Patient Navigator Nurse Care Coordination/Full-Time
Company: Christus Health
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: July 11, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description This job requires relocation. Description
POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for managing, coordinating and
integrating all Care Coordination services within CHRISTUS St.
Vincent Health System. Provides Care Coordination services to
patients based on person-centered acuity and coordinates patient in
hospital or clinic setting. Contributes to a cooperative and
accountable working relationship with other members of the Care
Coordination system staff toward the goal of providing continuous
high quality services to patients. Promotes optimal person-centered
care that supports and empowers individuals, respects individual
choices and meets health care needs of patients. Works side-by-side
with clinical leaders in the development and implementation of
protocols. May work in traditional clinic setting and/or in a
training environment (residency program) or other areas as
assigned. Requirements MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION:
Registered Nurse, BSN in Nursing, preferred.
CERTIFICATION/LICENSES: Current New Mexico Nursing License SKILLS:
- Considerable knowledge of health care facilities, policies and
issues, and of the full spectrum of community patient care services
- Considerable knowledge of health care and social management
principles - Ability to coordinate various functions and activities
for maximum cooperation and integration of services providers and
persons receiving care within a clinic for continuum of care
services - Ability to direct, instruct and advise staff, and to
receive and effectively react to day-to-day problems - Ability to
utilize strong communication skills, both written and oral, and
effectively demonstrate an interactive style of care coordination -
Ability to understand and implement sensitivity and culture of care
measures appropriate to a diverse population - Ability to work with
various levels of the CHRISTUS organization including clinical,
financial, administrative and medical staff. EXPERIENCE: Minimum of
two years of experience in a health care setting and related
experience with quality, care coordination and population health
preferred. NATURE OF SUPERVISION: -Responsible to: Manager of
Population Health, Director of Ambulatory Patient Care Services
ENVIRONMENT: -Bloodborne pathogen: Multiple settings and variable
unpredictable situations including inpatient, specialty and primary
care settings PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to move around
settings of care. Requires close work, good vision, dexterity to
write as well as to use computer keyboard. Ability to handle
stressful situations. Most possess and demonstrate excellent
customer service skills.
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