Nurse Navigator- Pre- Anesthesia Clinic FTE, Day Shift

Nurse Navigator
- Pre
- Anesthesia Clinic (FT- 0.9 FTE, Day Shift)

Bozeman Health is seeking a registered nurse to serve as a Nurse Navigator in the Pre‑Anesthesia Clinic. The Nurse Navigator collaborates with providers and clinical areas to coordinate service, ensure quality of care and facilitate a smooth transition for patients from clinic to procedural and outpatient treatment areas. The role also involves patient and family education and supports timely scheduling of appointments, diagnostic testing, and procedures.

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing school
• Montana Registered Nurse licensure
• American Heart Association BLS certification
• Minimum 1 year of direct patient care experience
• Preferred:
  Certification in a specialty area
• Preferred: 3 years of direct patient care experience

• Coordinate patient care and communication among providers, schedulers, nursing, infusion, radiology, lab, and other departments.
• Track incidental radiological/laboratory findings and follow up with patients as needed.
• Order, schedule, and facilitate selected procedures and treatments.
• Collaborate with clinic and specialty teams to ensure coordinated services and positive provider interactions.
• Assist with survivorship care planning.
• Educate patients to ensure they understand all aspects of their care plan.
• Gather medical records from non‑licensed staff and collaborate to improve care processes.
• Document patient encounters and triage phone messages in EMR.

• Demonstrates sound judgement, patience, and a professional demeanor.
• Ability to work in a busy, stressful environment.
• Creativity, problem analysis, and decision‑making skills.
• Flexibility to work varied shifts and respond to patient needs.
• Discretion, sensitivity, and confidentiality in handling patient information.
• Strong emotional intelligence, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.

• Regular and sustained attendance required.
• May require work beyond a 40‑hour week, including weekends and after‑hours shifts.
• On‑call duties may be required.

• Lifting: 50 pounds repeatedly.
• Sitting: occasionally.
• Standing: repeatedly.
• Walking: repeatedly.
• Climbing: rarely.
• Twisting/Bending/Stoop/Kneeling: repeatedly.
• Reaching above shoulder level: repeatedly.
• Push/Pull: repeatedly.
• Fine‑finger movements: continuously.
• Vision: continuously.
• Cognitive skills: continuously.
• Exposures: blood borne pathogens, radiation, chemicals, cleaning products, infections, emotionally challenging situations.

Entry level

Full‑time

Health Care Provider