RN Navigator - Cardiology

Cardiac Nurse Navigator coordinates outpatient cardiac care for heart failure and cardiomyopathy patients within an interdisciplinary ambulatory team. Responsibilities include educating patients and families, liaisoning care between patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers, ensuring adherence to standards of care, documenting care thoroughly, providing heart failure education post-discharge, leading quality-improvement and educational initiatives, assisting with departmental standing orders, and performing post-discharge follow-up calls to prevent readmission. The role emphasizes proactive care coordination, patient advocacy, and collaboration to optimize health outcomes within the RN scope of practice.