Clinical Navigator

Clinical Navigator
Position Summary
Assists patients in understanding their diagnosis, treatment options and the resources available.
Responsibilities:
Requirements and Minimum Qualifications:
Working Conditions:
Continue your career with Kootenai Health!
At Kootenai Health, you can continue learning, growing, and advancing. With 397 beds licensed on the main campus, two critical access hospitals, and more than 50 clinics, we offer an almost endless array of meaningful opportunities. Our Internal Recruiters are dedicated to providing personalized service to our team members. They are available to answer internal mobility questions and assist you in navigating options to transition and expand your career and skills.
If you’re interested in learning more about other roles, inquiring about the internal hiring process, or better understanding career pathways opportunities, please contact the Internal Recruitment team. We look forward to assisting you in finding a position that meets your lifestyle, goals, talents, and current and future skills.
What to Expect after you transfer:
Kootenai Health provides exceptional support for extraordinary careers. We value investing in our employees and look forward to supporting you to find a position that best meets your needs, passions, and goals!
Apply today! Please contact Internal Recruitment at [email protected] . You can also contact the HR Front Desk at 208-625-4620 or email [email protected] with any questions.
Kootenai Health complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sex. Kootenai Health does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sex.
Additional Information
- Serves as an essential link between patients and all other medical staff
- Facilitates appointments for consults and support services within established service standards, including social workers, dietitians and physicians
- Coordinates multidisciplinary planning conferences, develops concise patient summaries for use by the care team and documents recommendations made utilizing standardized care protocols in accordance with nationally recognized care guidelines
- Develops patient education programs and tools
- Follows patients throughout the care continuum, including inpatient admissions and collaborates with inpatient care management resources
- Adheres to established productivity benchmarks; identifies opportunities to reduce the cost of care
- Responsible for outreach efforts to establish and maintain positive working relationships with medical staff
- Performs other related duties as assigned
- Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field
- Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
- Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function
- Competent to meet age specific needs of the unit assigned
- BSN required; MSN preferred
- Graduate of a nationally accredited nursing program
- Licensed as a RN by the Idaho Board of Nursing OR licensure pending as documented by temporary licensure OR current RN licensure from a state participating in the "multi-state privilege to practice" compact with Idaho
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant nursing experience required
- Certification within specialty area required within one year of meeting qualifications
- Must complete KH BLS during orientation period
- Must be able to maintain a standing position
- Typical equipment used in a clinical job
- Repetitive movements
- If you change your title or department, you will receive a new badge. Badges are printed and available in Security on the Wednesday of the week following your transfer.
- Your benefits may change if your position status (FT, PT, or PRN) has been updated. Please talk with your Recruiter if you have any questions about your status and benefits.
- Those with a primary position as a PRN will receive per diem pay. Per Diem rates are tiered depending on number of years of employment.
- If you are moving into a new role, HR will provide you with a new job description to review and sign. HR will also request documentation for any new requirements for your position, including experience, education, licensure, certification, etc.
- If EPIC training is required for your role and you have not completed the required module for your position, please complete an EPIC Fast Track Attestation at https://kh.org/epicfasttrack
- If an advanced background check with Health and Welfare is required for your role and you have not completed one previously, you will need to complete the process before your transfer date.