Nurse Navigator

Nurse Navigator Job Description The Nurse Navigator assists in coordinating care for patients with cardiac rhythm disorders and serves as a key resource between patients, cardiology providers, electrophysiologists, clinical staff, Cath Lab staff, and scheduling teams. As a single point of contact, the Nurse Navigator will provide medical information, education, and share knowledge regarding internal and external support services and resources.

• Coordinate care including consultations, follow-up visits, and procedures and provide timely follow-up from procedures.
• Assist with monitoring message pools and communicate with patients regarding medication changes, pre-procedure planning, and follow-up post procedures.
• Coordinate scheduling for procedures with clinic scheduler, anesthesia, imaging, etc. and communicate pre and post procedure instructions.
• Escalate urgent clinical concerns to the appropriate provider for review.
• Create and maintain system for tracking patient selection for new procedures.
• Maintain accurate patient information on external portals for procedures.

Location:

Cardiology

Hours:

Full-time/40 hours per week

Required:

ADN; RN; BLS/CPR within 90 days of hire

Pay:
Based on experience, starting at $35.43 per hour

• Provides education and information to the patient and family.
• Initiates and documents patient teaching, including family and significant others, based on assessment of needs.
• Relays information between provider(s) and client(s), which may include but is not limited to communications with patients, families, pharmacies, nursing homes, office staff, insurers, and facilities.
• At provider’s instruction, communicates provider advice, instructions, orders and results, as applicable, including accurate documentation of exchanges.
• Schedules patients for diagnostic, therapeutic, referral, or additional office visits.
• Serves as a resource for community educational events, such as health fairs, screenings, symposiums, and lectures.
• Supports the patient during difficult decision-making periods.
• Assists in coordination of end-of-life care for patient and provides emotional support.

• ADN (Required)
• BLS or CPR certification (within 90 days of hire)
• Sarah Bush Lincoln, RN-Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

• Estimated Compensation Range $35.43 - $54.92
• Pay based on experience

• When you come to work for Sarah Bush Lincoln or Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care, you have our commitment to help make this the best work experience of your life.
• Career development is available through continuing education and on-site training, so come grow with us!
• We are striving to be the employer of choice in the area.
• Employees reap the benefit of our work culture which is steeped in professional and personal development programs.
• We have developed a solid benefit package to help retain our employees, while providing them opportunities to grow their careers.
• We support on-site classroom learning programs and internet courses, and we have a generous tuition reimbursement program-- all designed to help staff achieve their goals.