Registered Nurse Patient Navigator Orthopedic Medical Unit
Austin, Texas
You'll manage specialized referrals and follow-up care for uninsured and under-insured patients.
- Shift and hours
- Day shift Schedule: Full-time | Day Shift
- Unit and setting
- Orthopedic Medical Unit Manage specialized referrals and follow-up care for uninsured and under-insured populations.uninsured and under-insured patients
- License
- RN license Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing required.Texas RN license
- Term
- Permanent Schedule: Full-time | Day ShiftFull-time
Do you qualify?
- License
- Texas RN license Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing required. Check your license
- Education
- Diploma from an accredited nursing school, or required licensure at time of hire Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.
Preferred
- Certification
- BLS provider card (AHA or Red Cross accepted)
- Experience
- Patient navigator and case management experience Patient Navigator and Case Management experience preferred
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- liaison between administration, physicians and managed care partners Serve as the primary liaison between administration, physicians, and managed care partners.
- Day to day
- specialized referrals and follow-up care Manage specialized referrals and follow-up care for uninsured and under-insured populations.
- Day to day
- treatment direction and quality improvement Direct treatment efforts while championing quality improvement and staff education.
- Day to day
- staff education
- Day to day
- compiling metrics and tracking outcomes for process improvement Compile metrics and track outcomes to drive high-level process improvements.
- Day to day
- relationships with community organizations Foster vital relationships with community organizations to extend the continuum of care.
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Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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- Department
- Orthopedic Medical Unit
- Schedule
- Full-time | Day Shift
Strategic Partnership: Serve as the primary liaison between administration, physicians, and managed care partners. Care Coordination: Direct treatment efforts while championing quality improvement and staff education. Data Synthesis: Compile metrics and track outcomes to drive high-level process improvements. Patient Advocacy: Manage specialized referrals and follow-up care for uninsured and under-insured populations. Community Engagement: Foster vital relationships with community organizations to extend the continuum of care.
Licensure / Certification / Registration
Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing required. BLS Provider preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
Education
Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire. Patient Navigator and Case Management experience preferred
What's around it?
Austin, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 2% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,729/mo
- Household income
- $93,658/yr, all local households, not nurse pay