About this role
The RN Care Navigator is responsible for managing patient populations with chronic illness and/or multiple co-morbidities. This individual works in coordination with multiple PCPs and serves as the central link to an identified population of patients. Through skilled clinical assessment, patient education, collaboration and coordination of healthcare and community resources, the RN Care Navigator assists patients to gain self-efficacy/management skills, achieve optimum functional health status, and quality of life. The RN Care Navigator assists patients/families, staff and systems to achieve high quality, evidence based, cost-effective, and patient focused outcomes. This person works under minimal supervision within the general policies and standard practices and the nursing code of ethics, including Chapter 18.88 RCW. May perform other ambulatory care RN duties as required.