Senior Nurse Navigator | Preoperative Care & Optimization

Christiana Care Health System; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 58,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Magnet Excellence

Competitive compensation

Outstanding benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Job summary

ChristianaCare is seeking an experienced Nurse Navigator II to join our Center for Surgical Optimization (CSO) team. In this highly collaborative role, you will coordinate preoperative care, ensuring patients are medically optimized, educated, and fully prepared for surgery.

You will work closely with surgeons, PCPs, specialists, anesthesiology teams, and other care partners to guide patients through the preoperative process, aiming to improve outcomes and reduce delays.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing required
• Three or more years of Perianesthesia care experience required
• Approved professional certification preferred
• Basic Life Support/CPR Certification required

Responsibilities

• Completes and documents preoperative health assessment screening and perioperative history per criteria for surgery.
• Reviews clinical documentation and communicates findings with the CSO Team and attending physicians; revises plan of care as needed.
• Assesses learning needs and barriers; provides teaching and makes referrals using available resources.
• Monitors patient progress toward optimization; communicates with surgeons, PCPs, specialists, and CSO providers.
• Performs POCT, labs and EKG as needed for patients.
• Assists with discharge planning and post-discharge care needs; coordinates with interdisciplinary team.

Skills

Perianesthesia experience

BLS/CPR Certification

Communication skills

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Three or more years of Perianesthesia care experience

Approved professional certification preferred

Basic Life Support/CPR Certification

Job description

ChristianaCare is seeking an experienced Nurse Navigator II to join our Center for Surgical Optimization (CSO) team. In this highly collaborative role, you will coordinate preoperative care, ensuring patients are medically optimized, educated, and fully prepared for surgery.

You will work closely with surgeons, PCPs, specialists, anesthesiology teams, and other care partners to guide patients through the preoperative process, aiming to improve outcomes and reduce delays.