Registered Nurse (RN) - CHF Nurse Navigator - St. Francis Downtown and Eastside

About the role

Position is for a CHF Nurse Navigator Monday through Friday 8a–4:30p or 8:30a–5p. Candidate should have experience with CHF patients, cardiac system, and knowledge of discharge planning.

Essential Functions

• Guides patients in understanding their diagnoses, treatment options, and the healthcare process, including developing patient education programs and tools.
• Serves as the essential link for communication and assessment between patients and all care providers.
• Coordinates and advocates for care across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring that all medical, social, and psychological needs are addressed. This may involve scheduling multidisciplinary planning conferences, developing concise patient summaries for use by the care team, and documenting recommendations using standardized protocols in accordance with nationally recognized care guidelines.
• Monitors patient progress and communicates with the care team to adjust treatment plans as necessary.
• Facilitates appointments for consultations and support services within established service standards, including social workers, dietitians, physicians, etc.
• Participates in patient education programs, community outreach, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Tracks patient outcomes, ensuring findings are communicated to patient/providers. May also prepare reports to support quality initiatives and programs.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (preferred)

Licensure/Certification

• Licensed Registered Nurse in state of practice (required)
• BLS Basic Life Support – American Heart Association (preferred upon hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care at BSMH; required at hire for RSFH)
• Oncology Nurse Navigator – Certified Generalist (ONN-CG) – Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (preferred, if placed in Oncology department)
• Breast Health Clinical Navigator (BHCN) – National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC) (preferred, if placed in Mammography department)

Experience

• 3 years of direct patient care experience as an RN (required)
• Experience with discharge planning or utilization review (preferred)

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support