RN Navigator | Heart Failure | Full Time
About The Position
The RN Navigator integrates health care for patients and clients across the continuum of care. The role collaborates with the health care team and other professionals to coordinate and sequence care in a timely manner, supporting patient flow, interdisciplinary communication, and early intervention. The RN Navigator helps patients and family members overcome barriers to care and evaluates outcomes using clinical, financial, and utilization data. Working in structured and unstructured health care settings, the RN Navigator uses independent nursing judgment and applies age-related care protocols appropriate to pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients within the department’s scope of service. The role may link providers, clinics, insurance concerns, inpatient units, and outside facilities. It coordinates with ancillary and support services, monitors and evaluates patient responses using structured care methodologies, and supports process improvements and best practices. The RN Navigator practices within the applicable Nurse Practice Act, administrative rules, and professional nursing standards and ethics.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited nursing program, including a program accredited by CCNE, ACEN, or NLN CNEA.
- Hold an unencumbered RN license in the state where nursing practice occurs, or multistate licensure if practicing in an NLC state.
- Obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.
- A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is required in specified markets and facilities, with market-specific enrollment, completion, or educational-plan provisions described in the posting; it is strongly preferred in Bemidji, Marshfield, and Rapid City.
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to work with little direction and to solve problems.
Nice To Haves
- At least two years of clinical experience is preferred.
- A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is strongly preferred in Bemidji, Marshfield, and Rapid City.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the health care team and other professionals to coordinate and ensure timely sequencing of care.
- Promote patient flow, interdisciplinary communication, and early intervention.
- Support patients and family members by removing barriers to care.
- Evaluate outcomes using clinical, financial, and utilization data.
- Use independent nursing judgment when integrating care in structured and unstructured settings.
- Apply age-related patient care protocols for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients within the department’s scope of service.
- Serve as a link, as needed, among providers, clinics, insurance concerns, inpatient floors, and outside facilities.
- Maintain positive interpersonal relationships and work with the growth and development needs of client populations.
- Coordinate, facilitate, and negotiate with others; facilitate groups and multidisciplinary teams as needed.
- Monitor, evaluate, and trend patient responses using structured care methodologies.
- Work closely with ancillary and support services.
- Identify problems and implement process improvements and best practices when needed.
- Practice within the applicable nursing scope and standards, Nurse Practice Act, administrative rules, and professional ethics.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
