Lee Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Navigator for a nursing job in Fort Myers, Florida.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Nurse Navigator
- Discipline: RN
- Duration: Ongoing
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Staff
Location: HealthPark Medical Center -9981 So HealthPark Circle Fort Myers FL 33908
Work Type:Full Time
Shift:0/8:00:00 AM to 4:30:00 PM
Minimum to Midpoint Pay Rate:$30.27 - $40.86 / hour
The Heart Failure Nurse Navigator provides education, care coordination, and support for patients living with heart failure. This autonomous role involves triaging patients, managing a personal caseload, and collaborating across the care continuum to improve outcomes and close gaps in care.This is your opportunity to grow and thrive while guiding patients through complex cardiac care.
We currently have the follow vacancies open:
- Nurse Navigator- Heart Failure Unit at Health Park Medical Center
- Nurse Navigator- Advanced Heart Failure Ambulatory
- Nurse Navigator- Heart Care Transition Clinic
What Youll Do:
- Educate patients and families on heart failure, medications, lifestyle, and self-management.
- Triage and prioritize patients, scheduling follow-ups based on urgency and need.
- Identify gaps in care and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to optimize outcomes
- Build relationships across inpatient, outpatient, and community care settings
- Stay current on guideline-driven heart failure care and best practices.
Requirements:
- RN license in Florida; BSN preferred.
- cardiac nursing experience is a must; heart failure, palliative care, or transplant experience preferred.
- BLS required; cardiac specialty certifications preferred.
- Strong patient education, communication, and care coordination skills.
- Able to work autonomously, prioritize effectively, and advocate for patient needs.
Why Lee Health:
We offer competitive benefits including sign on and relocation assistance totaling 10K,health, dental, vision, 403(b) retirement with employer contribution, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, wellness programs, and on-site employee clinics.
Apply today! Our team will work with you to find the best fit among our available cardiac specialty areas, including Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Transitions, Shipley Center Surgery, and Advanced Heart Failure.
Lee Health Job ID #73307. Posted job title: Nurse Navigator for Advanced Heart Failure
About Lee Health
Lee Health is one of the largest public health systems in the U.S. and one of the largest not-for-profit public health system and Safety Net Hospital in Florida that receives no direct tax support.
Benefits
- Employee assistance programs
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Pet insurance
- Life insurance
- Discount program
