Nurse Navigator

Augusta University; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition assistance

Paid holidays

Job summary

Augusta University in Georgia seeks a Nurse Navigator to promote high-quality, patient-centered care for obstetric and maternal health programs. The nurse navigator assesses needs, coordinates services, provides health education, and monitors blood pressure and mental health data to support engagement and adherence.

Collaborating with obstetric, primary care, behavioral health, and community partners, this role travels as needed to support outreach, recruitment, and program evaluation while

Qualifications

• BSN from an accredited college and GA RN license.
• Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS/BCLS certification.
• Minimum of 2 years of related nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care for pregnant and postpartum participants in Vida Maternal Care Support.
• Monitor health data and remote monitoring results per protocol.
• Identify barriers to care and coordinate referrals and follow-up.
• Schedule and track appointments, referrals, and inter-provider communications.
• Maintain regular contact with participants via phone, text, and program platform.
• Document contacts, monitoring results, referrals, and outcomes accurately.

Skills

Care coordination

Patient education

Clinical assessment

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Georgia RN license

AHA Healthcare Provider BLS/BCLS

Tools

Vida platform

EHR systems

Job description

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values https://www.augusta.edu/about/mission.php make Augusta University an institution like no other.

Augusta University's distinct characteristics in education and research include real-world experiences and community engagement, as well as a culture of building community, corporate and government partnerships that address health, security, economic and societal concerns locally and across the state.

Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

College/Department Information

The Augusta University School of Public Health was established in 2023 to address Georgia's distinct public health challenges through exceptional education, innovative research, and collaborative community engagement. We are leveraging the strengths of Georgia's only public academic medical center, combining public health expertise with clinical knowledge to train future public health leaders. Our school is comprised of three academic departments: Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Data Science, Community & Behavioral Health Sciences, and Health Management, Economics & Policy. We offer a variety of degree programs, from specialized master's options to doctoral programs that create the next generation of public health researchers. Our research mission is critical to our long-term impact; we strongly emphasize scholarly productivity through peer-reviewed publications, scientific presentations, and grant-funded projects. Annually, we attract more than $6M in extramural funding.

Job Summary

The Nurse Navigator is an experienced registered nurse who promotes high-quality, patient-centered, and evidence-based care for individuals participating in several maternal health programs. The nurse navigator conducts ongoing assessments of participant needs, coordinates clinical and supportive services, provides health education and navigation assistance, and monitors adherence to blood pressure and mental health monitoring, as well as progress toward health and wellness goals.

The nurse navigator serves as a key liaison between participants, healthcare providers, community organizations, and program staff to facilitate access to preventive care, chronic disease management, behavioral health services, and social support resources. This individual functions as a primary point of contact for participants, helping to reduce barriers to care and improve engagement in services.

The nurse navigator collaborates with multidisciplinary partners to support program implementation, participant recruitment and retention, data collection, and evaluation activities. The position serves communities across our service region and may require local and regional travel to support participant outreach, community engagement, and partner coordination.

Responsibilities

The duties include, but are not limited to:

Care Coordination

Facilitate and promote comprehensive, coordinated care for pregnant and postpartum participants enrolled in the Vida Maternal Care Support Program. Conduct systematic, ongoing assessments of participant needs and develop individualized care coordination plans based on identified medical, behavioral health, and social needs.

Reporting

Monitor participant-reported health information and remote monitoring data, including blood pressure, weight, and mental health screening results, according to established project protocols. Identify abnormal or concerning results and ensure timely escalation to the appropriate clinical provider.

Care

Identify barriers to care, including transportation, access to health care, food insecurity, insurance concerns, and other social needs, and coordinate appropriate referrals and follow-up. Gather relevant information regarding participants¿ medical, psychosocial, and functional needs and communicate with obstetric, primary care, behavioral health, social work, and community-based partners as appropriate.

Coordination

Coordinate and facilitate appointments, referrals, and communication between participants and health care or community service providers. Track referrals to ensure participants successfully connect with recommended services and follow up on unresolved needs

Participant contact

Maintain regular contact with participants through telephone, text messaging, and the project platform to support engagement, reinforce care plans, address identified needs, and encourage adherence to recommended monitoring and follow-up care.

Assistance

Assist with follow-up related to screening results, participant concerns, and provider recommendations. Respond to participant communications, triage needs according to established program protocols and elevate urgent or clinical concerns to the appropriate licensed health care professional.

Documentation

Maintain accurate and timely documentation of participant contacts, remote monitoring results, referrals, follow-up activities, and outcomes in accordance with Vida program procedures and applicable privacy requirements. Collaborate with the Vida multidisciplinary team to support continuity of care throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period.

Other

Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university, Georgia Registered Nursing license, and must possess a current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS/BCLS certification and a minimum of 2 years of related Nursing experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications

Experience in maternal and child health, obstetrics, women's health, or care coordination preferred. Previous experience in patient navigation, remote patient monitoring, or community-based health programs is a plus.

Preferred Experience

Experience in benign hematology or sickle cell disease preferred; previous experience as navigator a bonus.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Abilities

Self-motivation, problem-solving, organization, prioritization, interpersonal skills, responsibility for patient-related information and equipment

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Shift: Days/M-F (work outside of the normal business hours will likely be required of an employee in an exempt level position).

Pay Band: 14

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position

This position is fully funded through external sources. Continued employment is contingent upon the availability of these funds.

Recruitment Period: 10/27/26 Until Filled

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.

Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.

Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.

Conditions of Employment

All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.

If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.

Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.

For Faculty Hires: Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.

All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.

Other Information

This position is also responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. "Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success."

Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.

Augusta University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.