RN, Patient Navigator

CARTI - Little Rock, AR

Job Title: RN, Patient Navigator

Position: Licensed Clinician

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Shift: Early mornings, some weekends, and a rotating holiday schedule.

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Location

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City: Little Rock

State: AR

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Job Responsibilities

Utilizes best practices to improve patient access to timely and appropriate care, in alignment with evidence-based guidelines and within the RN scope of practice.
Provides patient-centered navigation, education, and care coordination throughout the patient’s care experience, including screening, diagnosis, active treatment, follow-up, and end-of-life care when applicable.
Identifies potential and actual barriers to care (e.g., financial, practical, psychosocial) and addresses them in collaboration with patients and care teams.
Partners with patients and families to assess needs and connect them with appropriate resources, programs, and support systems.
Assists patients in navigating healthcare systems through advocacy, education, and care coordination, while continuously evaluating and addressing emerging barriers or concerns.
Maintains clear and timely documentation of patient interactions, assessments, and navigation activities in the electronic medical record.
Communicates regularly with multidisciplinary care teams to ensure continuity, clarity, and alignment of care across specialties and services.
Participates in quality improvement initiatives and data collection related to navigation services, patient outcomes, or process enhancement.
Supports outreach efforts and organizational programs such as education events, screenings, or other initiatives that enhance access to care.
Adheres to all professional, legal, and ethical standards of nursing practice, including compliance with organizational policies and patient privacy regulations.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

Core Skills

Excellent computer and other basic office equipment skills
Expertise in IV therapy skills and injections
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form
Strong verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Skills

Breast Health Clinical Navigator (BHCN) thru NCBC Breast Navigation program
Additional certifications relevant to assigned specialty areas

Requirements

Experience: 2-5 years’ clinical experience in direct patient care, preferred.

Education: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing. Associate’s degree or equivalent from two-year college program or technical school or nursing diploma. Bachelor’s degree, preferred.

License & Certification:

Current registered nurse licensure in Arkansas
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Valid Arkansas Driver’s License (if travel is required)

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COVID-19 Requirements: Not Specified

Benefits

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Supplemental Pay

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Special Notes

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
This position is a Safety Sensitive Position, requiring the ability to work in a constant state of alertness in a safe manner.