Nurse Navigator

Advocate Aurora Health • West Allis, WI

272d • $40 - $60

About The Position

The Nurse Navigator position at Advocate Health is designed to provide continuity of care by ensuring smooth transitions between care settings. The role involves developing relationships with patients and their multidisciplinary teams to facilitate navigation through subsequent treatment and follow-up, reflecting continuity of care. The Nurse Navigator will complete nursing assessments to identify individualized patient needs and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop interdisciplinary care plans. The position supports patients and families by providing education, addressing psychosocial needs, advocating for patients, and identifying barriers to care throughout the continuum of care. The Nurse Navigator will also provide expert clinical advice, coordinate timely and evidence-based care, evaluate and design patient education materials, and assist leadership in developing program vision and quality initiatives.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Typically requires 5 years of experience in nursing, including performing nursing assessments and care plan development.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of quality and acute patient care needs.
• Excellent analytical and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with physicians and other professionals.

Responsibilities

• Provides continuity of care by ensuring smooth transitions between care settings.
• Develops relationships with patients and their multidisciplinary teams to facilitate navigation through treatment and follow-up.
• Completes nursing assessments to identify individualized patient needs.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to develop interdisciplinary plans of care.
• Supports patients and families by providing education and addressing psychosocial needs.
• Advocates for patients and identifies barriers to care.
• Coordinates timely, evidence-based care across the care continuum.
• Evaluates and designs patient education materials.
• Provides education and outreach programs to patients and community members.
• Assists leadership in developing program vision, goals, and objectives.
• Maintains clinical expertise to manage patients' physical, emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual needs.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match.
• Educational Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree