Registered Nurse Navigator Spine Care

Job Description

Responsible for specialty care management for assigned clinics/geographical areas and other appropriate referrals within the Intermountain system. Assess, plan, educate, and advocate for patients’ health needs by collaborating with the patient/family, physician(s), other healthcare providers, national organizations, and community resources. Collaboratively develop and implement a plan of care that meets the patient’s healthcare goals, promotes shared‑decision making, optimizes allocation of resources, and facilitates patient engagement and self‑care.

This role is reserved for Spine/Ortho/Neuro, Oncology, Kidney, and Wound specialties.

Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:40 p.m.; the role will float between the Lafayette and Wheat ridge locations.

• Apply the Case Management Standards of Practice (Assess, Plan, Facilitate and Advocate) to manage care for the assigned patient population.
• Assess patient’s current and future needs by evaluating patient/family understanding of diagnosis and health management goals, collaborating with physicians and team members, and reviewing pertinent clinical information to identify and address barriers to care.
• Plan by working with patient/family and health‑care team to develop a treatment plan that enhances patient outcomes. Facilitate by promoting communication between family and team members. Advocate by resolving barriers to care using available resources and processes.
• Work collaboratively with physicians, patient/family, and other team members to develop goals and interventions ensuring seamless patient care and coordination. Communicate and document interactions and interventions, and initiate and attend team conferences.
• Identify the most appropriate patient acuity level; provide care coordination and help facilitate symptom management and goals of care.
• Address financial, logistical, psychosocial, and practical barriers to timely care. Guide, educate, and advocate for patients across various care settings throughout the continuum. Implement and model professional practices: follow CMSA or approved specialty standards. Maintain expert knowledge of internal and external resources. Reinforce the role and importance of collaboration among health‑care professionals within an integrated system. Provide patient/family and staff education as identified.
• Lead and sustain program development: participate in ongoing regional and system‑wide forums within Intermountain Healthcare and in the community to develop and implement processes that improve ability to meet goals. Revise, design and develop professional and educational materials as appropriate and in a coordinated manner. Perform other duties as assigned.
• Quantify and track activities: document activities in a standardized database or other identified forms. Participate in refinement of tracking tools.

• Nursing
• Hospital Nursing
• Interdisciplinary Teams
• Performance Improvements
• Patient Education
• Clinical Nursing
• Patient Care
• Quality Care
• Leadership
• Teaching

• Current license to practice as a registered nurse (RN) in the state of practice.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution (degree will be verified). RNs hired or promoted into this role must obtain their BSN within four (4) years of hire or promotion. If there is an existing education agreement, that agreement will take precedence.
• Demonstrated expertise in disease‑specific care.
• Proven applicable nursing experience over several years.

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution.
• Experience in Spine/Ortho/Neuro, Oncology, Kidney, and Wound specialties.

• Must see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and assess customer needs.
• Must frequently interact with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients, and visitors, mandating verbal communication and hearing spoken information quickly and accurately.
• Must possess manual dexterity to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy, including frequent computer use for typing and accessing information.
• May have the same physical requirements as clinical or patient‑care jobs when the leader takes clinical shifts.
• For driving‑required roles: must drive reliably, reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Lafayette Clinic, LaFayette, Colorado

40 scheduled weekly hours; hourly rate $44.42 – $65.70, dependent on experience.

Intermountain Health is an equal‑opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

All positions are subject to closing without notice.