Nurse Navigator - Valley Ortho Clinic RN BSN

Valley View Hospital; Glenwood Springs (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

FSA

PTO & leaves

Tuition assistance

Retirement plan

Employee assistance program

Employee discounts

Ski passes

Job summary

Valley View Hospital is seeking a Nurse Navigator for the Valley Ortho Clinic in Glenwood Springs, CO. The RN Navigator will support clinic and OR functions, including surgical scheduling and patient education, serving as a liaison among patients, clinicians, and schedulers.

The role requires an RN with BSN and Colorado licensure (or ability to obtain), plus OR/ortho experience preferred. A comprehensive benefits package and PSLF enrollment are offered; on-site work with a focus on coordinated

Qualifications

• Current Colorado RN license or ability to obtain
• BSN Required
• 1 year of nursing (RN) experience
• BLS per American Heart Association with card in-hand before start date
• Ortho or Surgical RN experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides individualized assistance to patients, families, and caregivers to overcome barriers within the healthcare system and facilitate access to all resources available to patients.
• Acts as a link between patients and care providers to facilitate clinical and supportive care services; single point of contact among referring physicians, patients, and other clinical caregivers.
• Facilitates patient appointments for diagnostic procedures in the laboratory, imaging, surgery and other specialty areas.

Skills

Alliances

Holistic care

Clinical assessment

Troubleshooter

Leadership

Oncology knowledge

Multitasking

Self-directed work

Decision making

Team leadership

US work authorization

Education

Colorado RN license

BSN

RN experience

Job description

Nurse Navigator - Valley Ortho Clinic RN BSN

Job Category: Clinical

Requisition Number: VALLE005559

• Posted : October 8, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

Showing 1 location

Valley Ortho
Glenwood Springs, CO, USA

• Pay or shift range: $43.22 USD to $64.83 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

Valley View's Ortho Clinic is looking for an RN Navigator to join our team!

Nurse Navigator needed to support clinic and OR functions, including surgical scheduling, patient education, coordination with clinic schedulers, and procedural assistance.

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

• Provides individualized assistance to patients, families, and caregivers to overcome barriers within the healthcare system and facilitate access to all of the resources available to patients.
• Acts as a link between patients and care providers to facilitate clinical and supportive care services. Functions as a single point of contact among referring physicians, patients, and other clinical caregivers for the purpose of empowering patients in dealing with the disease and the treatment.
• Facilitates patient appointments for diagnostic procedures in the laboratory, imaging, surgery and other specialty areas.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Current Colorado RN license or the ability to obtain
• Graduate of an accredited or state board of nursing approved Registered/Professional Nursing program1 year of nursing (RN) experience
• BSN Required

BLS per American Heart Association with card in-hand before start date.

Experience:

• Ortho or Surgical RN experience is preferred.

Skills:

• Ability to form strong alliances with referral and resource agencies in the community
• Ability to provide holistic care for patients with education and information about their illness
• Clinical assessment skills
• Comfortable in role as troubleshooter or problem solver
• Demonstrated leadership style that builds and maintains a climate of trust and inspires collaboration with medical staff and departments
• Expert knowledge in medical, surgical, and radiation oncology
• Ability to multitask
• Ability to work in a self-directed environment
• Sound decision-making and critical-thinking skills
• Team builder with a collaborative style, yet also a decisive thinker
• We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas

SALARY RANGE

• Entry salary dependent upon education, skill set, and experience.

BENEFITS

• Employer paid basic life coverage with buy-up coverage options
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for health care and dependent care.
• Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), Paid Sick/Bereavement Leave under Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA), leaves of absence.
• Tuition Assistance Available
• Retirement Plan 403(b) plans with employer matching contributions.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount on Valley View Medical Services
• Employee voluntary benefits such as Discounted RFTA bus passes, discounted gym memberships, Corporate Ski passes, free car seat for new Valley View babies born or adopted by Valley View employee(s)
• Free Use of Sunlight and Aspen SkiCo day passes, based on availability.

Loan Repayment:

Valley View is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!

APPLICATION SUBMISSION END DATE

This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

At Valley View, our mission is to provide convenient, connected care to the communities of Western Colorado with scope, technology, and expertise that are rarely found in regional hospitals.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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