Nurse Navigator - RN

Powers-Health; Munster (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Wellness program

HSA

Retirement savings plan

Life insurance

Disability income protection

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

PTO

Tuition assistance and career develop

Job summary

Community Hospital in Indiana seeks a Neuroscience Nurse Navigator to develop and manage the post-discharge navigation program for the Neuroscience service line. This role coordinates care across the continuum, with emphasis on the transition from hospital discharge to outpatient follow-up.

The Nurse Navigator educates patients and families, supports medication adherence, and facilitates access to resources, while aligning with regulatory and quality reporting requirements.

Qualifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse licensed in Indiana.
• BSN required; MSN preferred.
• Strong Neuroscience/Stroke knowledge.
• Stroke Nurse certification preferred – SCRN or CNRN.
• Minimum two years’ experience caring for stroke/neuroscience patients.
• BLS & ACLS certification.
• Excellent patient assessment skills including assessment of psychosocial issues.
• Knowledge of self care resources and strategies
• Critical thinking skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Basic knowledge of insurance reimbursement systems, financial hardships, and payer coverage
• Working knowledge of EMR and Microsoft Word Products.
• Resourceful and adaptable to the changing healthcare climate.
• Valid Driver’s License and automobile insurance for travel to various sites.

Responsibilities

• Create, develop, and manage the post-discharge navigation program for the Neuroscience service line.
• Coordinate clinical care coordination across the care continuum with a focus on transition from hospital discharge to outpatient follow-up.
• Provide navigation program coordination, oversight, and education to patients, families, and caregivers.
• Support compliance with regulatory requirements and quality/data reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Critical thinking

Assessment skills

Patient education

Travel readiness

Education

Indiana RN license

BSN

MSN preferred

Stroke certification SCRN/CNRN preferred

Tools

EMR

Microsoft Word

Job description

Community Hospital · Neuroscience Administration

Full-time , Days , 80

Hours/Pay Period: 80

FTE: 1

POSITION PURPOSE AND SUMMARY

The Neuroscience Nurse Navigator is responsible for creating, developing, and managing the post-discharge navigation program for the Neuroscience service line. With a broad knowledge base in neuroscience disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, this role delivers comprehensive clinical care coordination across the care continuum — with a primary focus on the critical transition period between hospital discharge and outpatient follow-up. Working in collaboration with the multidisciplinary healthcare team and in partnership with a non-clinical Health Navigator, the Neuroscience Nurse Navigator provides navigation program coordination and oversight, clinical surveillance, patient, family, and caregiver education, and evidence-based resources to facilitate informed decision-making, medication adherence, reduction in readmission, and secondary prevention. This role coordinates disease-specific programs aligned with organizational and governing body objectives, guides the multidisciplinary team in standardized evidence-based care delivery, and maintains oversight of programmatic performance, regulatory requirements, and quality/data reporting.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Licensed Registered Nurse licensed in Indiana.
• BSN required; MSN preferred
• Strong Neuroscience/Stroke knowledge.
• Stroke Nurse certification preferred – SCRN or CNRN
• Minimum two years’ experience caring for stroke/neuroscience patients
• BLS & ACLS certification.
• Excellent patient assessment skills including assessment of psychosocial issues.
• Knowledge of self care resources and strategies
• Critical thinking skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Basic knowledge of insurance reimbursement systems, financial hardships, and payer coverage
• Working knowledge of national, regional and community resources
• Able to work independently and collaboratively with members of the healthcare team.
• Experience with EMR and Microsoft Word Products.
• Resourceful and adaptable to the changing healthcare climate.
• Valid Driver’s License and automobile insurance for travel to various sites.

Our comprehensive benefits program includes, but is not limited to:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Wellness program, including free screenings
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA)
• Retirement savings plan
• Life insurance
• Disability income protection
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fitness center discount program
• Tuition assistance and career development
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Reward and recognition programs