Aortic Center Nurse Navigator- Vascular Surgery Department- Danbury, CT

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Summary:

The Aortic Center Nurse Navigator is a specialized Registered Nurse responsible for coordinating the complex care of patients with aortic diseases. The Nurse Navigator coordinates multidisciplinary teams, facilitates timely appointments, educates patients and families, and removes barriers to care, acting as the primary point of patient contact to ensure a seamless continuum of care for the patient. This role reports directly to the Aortic Center Program Director. The responsible individual will demonstrate and promote the organization's mission, values, and service excellence behaviors, creating and maintaining a culture that embraces and successfully achieves exceptional outcomes in patient safety and quality, patient experience, and team member satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

1. Patient Navigation-Serves as the main contact point, guiding patients through the continuum of care (pre-procedure, hospitalization, discharge, and follow-up) (25%)
2. Clinical Coordination-Coordinates with physicians and specialists for complex aortic aneurysm/dissection cases, including managing surveillance programs. (20%)
3. Education and Advocacy-Educates patients/families on treatment options, disease processes, and self-care. (15%)
4. Operational Support-Tracks patients, reduces hospital readmissions, and ensures adherence to follow-up. (15%)
5. Clinical Triage- Acts as a liaison for clinical questions, triaging patient calls and adjusting medications under physician direction before escalating to advanced practitioners. (15%)
6. Quality Improvement- Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to maintain patient registries and track clinical outcomes for program growth.(10%) 

7.Maintains and Models Nuvance Health Values.

8. Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.

9. Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Licensure and Certification

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
• Current BLS certification required.
• ACLS certification preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of clinical nursing experience.
• Experience in vascular surgery desired.
• Prior patient navigation, care coordination, or case management experience preferred.
• Experience with electronic medical records (EMR) systems.

Working Conditions:

Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice CT

Org Unit: 584

Department: DB Vascular Surgery

Exempt: Yes

Salary Range: $41.00 - $76.16 Hourly