Nurse Navigator - Bariatric Surgery

$130,000 - $130,000/Yr

Mercy Health - Oklahoma City, OK

Full-time - Mid Level

Oklahoma City, OK

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Nurse Navigator is a leadership role focused on providing support, mentorship, and guidance to healthcare providers delivering direct patient care. This position is responsible for coordinating patient care delivery, ensuring timely and high-quality care, and managing both inpatient and outpatient populations. The Nurse Navigator plays a crucial role in patient discharge planning, length of stay management, and adherence to regulatory guidelines, all while promoting a seamless care model and optimizing performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the delivery of patient care by assessing individual patient care requirements.
• Ensure patients receive timely, safe, effective, and high-quality care.
• Collaborate with bedside nurses to coordinate the patient's plan of care.
• Set expectations regarding professional conduct for care providers.
• Hold direct and indirect care providers accountable for their responsibilities and adherence to guidelines.
• Manage assigned inpatient and outpatient populations.
• Facilitate pre-op education and daily rounding for hospitalized patients.
• Oversee patient discharge disposition and follow-up care.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Current nursing licensure in the state of employment.
• 2-3 years of nursing experience required.
• Certifications in BLS and ACLS within 90 days of hire/transfer.

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching