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French Hospital Medical Center
Patient Navigator RN
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What they do
A Patient Advocate or Navigator provides direct assistance to patients at a health care or long term care facility. Guides patients in understanding their options and making important decisions about their treatment plans and medical costs; provides emotional support; and serves as a liaison with health care providers.
$59,470 / year median in California
+19% projected growth
Job Description
Where You'll Work Founded in 1946, Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center is a 112-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in San Luis Obispo, California. Serving over 150,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, orthopedics, and a family birthing center. Additionally, French Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has achieved an "A" Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for every reporting period since 2012. One Community. One Mission. One California Job Summary and Responsibilities As our Oncology Patient Navigator RN, you'll work with physicians, other registered nurses, specialized departments, and community resources. This provides patients with the education and resources needed to build a care plan at discharge. Every day, you will build trust in these interactions by showing compassion, using your critical thinking skills, and remembering that each patient requires a custom care plan tailored to their needs. You will support patients by identifying and removing patient care barriers that will regress their healing. To be successful in this role, your talent for creative thinking will be vital, shining through as you develop enhanced discharge plans that yield optimal outcomes for each patient in case management. Actively participates in activities. Attends 90% of staff meetings and 70% of Cancer Center Initiated events (Educational and Community events) Provides effective leadership, organization and oversight for assigned Cancer Center Programs, including Support Groups, Lecture Series, Tumor Board and Quarterly Newsletter as assigned. a. Prepares outlines, handouts, etc. appropriate to the needs of population. b. Provides professional, timely products as directed (Support Group Meetings, Quarterly Newsletter Publication, Presentations for patients, community, professional education/ Community Colleges, etc.). c. Routinely seeks feedback from customers and documents process improvement efforts. d. Maintains appropriate documentation and statistics; reporting them as requested/required. Maintains technical expertise by actively participating in a variety of cancer related continuing education opportunities, utilizing professional resources (journals, etc.). Shares technical expertise with colleagues and community through active participation in educational presentations (patients, family members, public forums, professional inservices). Collaborates with