RN Joint Replacement Care Navigator

Odessa Regional; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Odessa Regional is seeking a Total Joint Navigator to coordinate the patient experience across the Joint Replacement Program. You will serve as the main contact for patients and families, guiding them from referral through post-discharge follow-up and coordinating care with surgeons, anesthesia, therapists, nursing, and case management.

The role emphasizes preoperative education, adherence to ERAS and VTE protocols, and continuous quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Texas or eligibility for Texas licensure.
• Minimum 3 years of clinical nursing experience; orthopedic, perioperative, rehabilitation, or care coordination experience preferred.
• Experience caring for orthopedic or joint replacement patients preferred.
• Strong patient education, communication, organization, and care-coordination skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple disciplines and departments.
• Experience with quality improvement, clinical pathways, or healthcare data collection preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patients through the established joint replacement pathway from referral through post-discharge follow-up.
• Serve as the primary patient and family contact throughout the joint replacement process.
• Coordinate preoperative requirements, including registration, PAT, required testing, medical clearances, and Joint Ready education.
• Provide and reinforce standardized preoperative and postoperative patient education.
• Identify barriers or incomplete requirements that could delay surgery and facilitates timely resolution with the appropriate department or provider.
• Collaborate with orthopedic surgeons, anesthesia, PAT, Perioperative Services, PT/OT, inpatient nursing, case management, radiology, and other multidisciplinary departments.
• Track patient progression through the program and promote adherence to established ERAS, VTE prevention, and joint replacement protocols.
• Coordinate discharge preparation and reinforce postoperative instructions, follow-up expectations, and available resources.
• Participate in collection and monitoring of program quality and outcome measures, including patient-reported outcomes and registry requirements as applicable.
• Assist with Joint Replacement Program performance improvement, patient satisfaction, education, and program development.
• Participate in multidisciplinary Joint Replacement Program meetings and initiatives.
• Performs other duties related to program coordination as assigned.

Education

RN license (TX)

BSN preferred

Job description

Odessa Regional is seeking a Total Joint Navigator to coordinate the patient experience across the Joint Replacement Program. You will serve as the main contact for patients and families, guiding them from referral through post-discharge follow-up and coordinating care with surgeons, anesthesia, therapists, nursing, and case management.

The role emphasizes preoperative education, adherence to ERAS and VTE protocols, and continuous quality improvement.