Alzheimer's Nurse Navigator (RN)

The Nurse Navigator (NN) is a licensed registered nurse with disease-specific expertise, providing individualized patient, family, and caregiver support to facilitate timely access to quality cancer care. Responsibilities include acting as a subject matter expert, improving care access, collaborating with program leaders, and delivering patient-centered care tailored to diverse populations. Key duties involve performing the nursing process—assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation—ensuring individualized, evidence-based care through effective interdisciplinary communication. Additional functions include coordinating care at specialty clinics, identifying resource gaps, and supporting performance improvement initiatives. Qualifications require a Bachelor's or Master's in Nursing, RN licensure (single or multi-state), BLS certification, and disease-specific certification within one year. Minimum experience includes five years of nursing practice, with at least two years in disease-specific and outpatient care or care coordination. Essential skills encompass adaptability in fast-paced environments, emergency response, time management, critical thinking, and evidence-based practice. The role emphasizes teamwork, mentorship, ongoing professional development, and adherence to healthcare policies and safety standards.