Care Navigator-RN-Bryan Palliative Care
Company: Bryan Health
Location: Lincoln
Posted on: February 18, 2026
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Job Description:
Summary GENERAL SUMMARY: Supports and promotes the continuum of
care for their patient population. Provides individualized
assistance to patients, families and caregivers to promote optimal
outcomes. Works collaboratively with physicians, staff and other
providers across the care continuum. Plays a key role in supporting
the clinical care for patients referred for palliative care
consultation. Includes working with the interdisciplinary
palliative care consult team of physicians, advanced practice
nurses, medical learners, chaplains and social workers to deliver
excellent patient and family care. Supports the team in achieving
clinical standards across the continuum of hospital, clinic and
community settings, coordinates resources and provides palliative
nursing care. PRINCIPAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 1. *Commits to the mission,
vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values. 2.
*Facilitates the coordination of patient care services to ensure
timeliness and excellence in patient care including coordination of
services, treatment and communication among the medical team. 3.
*Facilitates development, implementation and adherence to clinical
and evidence-based guidelines, as appropriate, to ensure optimal
clinical outcomes. 4. *Identifies and addresses barriers to timely
and appropriate diagnosis and treatment, connects patients with the
appropriate healthcare and community resources. 5. *Builds
therapeutic and trusting relationships with patients, families and
caregivers through effective communication and listening skills. 6.
*Provides anticipatory guidance, education and psychosocial support
throughout the care continuum. 7. *Maintains patient records
accurately, completely, timely and confidentially according to
procedures. Documents patient encounters and provided services. 8.
*Supports the continuity of care for optimal patient outcomes;
performs telephone follow-up calls on patients post hospitalization
and at regular intervals as appropriate. 9. Assists in the
identification and reporting of quality issues and contributes to
the performance improvement plan to assess and improve the quality
and efficiency of the program including, but not limited to quality
assessment, recommendations for program improvement and patient
outcomes measures. 10. *Exhibits behaviors and actions which create
a high level of patient/customer satisfaction, which contributes to
positive patient/customer relations and which reflect respect for
the patients/customers rights, needs and confidentiality. 11.
Maintains professional growth and development through seminars,
workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest
trends in field of expertise. 12. Participates in meetings,
committees and department projects as assigned. 13. Performs other
related projects and duties as assigned. ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
1. Coordinates patient and provider flow * Participates in
developing structures and functions to support the palliative care
teams assignments and volumes * Prepares morning census accounting
for patient changes and daily staffing * Attends MDR and
contributes to patient discussions as appropriate * Creatively
manages resources and staffing to triage consults and manage day to
day clinical needs by facilitating communication with palliative
care team members and referring providers or ancillary services *
Implements triage parameters to meet immediate needs and
facilitates an interdisciplinary approach to palliative care *
Assists team members in coordinating services provided by
palliative care and other health care team members * Provides
clinical care within the RN scope of practice, documents
assessments and reports moderate to distressing symptoms to
palliative physicians/APPs * Participates in advance care planning
discussions with patients and families and completes documentation
(advance directives) * Communicates updated plans of care to
referring providers and unit clinical teams and ensures follow
through 2. Functions as a resource to patient care units and
patient care staff regarding palliative care * Identifies learning
needs of patient care staff and communicates these to nursing and
program leadership * Provides education to patients and their
families about palliative care, advance care planning, services
available * Provides education to hospital staff as requested *
Identifies and communicates opportunities for quality improvement
to program leadership * Sees the big picture and uses systems
thinking to understand the unintended consequences of decisions. *
Sets appropriate priorities among competing demands. * Uses
available information technology to support day-to-day work
operations. 3. Focuses on the patient/family experience *
Understands sets and example of exemplary customer service. *
Continuously builds customer understanding by listening to
customers. * Anticipates customer needs, including those with
different cultural needs and desires. * Takes action to meet and
exceed the needs of all customer groups. * Continuously implements
strategies to improve customer satisfaction. EDUCATION AND
EXPERIENCE: Current Registered Nurse licensure from the State of
Nebraska or approved compact state of residence as defined by the
Nebraska Nurse Practice Act required. BSN preferred. Minimal of
three (3) years recent clinical experience required and ambulatory
clinic experience preferred. OTHER CREDENTIALS / CERTIFICATIONS:
Basic Life Support (CPR) certification required. Bryan Health
recognizes American Heart Association (for healthcare
professionals), American Red Cross (for healthcare professionals)
and the Military Training Network. ADDITIONAL REQUIRED CREDENTIALS
/ CERTIFICATIONS: Hospice or Palliative care experience strongly
preferred.
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