Nurse Navigator RN
LifeBridge Health · Randallstown, MD · 2 wk ago
Healthcare$40.12–$62.19/hrFull-time
About the role
The Nurse Navigator follows a collaborative team model, identifying and managing high-risk patient populations (Bariatrics), coordinating their care.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides clinical oversight, guidance, and support to medical assistants
- Captures and manages the complete perioperative care pathway for bariatric and minimally invasive surgery patients, from initial evaluation through postoperative follow-up.
- Serves as a clinical resource for patients, providers, and staff by triaging and managing patient concerns, symptoms, and urgent clinical issues.
- Collaborates closely with surgeons, advanced practice providers, dietitians, behavioral health, and ancillary departments to ensure seamless patient care.
- Assists with care coordination, referrals, insurance authorizations, preoperative clearances, and patient education.
- Maintains patient progress throughout the surgical pathway, manages patient portal communications, triages clinical questions, identifies barriers to care, and coordinates timely interventions to optimize patient outcomes.
- Serves as a backup to the Clinical Manager, assisting with daily operations, workflow management, staff support, and problem resolution.
REQUIREMENTS
- Education: Bachelor's degree preferred
- Experience: 1-3 years of experience
- Certifications/Licensure: Current MD RN license or ability to obtain license, American Heart Association Basic Life Support CPR