RN/Registered Nurse/Nurse Navigator - Stroke Center - Harborview
Listed on 2026-10-05
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Nursing
Neurology RN/ Neuroscience Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist, RN Nurse, Healthcare Nursing
Job Description
Registered Nurse (RN) – Nurse Navigator.
WORK SCHEDULE- Full-time, 100% FTE, 40 hours per week
- Days, M-F 8:00am - 4:30pm
The Comprehensive Stroke Center at Harborview Medical Center is a Joint Commission-certified and Washington State-designated Level I Comprehensive Stroke Center
, providing high-acuity, evidence-based care to stroke patients across the WWAMI region (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho). Our multidisciplinary team is dedicated to improving patient outcomes and access to care through cutting-edge interventions, regional partnerships, telestroke outreach, and robust post-discharge coordination. Our multidisciplinary team of the stroke center is a nationally and internationally recognized leader in stroke care, innovation, and health equity—delivering coordinated, person-centered services across the care continuum through inpatient, outpatient, and Telestroke partnerships.
The Stroke RN Navigator plays a vital role in patient and family education, complex care coordination, and clinical collaboration throughout the continuum of stroke care—from admission through discharge and outpatient follow-up.
The Stroke RN Navigator plays a critical role within the Comprehensive Stroke Center s role reports directly to the Stroke Program Manager/Director and works in close collaboration with:
- Neurologists, neurosurgeons, hospitalists, and stroke fellows/residents
- Care management, social work, and therapy services
- Outpatient stroke and neurology clinics
- Telestroke and WWAMI regional referral partners and local providers
Job Responsibilities Patient Education & Family Support
- Deliver individualized, in-person stroke education at the bedside
- Reinforce understanding of diagnosis, medications, stroke warning signs, and lifestyle modifications
- Support family engagement and caregiver readiness throughout the hospitalization
- Identify patients through daily census and discharge reports
- Conduct chart reviews for patients admitted within the last 12–72 hours
- Attend and participate in interdisciplinary discharge rounds
- Collaborate in person with medical teams, care management, and therapy to facilitate safe, timely discharges
- Coordinate services with the Comprehensive Care Nurses (CCN), Care Assurance Team (CAT), and external partners as needed
- Perform outreach calls to discharged patients to ensure successful transitions
- Coordinate follow-up appointments with primary care and specialty providers
- Facilitate post-discharge imaging, lab work, or therapy services at HMC or local facilities
- Assist with outpatient stroke clinic referrals and care handoffs
- Attend and participate in stroke operations and performance improvement efforts as directed
- Support chart reviews, data collection, and quality audits
Support and participate in monthly Stroke Support Group, UW Stroke Club, for survivors and families - Help identify gaps in care, patient safety concerns, or workflow barriers and elevate to stroke leadership
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Washington
- Minimum 3 years of RN experience, ideally in neurology, neurosurgery, critical care, acute care, or care coordination working closely with stroke neuro patient population
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and ability to engage with multidisciplinary providers without constant direct supervision
- Comfort with Epic EHR system, MS Office software, and other care coordination tools
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