Job Description

Work Status Details: REGULAR FULL TIME | 80.00 Hours Every Two Weeks
Pay Rate Type: Annual Salary

Listed is the base hiring salary range offered for this position. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors, including but not limited to skills and experience. The salary range listed is just one component of the total rewards/compensation package offered to candidates.
Min = $75,504.000
Mid = $98,155.200


Summary:

The Nurse Navigator RN provides specialized patient care, education, and coordinate care; collaborates with hospital clinical staff, case managers, providers, and other community resources to facilitate patient access and avoid hospital readmissions; function as a point of contact for patients throughout their treatment; mentors other staff members.

Responsibilities:

Collaborates with community resources to provide seamless transition of care from hospital to home or other environment. Strong interpersonal skills necessary in order to provide effective care coordination with a wide variety of Hospital personnel, community contacts, and outside agency personnel. Works collaboratively with key stakeholders within YRMC, patient, family, and the community to ensure patient needs are met with the goal of preventing patient readmission. Travels to patient's home as needed to assess and make recommendations to attending practitioner regarding care needed for the patient; works collaboratively with attending practitioner to provide care, update patient status, receive and implement orders. Educates patient regarding disease process, medications, prevention, etc. Other duties as assigned.


Minimum Requirements:

  • ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE
  • REGISTERED NURSE (RN)
  • BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS)
  • YRMC FLEET SAFETY CLEARANCE (FLEET)
  • 3+ years related experience


Why Yuma Regional Medical Center?

Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) is located in Yuma, AZ. Our purpose is building a healthier tomorrow. We strive by putting patients first as they are the center of every decision and action we take. YRMC is rooted in the community by living and breathing the dynamic nature of our region. Being committed to progress by constantly and consistently advancing healthcare, creating meaningful experiences and improving the lives of everyone around us.

Our Values

Bring Kindness | Achieve Together | Aspire For Better | Do The Right Thing | Lead With Optimism |

About Yuma, AZ

Named by the Guinness World Records as the Sunniest City on Earth with winters averaging temperatures of 70 degrees, sunny days and cooler nights.

Yuma, Arizona is a place to explore the great outdoors with hiking, jet skiing, boating and off-roading. Don’t forget to soak up the sun at the great Colorado River or one of Yuma’s many lakes.

Yuma is centrally located in Southwest Arizona, within a short drive to many popular attractions and destinations.

https://www.visityuma.com/

https://www.yumachamber.org/

Bring your skills to one of the sunniest places on earth - Yuma, AZ!

Physical Requirements and working conditions for this position will be provided to you up on interview. 

Application Instructions

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