Nurse Navigator RN Ambulatory Neurology - Jackson

Nurse Navigator RN Ambulatory Neurology FT - Jackson

Full Time - 40 hours/week - No weekends/holidays

Looking for a Nurse Navigator to provide specialty‑specific clinical knowledge and individualized assistance to patients, families, and caregivers across the continuum of care. The position collaborates with physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, social workers, financial counselors, community health workers, patient access coordinators, ancillary staff, and referring physicians to create a high‑quality, efficient, safe, and exceptional patient experience.

Candidate Preferences:

• Cardiac background
• Care coordination experience
• Patient education experience
• Tracking patients for pre/post‑procedure visits, including procedures at different locations and scheduling

General

Summary:

Nurse Navigators are nurses with specialty‑specific clinical knowledge who offer individualized assistance to patients, families, and caregivers to help overcome healthcare system barriers across the continuum of care. Navigators collaborate with other health care team members to create a high‑quality, efficient, safe, and exceptional patient experience.

Education & Experience

Required:

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing (BSN preferred). If ADN, must enroll in an accredited BSN program within 3 years of start date, and obtain BSN within 5 years.
• Two (2) years of nursing experience required; specialty experience preferred.
• Maintains and demonstrates current clinical knowledge in area of specialty.
• Strong organizational, leadership, listening, critical thinking, problem‑solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to prioritize and reprioritize quickly.
• Ability to develop collaborative relationships; work in teams and in a self‑directed, autonomous manner.
• Compassionate and empathetic.
• Understanding of musculoskeletal health specialties, pathways and procedures, goals of care, symptom management, quality of life, and evidence‑based practice guidelines.
• Demonstrates excellent coaching and mentoring skills.
• Keeps current on medical and technological trends in healthcare overall and/or specialty/service line best practices.
• Knowledge of insurance rules and community resources; computers, Windows, Outlook, EMR.

Certifications/Licensures

Required:

• Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse.
• Specialty‑specific certification preferred; desired within two (2) years of hire.

Additional Information:

• Organization:
  Henry Ford Jackson Hospital
• Department:
  Allegiance Neurology‑Specialty
• Shift: Day Job
• Union Code:
  Not Applicable
• Seniority Level: Associate
• Employment Type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job Function:
  Health Care Provider