Registered Nurse (RN) Navigator - Heart Failure Clinic - Full Time

Education Required - Registered Nurse Diploma Preferred - Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Nursing Work Experience Required - 2 years Nursing experience. Certifications Required - Current RN License in the state of practice Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association Preferred - Certification in clinical specialty area Job Duties - Provides continuity of care by ensuring smooth transitions between care settings. Develops a relationship with patient and their multidisciplinary team to facilitate and/or navigate through subsequent treatment and follow-up to reflect continuity of care.

Manage high risk, complex patient care with the goal of minimizing readmission. Works closely with physicians to coordinate patient’s care plan communication; works with multidisciplinary team to maintain and implement up-to-date coordinated patient-centered care plan; communicates with all members of the healthcare team as patient advocate. Prepares, executes, and reinforces post-discharge care plan.

Identifies barriers to care in an effort to elicit changes in processes for patients navigating the continuum of care. Collaborates with leadership to review processes with the goal of improving the clinical experience for referred patients and the referring physician. Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to: respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.

Other related duties as required. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills.

Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time.