Nurse Navigator, Heart & Vascular, 40 Hours, Days

UMass Memorial Health

$87K — $157K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Nursing required, Master’s preferred.
  • Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse licensure.
  • Minimum of 5 years nursing experience required.
  • Demonstrates leadership experience and excellent communication skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office; EMR experience preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Guide patients through diagnostic and treatment processes with a focus on family involvement.
  • Educate patients about their diagnoses, treatment options, and available resources.
  • Perform comprehensive physical and psychological assessments on patients.
  • Monitor and evaluate patient progress and modify care plans as needed.
  • Facilitate multidisciplinary planning conferences and assist in creating patient summaries.

Benefits

  • Potential signing bonus available upon eligibility confirmation.
  • Promotes a positive work environment emphasizing respect for patients and team members.
  • Opportunities for professional development and continued education.
Full Job Description

Exemption Status:

Exempt

Hiring Range:

$87,276.80 - $157,081.60

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday, On Call - Not Required, Weekends - No Weekends Required

Scheduled Hours:

7 am - 5 pm

Shift:

4 - Mixed Shift, 10 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

40

Cost Center:

10020 - 3996 Vascular Apps

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.


Guides patients through the healthcare system from screening through diagnosis and follow up, by assisting with access issues, developing relationships with service providers and tracking interventions and outcomes. Promotes a positive work environment which emphasizes respect to our customers, patients, patients’ families, providers, caregivers, and other departments. Serves as a clinical expert in the care of these patients.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Facilitates the entry of patients into the diagnostic and/or treatment system and coordinates their care including family involvement. Follows the patients throughout the continuum of health care services across multiple departments.

2. Assists patients in understanding their diagnosis, treatment options, recommended follow up and resources available.

3. Utilizes nursing process to comprehensively assess the patients’ physical and psychological sta-tus.

4. Evaluates progress of patients along the continuum and is responsible for professional and per-sonal modifications along with the healthcare team as appropriate. May assist with tracking of post care patients to ensure post treatment standards of care are met along with referrals. As necessary, ensures that patients receive clinical satisfaction surveys.

5. Coordinates and participates in multidisciplinary planning conferences, collaboratively assists with the development of patient summaries for use by care team.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.

2. Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse licensure and registration.

Preferred:

1. Masters Degree in Nursing.

Experience/Skills:

Required:

1. Minimum of 5 years nursing experience.

2. Excellent teaching, consultation, and customer service skills.

3. Excellent critical thinking skills.

4. Demonstrates leadership experience.

5. Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

6. Computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

Preferred:

1. Skilled with utilization of EMR and other software.

2. Experience with Project Management.

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