Clinical Nurse Navigator

Department

Operating Room
Job Summary

The Clinical Nurse Navigator (CNN) is a professional role model and clinical expert who serves as an advocate and educator responsible for facilitating patients' and/or caregivers' experience by guiding patients across the continuum, providing education and support, and helping predict follow-up care needed for treatment and disease process in order to promote medical optimization to ensure best outcomes and best value of care.

Registered Nurse responsible for rounding on post-operative cardiac surgery patients and their families, providing comprehensive education on recovery expectations, medication management, vital sign monitoring, and use of a surgeon-shared recovery tracking application. Collaborates closely with cardiac surgeons and the interdisciplinary care team to support patient navigation, coordinate discharge planning, document patient progress, and ensure a seamless transition from hospitalization to recovery. Ideal candidates possess cardiac specialty experience, strong communication and patient education skills, a proactive and self-motivated approach, and the ability to anticipate and address patient care needs with attention to detail.

Shift: Five 8's / Monday through Friday / 7:30 - 16:00


Required Qualifications

- Require one (1) to three (3) years of experience in a specialty area.
- Require graduate of an accredited school of nursing or a diploma program. For new hires after 2012, Bachelor of Science Degree in nursing (BSN) is required within specified timeframe as outlined in the New Hire BSN Agreement policy (126.045).


Preferred Qualifications

- Prefer a self-directed individual with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Prefer certification in specialty area.


Preferred Education

BSN: Bachelor of Science Nursing


Required License and Certs

BLS: Basic Life Support/CPR
FDL: Valid Driver's License
FL RN: FL Registered Nurse License


Five 8's / Monday through Friday / 7:30 - 16:00

Employment Screening Requirements

As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System's commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.