Registered Nurse Sleep Navigator

Veterans Health Administration; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 76,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration, part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, is seeking a Registered Nurse Sleep Navigator to coordinate complex patient care across the continuum. The role requires leadership in care management, collaboration with a wide range of providers, and education for patients and families.

The Nurse Navigator will lead CCICM activities, ensure timely services, and advocate for holistic care.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the United States.
• Experience coordinating care across multiple providers.
• Ability to guide patients and caregivers in complex care decisions.
• Familiarity with care coordination in VA or similar healthcare systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care with multiple providers across all levels and sites of care.
• Lead as CCICM Lead Coordinator for Care Coordination Integrated Case Management.
• Assess patient data to identify age-specific needs and plan appropriate care.
• Educate patients and caregivers and collaborate with professionals at all levels.
• Document outcomes and ensure timely, appropriate services across the care continuum.

Skills

Patient care coordination

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

Care plan development

Education

Registered Nurse license (RN)

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

The New Mexico VA Health Care System is looking for a Registered Nurse Sleep Navigator for our Operations Service!

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Navigator RN executes position responsibilities that demonstrate expert leadership, experience, and creative approaches in providing complex patient management. Provides patient management, care coordination, and disposition planning for patients. The Nurse Navigator assists Veterans, family members, and caregivers with receiving the most appropriate options and services to meet their complex healthcare needs.

Coordinates care with multiple providers across all levels and sites of care. Coordination also includes assuring services interface within the Veterans Affairs (VA) and community programs to provide continuity of care to patients. Provides oversight of the patient's journey through the diagnostic and treatment continuum, ensuring that all steps in the process are scheduled, timely, and completed, while tracking the overall treatment plan.

They will follow select patients through the continuum of care including diagnosis, treatment, or palliation/end of life. The Nurse Navigator may be assigned as a Lead Coordinator for Care Coordination Integrated Case Management (CCICM). The Nurse Navigator anticipates and implements preventive patient care measures.

Possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age-specific needs, providing care as considered necessary. Provides guidance and education to patients and caregivers and collaborates with other professionals at all levels.

Addresses psychosocial, as well as nursing and medical needs of patients and their families/caregivers, through participation with the interdisciplinary care team. Ensures the plan of care and educational requirements are individualized and tailored specifically to support each individual patient's needs. Reports status of service needs and contributes to problem resolution and modification of processes as necessary.

Evaluates care and outcomes to ensure timely and appropriate provision of services. Advocates for holistic care through patient/family education and provider interaction and implements an educational plan to meet the patient care needs. The Nurse Navigator collaborates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of policies, procedures, and/or guidelines. Demonstrates performance and leadership that is broad enough to improve the care for a group of patients.

Provides peers with formal or informal constructive feedback for improvement. Supports colleagues and other nurses through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care. Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of health care professionals. Evaluates outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations.

Responsible for the documenting broad and complex outcomes at the program or service level, that can be demonstrated at any organizational level within a facility.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $75834 – $136857/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-25.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.