Nurse Navigator / Heart & Vascular Services / Full Time

Catawba • Hickory, NC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Radiology Nurse Navigator will function as the clinical expert and
professional resource for the multi-disciplinary team, patients, and caregivers
within the specialty area of radiology surgery. The Radiology Nurse Navigator
will work within the hospital in Heart and Vascular, leading the management and
care delivery for radiology patients with an emphasis on prevention, screening,
and surveillance of radiology disease alongside Interventional Radiologist and
Advanced Practice Providers. Radiology nurses rely on a specialized body of
knowledge, skills, technology, and experience to respond and adapt to patient
needs. Radiology nurses use the nursing process to deliver care, including
assessment, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Radiology nursing practice is characterized by interventions that promote
health, assess alterations in function, assist patients to regain or improve
their function, and prevent further disability. The Radiology Nurse Navigator
will assist providers with ensuring prior authorizations are completed or
assisting with peer to peer for diagnostic imaging and interventions necessary.
Triaging patient phone calls, communicating patient results from labs and
imaging to patients, assist with managing the provider’s schedules and informing
reps as needed.

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited nursing program.
• Current NC RN license or licensure from Nursing Compact State.
• BCLS certification. If the BCLS certification is not from the American Heart Association (AHA), an AHA certification is required within three months of employment date.
• At least three years of experience in a medical setting or equivalent educational experience

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.
• Obtain Certified Radiology Nursing Certification within 3 years of hire (optional)
• Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Responsibilities

• Function as the clinical expert and professional resource for the multi-disciplinary team, patients, and caregivers within the specialty area of radiology surgery.
• Lead the management and care delivery for radiology patients with an emphasis on prevention, screening, and surveillance of radiology disease alongside Interventional Radiologist and Advanced Practice Providers.
• Assist providers with ensuring prior authorizations are completed or assisting with peer to peer for diagnostic imaging and interventions necessary.
• Triaging patient phone calls
• Communicating patient results from labs and imaging to patients
• Assist with managing the provider’s schedules and informing reps as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees