Cardiovascular Nurse Navigator: Guide Patients Through Care

Bon Secours Mercy Health; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Tuition assistance

Professional development

401(b) with employer contributions

Job summary

Bon Secours Mercy Health is seeking a Registered Nurse Navigator (RN) for the Cardiovascular service line at St. Mary’s Hospital. The role focuses on guiding patients through the healthcare system, enabling access to resources, and supporting care planning.

Experience in discharge planning and multidisciplinary collaboration is valued. The RN Navigator will educate patients, coordinate care across teams, and monitor outcomes, ensuring smooth navigation through treatment options and services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Guides patients in understanding diagnoses, treatment options, and healthcare process.
• Serves as essential link for communication between patients and care providers.
• Coordinates and advocates for care across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring medical, social, and psychological needs are addressed.
• 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.
• Participates in patient education programs, community outreach, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Tracks patient outcomes, ensuring findings are communicated to patient/providers.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing (preferred)

Job description

Bon Secours Mercy Health is seeking a Registered Nurse Navigator (RN) for the Cardiovascular service line at St. Mary’s Hospital. The role focuses on guiding patients through the healthcare system, enabling access to resources, and supporting care planning.

Experience in discharge planning and multidisciplinary collaboration is valued. The RN Navigator will educate patients, coordinate care across teams, and monitor outcomes, ensuring smooth navigation through treatment options and services.