Nurse Navigator RN — Care Coordination & Advocacy

Duke University Health System; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina is seeking a Nurse Navigator to coordinate multidisciplinary care, triage referrals efficiently, and advocate for patients and families to streamline transitions across the care continuum.

The ideal candidate is a BSN-educated RN, with three years of specialty nursing experience, and preferably MSN or specialty certification. Proficiency with EPIC and strong communication and project-management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• BSN required; specialty certification and/or MSN strongly preferred.
• Three years of specialty nursing experience in hospital, clinic, or community setting; nurse navigation or project management experience strongly preferred.
• Completion of national nurse navigation training strongly preferred.
• Metric tracking skills strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess and coordinate multidisciplinary care across the care continuum.
• Provide communication, advocacy, and education in a culturally competent manner.
• Triage new patient referrals efficiently to ensure timely access to care.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary care team to expedite patient workup, active treatment, survivorship, and end-of-life care.
• Document all patient encounters in EPIC.

Skills

Nurse navigation

Communication skills

Project management

Team leadership

Education

BSN

MSN or specialty certification (preferred)

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina is seeking a Nurse Navigator to coordinate multidisciplinary care, triage referrals efficiently, and advocate for patients and families to streamline transitions across the care continuum.

The ideal candidate is a BSN-educated RN, with three years of specialty nursing experience, and preferably MSN or specialty certification. Proficiency with EPIC and strong communication and project-management skills are essential.