RN Patient Navigator - Heart & Vascular Institute

University Hospitals

Cleveland (OH)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute at University Hospitals seeks an RN Patient Navigator to guide patients through the full cardiovascular care journey, from pre-op through post-op care and education. You will coordinate evaluations, testing, scheduling, and discharge planning, ensuring seamless care across settings.

The role requires an RN with BSN or ADN, 5+ years in clinical medicine or 3+ years in cardiology, and strong communication.

Qualifications

Current RN license in Ohio or Compact License is required.
Cardiology knowledge and ambulatory nursing experience are preferred.
Strong communication and detail-oriented patient care skills are essential.

Responsibilities

Coordinate patient care across pre-op, inpatient, and post-op stages.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimize outcomes and satisfaction.
Document care activities in the medical record and support patient education.
Support system initiatives and serve as a resource to patients and families.

Skills

Communication

Detail-oriented

Self-directed

MS Office

Nursing knowledge

Education

BSN

ADN

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Job Description - RN Patient Navigator - Heart & Vascular Institute (2600096F)

RN Patient Navigator - Heart & Vascular Institute - ( 2600096F )

What You Will Do

Participate and collaborate within assigned program(s); staff, leadership and committee at hospital entity and with UH system initiatives.
Monitor and guide the patients through the complete experience beginning in the pre-op setting, perform clinical screening of the patient, coordination of evaluation, scheduling of appointments and appropriate testing/imaging, preparation for procedure(s) scheduling, during hospitalization, rehabilitation if applicable and the post-op surgeon/nurse visit and communication.
Facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration in each patient care setting (i.e. hospital, home care, outpatient) to achieve optimal patient outcomes and satisfaction.
Monitor and as needed trouble-shoot the key patient "touch-points" along the continuum.
Document delegated portions of care/interventions in the ambulatory and/or inpatient medical record
Participate and collaborate with Patient Education. Develop and monitor the effectiveness of informational and educational material/opportunities.
Support and serve as a resource to patients/families.
Support Operational Initiatives.

Additional Responsibilities

Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.
For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Education

(BSN) Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (Required) or
(ADN) Associate's Degree in Nursing (Required)

Work Experience

5+ years In clinical medicine (Required) or
3+ years Cardiology experience (Required)
Ambulatory nursing experience (Preferred)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Current knowledge of cardiovascular disease management, trends, care, etc. across the different practice settings. (Preferred proficiency)
Understanding of hospital discharge process; i.e. DME, home care, skilled nursing, etc (Required proficiency)
Self-directed and motivated (Required proficiency)
Detail oriented (Required proficiency)
Strong communication skills (Required proficiency)
Familiar with Microsoft Office (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

Registered Nurse (RN), Ohio and/or Multi State Compact License (Required Upon Hire) and
Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) May be required based on clinical area standards.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) May be required based on clinical area standards.

Physical Demands