Valley Ortho RN Navigator

Valley View's Ortho Clinic is looking for an RN Navigator to join our team! 

Eligible for Employee Referral Bonuses…refer a friend and earn $$$

Nurse Navigator needed to support clinic and OR functions, including surgical scheduling, patient education, coordination with clinic schedulers, and procedural assistance. 

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

1. Provides individualized assistance to patients, families, and caregivers to overcome barriers within the healthcare system and facilitate access to all of the resources available to patients.


2. Acts as a link between patients and care providers to facilitate clinical and supportive care services. Functions as a single point of contact among referring physicians, patients, and other clinical caregivers for the purpose of empowering patients in dealing with the disease and the treatment.


3. Facilitates patient appointments for diagnostic procedures in the laboratory, imaging, surgery and other specialty areas.

QUALIFICATIONS:

 Education:

• Current Colorado RN license or the ability to obtain.


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  • Graduate of an accredited or state board of nursing approved Registered/Professional Nursing program
  
  
  • 1 year of nursing (RN) experience
  
  
  
  

  BLS per American Heart Association with card in-hand before start date. 

  
  

Experience:

Ortho or Surgical RN experience.

 Skills:

• Ability to form strong alliances with referral and resource agencies in the community


• Ability to provide holistic care for patients with education and information about their illness


• Active listening skills


• Ability to anticipate change and react accordingly


• Clear and persuasive communication skills among all levels and audiences


• Clinical assessment skills


• Comfortable in role as troubleshooter or problem solver


• Experience in conflict resolution


• Sensitivity to cultural and ethnic groups


• Demonstrated leadership style that builds and maintains a climate of trust and inspires collaboration with medical staff and departments


• Expert knowledge in medical, surgical, and radiation oncology


• Knowledge of legal and professional guidelines and scope of practice


• Ability to multitask


• Ability to work in a self-directed environment


• Sound decision-making and critical-thinking skills


• Symptom management experience


• Team builder with a collaborative style, yet also a decisive thinker


• Time management skills


•  We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas

SALARY RANGE

• ‎$43.22-$64.83/hour 


• Entry salary dependent upon education, skill set, and experience.

BENEFITS

• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents


• Employer paid basic life coverage with buy-up coverage options


• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for health care and dependent care.


• Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), Paid Sick/Bereavement Leave under Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA), leaves of absence.


• Tuition Assistance Available


• Retirement Plan 401(a)


• Retirement Plan 403(b) plans with employer matching contributions.


• Employee Assistance Program


• Employee discount on Valley View Medical Services


• Employee voluntary benefits such as Discounted RFTA bus passes, discounted gym memberships, Corporate Ski passes, free car seat for new Valley View babies born or adopted by Valley View employee(s)


• Free Use of Sunlight and Aspen SkiCo day passes, based on availability.

Loan Repayment:

Valley View is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!

APPLICATION SUBMISSION END DATE

This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

About Us
Located between Aspen and Vail, along the Colorado River, Glenwood Springs is a mecca for outdoor adventures in our beautiful mountains. When you are looking to relax, we also have the largest hot springs pool in the world. As a community with a population of about 10,000, Glenwood Springs is an ideal size.

Valley View Hospital offers exceptional benefits, including a robust health and dental plan; vision and life insurance; defined contribution pension plan; 403(b); and generous accrual of vacation/sick days. Relocation and other financial assistance may apply, along with many more employee perks.

At Valley View, our mission is to provide convenient, connected care to the communities of Western Colorado with scope, technology, and expertise that are rarely found in regional hospitals.