Registered Nurse Patient Navigator Children's Comprehensive Care

Your future role at a glance

Location: Austin, TX

Facility: Childrens Comprehensive Care

Department/Specialty: Childrens Comprehensive Care

Schedule: Full time | Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

How you'll make an impact in this role

• Guide seamless care transitions by serving as the primary liaison between patients, physicians, leadership, and community partners to ensure aligned, compassionate patient care.

• Elevate standards of care through active coordination of clinical treatment plans, quality improvement initiatives, and educational programming across the department.

• Drive process improvements by tracking key patient outcomes and analyzing performance data to optimize operational efficiency and healthcare delivery.

• Bridge healthcare access gaps by connecting uninsured and underinsured patients with vital community resources and follow-up care pathways.

What minimum qualifications you'll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Registered Nurse credentialed from the Texas Board of Nursing required.
• BLS Provider preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education:

• Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.

What additional requirements you'll need

• Core Qualifications & Technical Skills: Extensive background in case management, strong computer proficiency, and the adaptability to navigate flexible work requirements.

• Field & Client Requirements: Hands-on experience conducting community and home visits (reliable personal transportation required), with a preference for bilingual candidates and those with pediatric care experience.

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Employer does not participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot employ STEM OPT candidates.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.