Nurse Navigator Acute Care PHI - Yakima

About the role

The Nurse Navigator Acute Care is a multi-faceted position providing comprehensive services to patients throughout the acute care continuum. Working in the roles of registered nurse, case manager, and patient/physician liaison, this position is responsible for the clinical, quality, and cost-effective outcomes for a caseload of patients. This role requires the advanced knowledge and expertise to manage cardiovascular hospitalized patients, understand triage principles, and identify and implement improvement processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage cardiovascular hospitalized patients
• Understand triage principles
• Identify and implement improvement processes
• Collect, trend, and analyze aggregate outcomes data for the patient population
• Identify best practices and target performance improvement efforts
• Work with nursing staff and management, physicians, patients, families, community agencies, and professional peers

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing, or obtained within five (5) years from the initial date of hire; RN with 15+ years of service may be considered in lieu of education
• Advanced degree in Nursing (MSN, PhD, DNP, ARNP) preferred
• Current Registered Nurse license in Washington State or Multistate License endorsement (MLS)
• Current BLS Certification (if direct patient contact)
• Certification in assigned area preferred
• Three (3) recent clinical experience in area of specialty

Pay and Benefits

Pay expectations: Competitive salary, medical, dental, and retirement benefits, and paid time off. The pay scale is $109,006.56 - $177,821.28 USD. Associated benefit information can be viewed here.