Nurse Navigator - Congestive Heart Failure

Additional Information About the Role

• Monday-Friday 8-1630, weekends based on department needs
• Conducts new patient interviews and assesses patient's function health and educational needs.
• Monitors patient's lab values, test results and progress.
• Provides patient/family education.
• Coordinates patient discharge needs to ensure smooth transition from hospital to outside agencies

• Masters Degree
• Specialty certification, Certified Heart Failure Nurse or Cardiac Nurse Specialist
• Strong cardiology or ICU background

Christian Hospital has been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903. U.S. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. 5 in St. Louis for overall clinical excellence and No. 9 in Missouri, which puts us in the top 6% of all hospitals in the state!

The U.S. News adult methodology ranks clinical specialties and rates common care procedures and conditions. Christian was nationally ranked as "high performing" in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in the following seven of 21 common procedures and conditions: heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia and stroke. High performing in a specialty means we were in the top 10% nationally of all evaluated hospitals for that specialty or procedure and condition.

Northwest Health Care, six miles west of Christian, offers 24- hour emergency care, the Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services.

The Nursing Administration oversees the various Nursing departments and provides clerical support.

Acts as a patient advocate by providing education, support and interventions throughout the continuum of patient care including pre & post hospitalization. Performs duties by working with physicians to identify and carry out treatment plans.

• Works with the Medical Director and other physicians to identify and carry out the treatment plan.
• Acts as a Patient Advocate helping to navigate patients through the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation process.
• Serves as a resource to assist patients and families, other professionals and the community.
• Provides education for the community and referring physicians.
• Facilitate clinical protocols established by Medical Director(s).
• BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree
• Nursing

Experience