Heart Failure Nurse Navigator: Inpatient to Transition

Caromont; Gastonia (NC); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Heart Failure Nurse Navigator at Caromont coordinates evidence-based care for patients with heart failure across inpatient, transitional, ambulatory, community, and virtual‑care settings. Serving as an advocate and liaison, the navigator identifies eligible patients, closes gaps in care, supports timely follow-up, and promotes self-management to improve outcomes and reduce readmissions.

This role coordinates care through discharge and then transitions to the Heart Failure Transitional Care

Formación

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program; BSN preferred.
• Current, unrestricted RN license in state of practice.
• Current BLS & ACLS certifications.
• Heart Failure certification required or obtained within 6 months of hire; PCCN/CCRN considered with HF experience.
• Minimum of three years of recent clinical nursing experience; cardiology/heart failure preferred.
• Experience with patient education, interdisciplinary care coordination, and EHR documentation.
• Strong assessment, critical-thinking, care-planning, communication, teaching, and motivational interviewing skills.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships across acute, ambulatory, home, virtual, and community settings.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate heart failure care across inpatient, transitional, ambulatory, community, and virtual-care settings.
• Serve as a patient advocate and liaison among patients, families, providers, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Identify eligible patients and close gaps in care.
• Support timely follow-up, promote self-management, and improve quality outcomes.
• Coordinate care up to discharge and hand off to post-discharge care coordination.

Conocimientos

Nursing care

Patient education

Care coordination

Assessment skills

Communication

Motivational interviewing

Educación

BSN preferred

Herramientas

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Descripción del empleo

The Heart Failure Nurse Navigator at Caromont coordinates evidence-based care for patients with heart failure across inpatient, transitional, ambulatory, community, and virtual‑care settings. Serving as an advocate and liaison, the navigator identifies eligible patients, closes gaps in care, supports timely follow-up, and promotes self-management to improve outcomes and reduce readmissions.

This role coordinates care through discharge and then transitions to the Heart Failure Transitional Care