Nurse Navigator & Care Coordination Specialist

University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement contributions

Job summary

University of Iowa Health Care in Iowa City seeks a Nurse Clinician/Nurse Navigator to act as a clinical nurse expert for Internal Medicine and as a care coordinator for a defined patient population. The role emphasizes seamless transitions across the continuum of care and liaison work to optimize quality health care delivery.

Responsibilities include direct patient care, care coordination, education, and leadership of care programs while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• A Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is required.
• Minimum of 3 years of recent clinical nursing experience.
• Current Iowa nursing license or eligibility by hire date.
• Experience with an interdisciplinary team is essential.
• Strong written and verbal communication and Excel/Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with care teams to develop and review patient care standards.
• Provide direct nursing care and coordinate cross-disciplinary patient care.
• Serve as a clinical resource for a specific patient population.
• Lead patient care programs and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Educate patients and families; support staff education and orientation.
• Advocate for patients and apply nursing research to practice.

Skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Organizational skills

Critical thinking

Written and verbal communication

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPt

Education

Baccalaureate degree in Nursing

Tools

EPIC

Electronic health records

Job description

University of Iowa Health Care in Iowa City seeks a Nurse Clinician/Nurse Navigator to act as a clinical nurse expert for Internal Medicine and as a care coordinator for a defined patient population. The role emphasizes seamless transitions across the continuum of care and liaison work to optimize quality health care delivery.

Responsibilities include direct patient care, care coordination, education, and leadership of care programs while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team.