a 401K savings plan, and an employee discount plan that includes discounts for a wide variety of products, including auto and home insurance and mobile plans.

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