Nurse Navigator, Post-Heart Transplant Program - Full-Time Days

Job Description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine , as a Nurse Navigator in Hyde Park. Here, you will work alongside our Post-Heart Transplant Program team. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity. You will need to be based in the greater Chicagoland area.


Under the direction of a faculty sponsor and in collaboration with the program support team, the Nurse Navigator will coordinate the care of patients who have recently undergone a heart transplant. The Nurse Navigator will act as a clinical liaison for patients, across medical services and clinical departments. They will assess clinical, emotional, spiritual, psychosocial, financial, and other patient needs; as well as evaluate and manage patient symptoms before, during, and after treatment.


Essential Job Functions

• Provides care coordination & patient education to patients in the service line.
• Supports discharge planning for the service line.
• Facilitates resolution to patient care gaps and monitors follow up/completion by both proactively reaching out to patients and addressing direct phone calls and messages from patients.
• Acts as liaison for patients, families and their multidisciplinary clinical team.
• Educates/reinforces education with patients and families on disease, treatments, side effects, adverse reactions, and reportable signs/symptoms based on multidisciplinary care plan.
• Clinical documentation review to improve LOS.
• Develops and/or coordinates development of patient education materials, clinical pathways, and quality studies.
• Serves as primary point of contact for patients discharged from the hospital to address questions and patient care needs to prevent readmission or an emergency room visit.

Required Qualifications

• Must be an actively licensed Registered Nurse in the state of Illinois
• Minimum of two years clinical nursing experience with demonstrated clinical competence in patient care, teaching and management of patients.
• Must have general computer skills and be adaptable to changing working situations and work assignments.
• Excellent interpersonal skills required, with specific ability to communicate effectively with patients, family members, and physicians.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Nurse in Specialty area or in process.

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full-Time 1.0 FTE
• Shift: Days, 8-hour shifts M-F
• Work Location: Onsite
• Unit/Department: Heart & Vascular Clinic - Hyde Park
• CBA Code: Non-Union

About Us

We've been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment... with patients and with each other. We're in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you'd like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we're doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

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As a condition of employment, all employees are required to complete a pre-employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

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