LVN, Licensed Vocational Nurse Patient Navigator - Santa Rose Primary Academic Med

Company: Christus Health
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: May 5, 2025

Job Description:

DescriptionSummary:The LVN Patient Navigator serves as an advocate and patient care coordinator ensuring seamless coordination of services throughout the continuum of care. The LVN Patient Navigator serves as a point of contact for physicians, patients, caregivers, and medical institutions to provide resources and assistance with accessing surgical, preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic services, as well as clinical trials offered within CHRISTUS Health and in the community. At all times the LVN Patient Navigator will maintain patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA regulations.Responsibilities:Maintains patient confidentiality and complies with HIPAA standards at all times.Guides patients to resources for understanding their diagnosis and treatment options including appropriate clinical research studies and technologies for eligible patients.The joint replacement navigator is an advocate, educator, and experience guide for the surgical patient as well as family members, through the total joint replacement continuumPre-op prep to include coordination with primary surgeon and consult providers to assure all pre-surgical work up and treatments are donePatient and family class on expectations before, during and after surgery- medications, pain management, physical therapy, return to homeFollow-up patient/family phone calls, post op needs and patient experienceCollection and analysis of data, metrics, and other information to populate and manage certification expectations Ongoing nursing education/reinforcement of patient care guidelinesRequirements:Education/SkillsCertificate Program requiredExperience2 years of clinical experience requiredLicenses, Registrations, or CertificationsLVN requiredBLS requiredWork Type:Full Timeby Jobble

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