Cardiovascular Prevention & Wellness Nurse Navigator (RN)

Wellstar Health System•Marietta, GA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Cardiovascular Prevention & Wellness Nurse Navigator is a full-time outpatient role based at the Marietta office, working Monday through Friday on the day shift. Patient interactions are primarily by phone, with minimal in-person contact. The role supports a multidisciplinary preventive cardiology and wellness team and helps oversee cardiac programs and department quality improvement projects. The nurse supports pharmacists with pre-authorizations; responds to Epic inbox messages from providers, staff, and patients; calls patients with results and physician recommendations; and reviews charts and patient registries to identify appropriate referrals. Wellness duties include scheduling and resulting for Know Your Heart patients and reviewing self-referred CT heart scan reports to ensure results have been communicated. The navigator identifies and engages eligible patients, coordinates their care across services, and supports them from referral through clinic visits, testing, procedures, surveillance, and follow-up. The role also screens patients for clinical trial eligibility and communicates with multidisciplinary teams about potential enrollment. The navigator performs case finding and initial assessments, serves as a liaison between patients, families, and healthcare providers, and coordinates care transitions and care with home health agencies. The role includes monitoring data from implanted remote monitoring devices, coordinating with providers based on that data, documenting care in the electronic medical record, and communicating remotely with patients and families by phone or virtual visits. The navigator provides clinical support and education to clinic and system teams, participates in community education, assists with developing clinical practice guidelines, and contributes to performance improvement projects. The position follows guidelines and protocols supported by the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, and Heart Failure Association of America.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in nursing.
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Required registered nurse license (single-state or multistate compact).
Required Basic Life Support certification.
Required Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.
At least 3 years of adult acute care clinical experience, including at least 2 years specializing in cardiology.
Strong clinical background in an acute care setting.
Strong customer focus.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in electronic medical records.
Ability to organize and lead meetings and present to groups.
Ability to work independently, delegate, and multitask in a fast-paced environment.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Nice To Haves

Case management and/or remote patient management experience.
Background in cardiology, lipid management, and AHA lifestyle.

Responsibilities

Identify patients who may benefit from Prevention and Wellness Program services and engage them in clinic services.
Perform initial assessments using case management tools to determine patient and family needs.
Serve as a liaison between patients, families, and healthcare providers.
Coordinate care across the continuum, including care transitions and coordination with home health agencies.
Monitor data output from implanted remote monitoring devices and coordinate with physicians and providers based on the data.
Document care accurately in the electronic medical record.
Communicate remotely with patients and families by phone and/or virtual visits.
Support pharmacists with pre-authorizations.
Respond to Epic inbox messages from providers, staff, and patients.
Call patients to communicate results and physician recommendations.
Review charts and patient registries to identify appropriate referrals to preventive cardiology.
Manage scheduling and resulting for Know Your Heart patients.
Review self-referred CT heart scan reports and ensure results are communicated to patients.
Manage patient care from referral through clinic visits, testing, procedures, surveillance, and follow-up.
Screen Prevention and Wellness patients for clinical trial eligibility and communicate with multidisciplinary teams regarding consideration and enrollment.
Provide support and education to clinical team members within the clinic and throughout the healthcare system.
Participate in educational offerings for patients, families, and community members.
Assist in the development of clinical practice guidelines.
Participate in performance improvement projects.
Follow applicable guidelines and protocols supported by the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, and Heart Failure Association of America.