Nurse Navigator Palliative Care Clinic

Baptist Health

Paducah, KYFull-time$7.25/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation

$7.25/hr

Location

Paducah, KY

Schedule

Full-time

Work Authorization

Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Kentucky Or Compact RN LicenseBasic Life Support CertificationBachelor's degree

Job overview

The Nurse Navigator serves as the primary clinical contact for specialty care patients and families, coordinating care across the continuum. The role guides patients from diagnosis through treatment, discharge, and follow-up, helps remove barriers to timely care, and supports transitions among providers and services. The navigator also educates and advocates for patients, reinforces treatment plans, promotes adherence, and supports informed decision-making and patient-centered care.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Care CoordinationPatient NavigationPatient EducationPatient Advocacy

Qualifications

3+ Years Job-Related ExperienceBachelor's in NursingKentucky or Compact RN LicenseBasic Life Support Certification

Full job description

Experience Required

3 - 20 years

Minimum Education Required

Bachelor's Degree

Compensation

$7.25 / hourly

Hours Per Week

Number Of Positions

Work Schedule and Shift Requirements

First (Day)

Job Description

Summary

Job Description:

BHMG

Palliative Care

Job Summary:

The Nurse Navigator, under the direction of the Practice Manager, serves as the primary clinical point

of contact for specialty care patients and their families, providing comprehensive coordination across

the continuum of care. This role leverages deep specialty-specific knowledge to guide patients from

diagnosis through treatment, discharge, and follow-up, eliminating barriers to timely care, facilitating

system flow, and ensuring seamless transitions between referring providers, specialists, clinical

research teams, ancillary services, and clinical outcomes departments. Acting as educator, advocate,

and care coordinator, the Nurse Navigator supports informed decision-making, reinforces treatment

plans, promotes adherence, and enhances both patient and provider satisfaction by delivering

proactive, patient-centered navigation within a complex specialty care environment.

Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required:

Bachelors of Science in Nursing, required.

A minimum of three years of job-related experience required.

Current Kentucky or Compact State unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse

Basic Life Support certification via the American Heart Association

RN, registered nurse, BSN

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

"EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to r ace, color, national origin, gender, s exual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES

Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056."