Nurse Navigator for Advanced Heart Failure

Lee Health; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; Full time

Job description

Location: HealthPark Medical Center -9981 So HealthPark Circle Fort Myers FL 33908

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: 0/8:00:00 AM to 4:30:00 PM

Minimum to Midpoint Pay Rate: $30.27 - $40.86 / hour

Offering Relocation Reimbursement of $8,500 plus 3 months of housing allowance $1800 per month

The Heart Failure Nurse Navigator provides education, care coordination, and support for patients living with heart failure. This autonomous role involves triaging patients, managing a personal caseload, and collaborating across the care continuum to improve outcomes and close gaps in care. This is your opportunity to grow and thrive while guiding patients through complex cardiac care.

We currently have the following vacancies open:

• Nurse Navigator - Heart Failure Unit at Health Park Medical Center
• Nurse Navigator - Advanced Heart Failure Ambulatory
• Nurse Navigator - Heart Care Transition Clinic

What You’ll Do

• Educate patients and families on heart failure, medications, lifestyle, and self-management.
• Triage and prioritize patients, scheduling follow-ups based on urgency and need.
• Identify gaps in care and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to optimize outcomes.
• Build relationships across inpatient, outpatient, and community care settings.
• Stay current on guideline-driven heart failure care and best practices.

Requirements

• RN license in Florida; BSN preferred.
• Cardiac nursing experience is a must; heart failure, palliative care, or transplant experience preferred.
• BLS required; cardiac specialty certifications preferred.
• Strong patient education, communication, and care coordination skills.
• Able to work autonomously, prioritize effectively, and advocate for patient needs.

Why Lee Health

We offer competitive benefits including sign on and relocation assistance totaling 10K, health, dental, vision, 403(b) retirement with employer contribution, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, and on-site employee clinics.