Job DescriptionAbout Pulse Heart Institute
MultiCare's Pulse Heart Institute is a physician led institute with multi-specialty partnership with Cardiothoracic surgery, vascular and cardiovascular service lines. Our team and state-of-the-art programs create a world-class health care organization and the destination center for cardiac, thoracic, and vascular care with complex structural heart disease and interventions, advanced heart failure service as well as advanced imaging with cutting edge technologies.
FTE: 1.0, Shift: Variable, Schedule: Mon-Fri
Position Summary
The Nurse Navigator Acute Care is a multi-faceted position providing comprehensive services to patients throughout the acute care continuum working in the role of registered nurse, case manager, and patient/physician liaison. This position is responsible for the clinical, quality, and cost effective outcomes for a caseload of patients, and for collecting, trending, and analyzing aggregate outcomes data for the patient population to be used in identifying best practices and targeting performance improvement efforts. This position requires the advanced knowledge and expertise to manage cardiovascular hospitalized patients, understand triage principles, and identify and implement improvement processes. Work situations require substantial clinical competency and specialized knowledge, judgment, and skill based upon the physical, developmental, psychological, environmental and spiritual principles. This position requires self-direction, motivation, organization, and interpretation of information relating to policies, procedures, and programs. Internal and external contacts include nursing staff and management, physicians, patients, families, community agencies, and professional peers.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Nursing, or obtained within five (5) years from the initial date of hire; RN with 15+ years of service may be considered in lieu of education agreement
Advanced degree in Nursing (MSN, PhD, DNP, ARNP) preferred
Current Registered Nurse license in Washington State or Multistate License endorsement (MLS)
Current Current BLS Certification(if direct patient contact)
Certification in assigned area preferred
Three (3) recent clinical experience in area of specialty
Why Choose Pulse?
Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our caregivers
Mission-driven: Together, give people their best life. Pulse Heart Institute makes the complex world of cardiovascular care simple for our patients
Award-winning: Chest Pain - MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for several years running. Across the state of Washington, MultiCare hospitals with Pulse units were the facilities to achieve this award in 2024
Employee-centric: MultiCare is consistently ranked among "America's Best Employers by State" by Forbes
Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn
Pay and Benefit Expectations
We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $112,674.00 - $183,810.00 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant's years of experience align.
Associated benefit information can be viewed here.
MultiCare is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V