Nurse Navigator - Stroke Population

About the role

The Stroke Nurse Navigator is a Registered Nurse who supports patient-centered stroke navigation and stroke-related clinical research across the continuum of care. In partnership with a multidisciplinary team across the system of care, this role ensures continuity from acute hospitalization through post-discharge recovery. The position collaborates with physicians, data analysts, the Research Department, and the Neuroscience Leadership Team to optimize patient throughput and improve clinical outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the multidisciplinary stroke team to provide seamless care to the patient throughout the continuum of care.
• Escalates complex clinical, regulatory, and research issues appropriately to leadership and investigators.
• Collaborates with neurology staff, research team, rehab partners, physicians, and the community as well as patients and their caregivers regarding services, care needs, and research study participation.
• Uses evidenced-based practice to implement chronic care management plans to assure optimal recovery and quality of life outcomes.
• Assists patients and families in understanding their diagnosis, treatment options, and resources available.
• Coordinates stroke care and research activities across inpatient, discharge, and post-discharge settings to ensure continuity and risk reduction.
• Functions as an expert clinician and mentor for staff related to stroke and research, contributing subject-matter expertise to process improvement initiatives impacting patient outcomes.
• Supports research coordination activities for Neuroscience Service Line, including patient identification, screens patients for study eligibility, and facilitates informed consent in compliance with IRB and regulatory requirements.
• Manages study initiation, execution, documentation, study completion, regulatory binders, source documentation, and research data entry, ensuring compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), HIPAA, and institutional research policies.
• Supports patient visits, audits, and regulatory reporting activities as appropriate. Attends SOP, IRB, ICH, and FDA training sessions as requested. Participates in multidisciplinary stroke committees, research meetings, and quality forums.

Qualifications

• Licensure or other certifications: Licensed to practice as a RN in Georgia. Professional organization membership within one month of hire into the role.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Experience: Five (5) years of patient care experience
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Strong organizational and critical thinking skills, ability to problem-solve and prioritize tasks with minimal supervision; exhibits strong independent working skills while collaborating effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team; strong nursing skills with extensive nursing knowledge and ability to safely triage patient concerns and make appropriate recommendations or escalate appropriately for the stroke patient population; stroke clinical knowledge; care continuum navigation & community resource expertise; accreditation, registry & performance measure knowledge; research regulatory & study operations knowledge; strong verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, a collaborative nature, and a positive presence; analytical ability necessary to plan and coordinate the stroke continuum to ensure its effectiveness; strong proficiency navigating the EMR; strong proficiency using program tools for tracking and follow up (spreadsheets/dashboards, task lists, and standardized templates/scripts for calls and education).