Nurse Navigator 1

University of Miami; Coral Gables (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Tuition remission

Job summary

The University of Miami is seeking a Registered Nurse to coordinate triage and scheduling for patient appointments, review medical records, and connect patients with essential support services. The role emphasizes education on treatment plans and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team to improve care across the continuum.

Ideal candidates will hold a Florida RN license, have at least two years of relevant experience, and demonstrate strong communication and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience required.
• Valid State of Florida RN license required

Responsibilities

• Triages new patient appointments to the appropriate provider(s) and assures timely scheduling of initial appointments.
• Reviews outside medical records for appropriate scheduling.
• Assess barriers to care and refers to support services, local, and national organizations when needed.
• Educates on the treatment plan for patients based on diagnosis.
• Mentors other healthcare professionals by acting as a preceptor or coordinating preceptors for visiting professionals, students, new graduates, and/orienteers.
• Implements the improvement of patient care, and healthcare policies and resources.

Skills

Learning agility

Teamwork

Technical proficiency

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Office software

Job description

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Triages new patient appointments to the appropriate provider(s) and assures timely scheduling of initial appointments.

2. Reviews outside medical records for appropriate scheduling.

3. Assess barriers to care and refers to support services, local, and national organizations when needed.

4. Educates on the treatment plan for patients based on diagnosis.

5. Supports patients throughout the care continuum.

6. Counsels individuals and patients on positive health practices.

7. Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team of experts to outline the best treatment for patients.

8. Performs holistic evaluation of specialty population, making use of enhanced proven techniques and procedures to achieve better results.

9. Implements the improvement of patient care, and healthcare policies and resources.

10. Mentors other healthcare professionals by functioning as a preceptor or coordinating preceptors for visiting professionals, students, new graduates, and orienteers.

11. Maintains professional knowledge by affiliating with professional and technical organizations, and participating in applicable continuing education programs, conferences, seminars, and workshops.

12. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets. This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required

Experience :

Minimum 2 years of relevant experience required

Certification and Licensing:

Valid State of Florida RN license required Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:
Full time

Employee Type:
Staff