RN Navigator - Heart and Vascular - FT

Sanford Health•Bemidji, MN

20h•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. This Registered Nurse (RN) position is for a dynamic and growing Heart and Vascular clinic. The role involves integrating health care for patients/clients across the continuum of care, collaborating with the healthcare team to coordinate and ensure timely sequencing of care, and supporting patients and family members by removing barriers to care. The RN Navigator evaluates outcomes based on clinical, financial, and utilization data, and functions in structured and unstructured health care settings. The position requires independent nursing judgment, knowledge of age-related patient care protocols, and strong communication skills to coordinate, facilitate, and negotiate with various stakeholders. The role also involves monitoring patient responses, working with ancillary services, problem-solving, implementing process improvements, and facilitating multidisciplinary teams.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing strongly preferred in Bemidji and Rapid City.
Bachelor's degree in Nursing required in Fargo and Sioux Falls (Sanford USD Medical Center and Clinics).
Bachelor's degree in Nursing required in Bismarck or enrolled and starting a Bachelor’s degree program within one year of hire with a completion date within three years upon date of hire into position.
Bachelor's degree in Nursing required in Fargo Network and Sioux Falls Network or employees hired after January, 2025, who do not possess a Bachelor’s degree in the required field, leadership may consider an educational plan with proven continuous action toward achieving a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing within five years of hire into position.
Approval from the Nursing Executive for the market is required in order to waive the bachelor degree requirement (at time of hire).
Graduate from an accredited nursing program, including, but not limited to, those accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), or National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (NLN CNEA).
Currently holds an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where the practice of nursing is occurring and/or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.
Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
Strong communication skills are required.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of two years’ clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Integrates health care for patients/clients across the continuum of care.
Collaborates with healthcare team and other professionals to coordinate and ensure timely sequencing of care.
Supports patients/clients and other family members by removing barriers of care.
Seeks to evaluate outcomes based on an integration among established clinical, financial and utilization data.
Functions in structured and unstructured health care settings described as a geographic and/or situational environment that may not have established policies and procedures.
Utilizes independent nursing judgment when integrating health care.
Knowledge of and utilizes appropriate age-related patient care protocols relating to the physical and psychological needs of pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients according to department scope of service.
May serve as a key link between providers, clinics, insurance concerns, communication, inpatient floors and outside facilities.
Establishes and maintains good interpersonal relationships with those with whom has contact.
Able to work with growth and development needs of client populations in clinical area.
Coordinates, facilitates and negotiates with others.
Monitors, evaluates and trends patient responses utilizing structured care methodologies.
Work closely with ancillary and support services.
Ability to solve problems, identify and implement process improvements when needed.
Self-motivated, working with little direction.
Ability to facilitate groups, multidisciplinary teams, and implement best practices when necessary.
Functions within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure.