Nurse Navigator-Gastroenterology Huntley Full Time Days

Northwestern Medicine; Algonquin (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine in Huntley, IL is seeking a Nurse Navigator for a full-time salaried role at 40 hours per week. Schedule is Monday through Friday, with hours typically 7:30am to 5:00pm, supporting multidisciplinary patient care.

The Nurse Navigator coordinates care using the nursing process, requires BSN and Illinois RN license, and CPR. The position emphasizes education, referrals, transitions in care, and collaboration with clinical teams within NM's standards.

Qualifications

• BSN from an accredited program.
• Current Illinois RN license.
• AHA CPR certification.
• Strong English communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Experience within the past five years.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to use interpreter services when needed.
• Prior case management or patient navigation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with patient, family and healthcare team to coordinate care.
• Assess patient needs and coordinate multidisciplinary referrals and appointments.
• Triages information and schedules patients appropriately.
• Educate patients and caregivers about diagnosis, therapies and testing.
• Support transitions in care and care providers.
• Utilize evidence to guide practice decisions and participate in research when applicable.

Skills

Nursing skills

Education

BSN

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Description

**This is a Full Time, salaried position at 40 hours per week located at the Huntley clinic. Schedule is Monday through Friday, hours vary between 7:30am-5:00pm.**

The Nurse Navigator reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Nurse Navigator is a clinically competent, registered, professional nurse who coordinates multidisciplinary care to the patient using the nursing process.

Responsibilities

• Effectively collaborates with the patient, significant others, and other members of the healthcare team, while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice.
• Assess and reassesses the patient and family for on-going care needs with knowledge of high risk criteria and initiates referrals to the appropriate resources in a timely matter.
• For all new patients, collects and analyzes data, identifies and coordinates appropriate multidisciplinary care and appointments. Triages this information and schedules patients appropriately.
• Collaborates with patient, family, physicians and ancillary staff and coordinates new patients for the multidisciplinary clinics.
• Assists in creating a plan of care that indicates this collaboration and communication.
• Research - Utilizes the best available evidence, including research findings to guide practice decisions.
• Aware of available, current research trials and collaborates with research staff for new patients who may be eligible for a research trial.
• Serves as a resource to non-clinical staff regarding prospective patients calling for information.
• Is able to state rationale for clinical decisions based on critical thinking.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in a manner which optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Identifies learning needs, abilities, preferences and readiness; assesses support systems, coping mechanisms and barriers to learning, making referrals as appropriate.
• Educates patient, family and caregivers regarding diagnosis, process, therapies, and testing.
• Assists with transitions in care and providers.
• Demonstrates an interest in personal development and growth beyond routine expected educational sessions.

Qualifications

Required

• Current experience within the past five years.
• Completion of an accredited Registered Nurse program with a BSN.
• Current RN License in the state of Illinois (LIC RN).
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support CPR certification.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Consistently works within the framework of the Illinois Practice Act for Nursing and ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice.
• Ability to assess and determine situations requiring an interpreter and to use interpreter services effectively.

Preferred

• One year of experience in acute care in a hospital setting and/or one year of experience in outpatient setting. This experience is preferred to be within the last four years of employment.
• Prior case management or patient navigation experience in an acute or outpatient.
• Basic EPIC EMR knowledge.

Equal Opportunity

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events.

Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings.

If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.