GI Patient Navigator (RN) - Endoscopy - FT
Posted on: 19 Feb 2021
Port Charlotte, FL
Job Description
Job Description
The Patient Navigator assumes responsibility and accountability for the management of resources through interdisciplinary collaboration to achieve optimal patient outcomes. The Navigator coordinates research data, community physicians, hospital resources into a seamless model of access and care benefiting patients, participating physicians, and family members. Performs other related duties.
The Patient Navigator will coordinate all aspects of the department and Care Services including, but not limited to: patient and staff education, insurance, equipment needs and coordination of patients surgery with hospital and physician office, patient support group meetings. This position reports directly to the CNO with a dotted line to physician lead. The Patient Navigator will guide patients through the entire OR process from pre-admission to hospital and disposition. The Patient Navigator is the patient and family go to for questions and concerns and is easily accessible from beginning to end of the entire process. Shares twenty-four (24) hour responsibility for accommodating all aspects of patient care to include assessment of all patients discharge planning needs and coordination with case management of same to ensure a safe and timely discharge. The Patient Navigator serves to facilitate and enhance the patient's hospital experience. Performs other related duties. Bachelors degree in a health-related field required. Masters degree a health-related field preferred. Current Florida RN license required.
Community Health Systems
Franklin, TN
Community Health Systems is a Fortune 500 company based in Franklin, Tennessee. It was the largest provider of general hospital healthcare services in the United States in terms of number of acute care facilities. As of December 31, 2016, it owns, leases or operates 158 hospitals in 22 states.
In August 2015, the company announced plans to spin off 38 hospitals and its management and consulting subsidiary, Quorum Health Resources, into a new publicly traded company called Quorum Health Corporation. The company completed the spinoff of Quorum Health Corporation on April 29, 2016. Quorum owns or leases hospitals across 16 states, primarily in cities or counties with populations of 50,000 or less. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol: QHC.
On October 3, 2016, CHS was removed from the S&P Midcap 400 and added to the S&P Smallcap 600. Under CEO Wayne T. Smith, the Company's stock has lost over 76% of its value since the year 2000.
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IndustryHealthcare
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No. of Employees120,000
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Jobs Posted6680
