University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Department: Community Practice
Job Title: PRN Nurse Navigator – Head & Neck, Highlands Ranch
Position #: 00852544 – Requisition #: 40924
Job Summary:
The Nurse Navigator (NN) will be a member of the care team that will be focused on providing personalized one-on-one patient care. The NN assesses and evaluates patient conditions, and then plans, implements, provides, and documents patient care in a manner that follows professional nursing standards and outlined practices. The NN will assist in expediting the process for evaluation of clinic patients through a multidisciplinary team approach, coordination of services, and scheduling exams, optimizing patient care outcomes. The NN will help the patient navigate clinic visits, follow-up testing, diagnostics, labs, and other services, coordinate care to reduce gaps in understanding, counsel and educate patients and families, and ensure high-quality patient outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
Patient Care (50%)
Department: Community Practice
Job Title: PRN Nurse Navigator – Head & Neck, Highlands Ranch
Position #: 00852544 – Requisition #: 40924
Job Summary:
The Nurse Navigator (NN) will be a member of the care team that will be focused on providing personalized one-on-one patient care. The NN assesses and evaluates patient conditions, and then plans, implements, provides, and documents patient care in a manner that follows professional nursing standards and outlined practices. The NN will assist in expediting the process for evaluation of clinic patients through a multidisciplinary team approach, coordination of services, and scheduling exams, optimizing patient care outcomes. The NN will help the patient navigate clinic visits, follow-up testing, diagnostics, labs, and other services, coordinate care to reduce gaps in understanding, counsel and educate patients and families, and ensure high-quality patient outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
Patient Care (50%)
- Facilitates patient intake by phone, email, or online through
Epic MHC.
- Provides high-touch and high-quality personalized patient
navigation.
- Works closely with patients and families throughout the full
continuum of care.
- Triages, coordinates care, and orders appropriate patient
testing under University of Colorado School of Medicine protocols
and guidance with a heavy focus on managing needs within and
outside of the organization to prevent unnecessary ER visits,
hospital admissions, and/or readmissions.
- Participates in relevant quality workgroups to assist in the
development of patient education materials, clinical pathways, and
workflows to improve patient and provider compliance with meeting
health measures and meeting the needs of the
patients/families.
- Responsible for managing routine correspondence and medical
records to referring agencies and providers per policy. Works
creatively to facilitate prompt service to accommodate referring
agencies/providers to meet their referral needs.
- Cleans and stocks all patient examination rooms; cleans and
prepares instruments for procedures; keeps a list of medical
supplies needed.
- Cleans and sterilizes equipment; checks and restocks medication
cabinets as necessary.
- Utilizes current nursing practices to provide patient care
while focusing on the needs of the patient and exemplifying service
excellence, care, concern, respect, and cooperation. As a member of
a health care team, functions in the role of patient advocate by
being in the position of initial contact for patient-related
issues.
- Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for professional
practice and continued education, professional growth, and
self-evaluation.
- Performs appropriate basic and/or routine regular delegated
medical functions as directed and within the appropriate scope of
practice as inferred by knowledge, skill level, and CU clinic
guidelines.
- Additional duties as assigned.
- Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans based on
patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available
resources.
- Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as
appropriate. Collaborates as needed across disciplines to
coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, and
referral, and attends to all age-related physical, spiritual, and
psychosocial needs.
- Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides
patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition,
and circumstances.
- Effectively delegates patient care to ancillary personnel. May
precept student nurses and new hires.
- Performs circulating functions before procedures, including
preparing the procedural environment, orienting and assessing the
patient, and reviewing the patient's medical record and surgeon's
notes to ensure all prerequisites and preferences are met.
- Ensures safety checklists and procedures are implemented and
documented at all times.
- Performs circulating functions during procedures, including
monitoring and communicating patient condition, documenting
interventions and activities, monitoring the sterile field, and
controlling traffic into, out of, and around the room.
- Performs scrub functions as needed, including the preparation,
selection, and handling of instruments and supplies used during the
surgical procedure, and performs equipment counts with
colleagues.
- Provides nursing care to a complex, moderate acuity procedural
patient population in a technically complex environment.
- Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies (CDPHE, CMS,
OSHA, etc.)
- Ensures compliance with all infection control standards.
- Participates in CU Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives and
metrics.
- Participates in practice's process and performance improvement
activities and initiatives.
- Ensures that the service expectations of both internal and
external customers are met and/or exceeded.
- Must be able to recognize and respond appropriately to
urgent/emergent situations according to protocols.
Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Highlands Ranch, CO .
Why Join Us:
Community Practice Medicine, housed within the School of Medicine at the University of Colorado, is seeking trained medical professionals to join our growing team. With clinics spanning from Longmont to Castle Rock, we offer a wide variety of opportunities. Specialty areas include, but are not limited to: Orthopedics, Vascular Surgery, OBGYN, Internal Medicine, Urology, Psychiatry, and many more!
The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is a public education, clinical, and research facility serving 4,500 students and a world-class medical destination at the forefront of life-changing science, medicine, and healthcare. CU Anschutz offers more than 42 highly rated degree programs through 6 schools and colleges and receives over $500 million in research awards each year. We are the single largest health professions education provider in Colorado, awarding nearly 1,450 degrees annually. Powered by our award-winning faculty, renowned researchers, and a reputation for academic excellence, the CU Anschutz Medical Campus drives innovation from the classroom to the laboratory to the delivery of unparalleled patient care.
Why work for the University?
We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation, and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package, including:
- Medical: Multiple plan options
- Dental: Multiple plan options
- Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
- Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross
pay
- Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
- Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
- Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
- Holiday Days: 15/year
- Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all
CU campuses
- ECO Pass: Reduced-rate RTD Bus and light rail service
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited Nursing program through the
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or
American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC).
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
- Three (3) years of registered nurse experience in either a
clinical or a hospital setting.
- Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Colorado.
- Substitution: A combination of education and related
technical/military/paraprofessional experience may be substituted
for a bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis.
- Substitution: A combination of education and related
technical/military/paraprofessional experience may be substituted
for a bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Three or more (3+) years of registered nurse experience in
either a clinical or a hospital setting.
- Two or more (2+) years of experience in nurse navigation in
specialty area.
- Bilingual, Spanish-speaking.
- Nursing certification (ANCC) in specialty area.
- Epic, Kronos, and Healthstream experience.
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United
States without requiring sponsorship. We are unable to provide work
visa sponsorship or employment authorization for this position now
or in the future.
- Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Colorado.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers
issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross
healthcare provider-level CPR certification.
- Complies with applicable University of Colorado School of
Medicine, Community Practice mandatory education and
training.
- Maintains all required licensure and certifications for the
position.
- Must be able to travel to alternate locations as
assigned.
- Effectively communicate, both in writing and verbally, at all
levels, including physicians, leadership, and staff.
- Strong knowledge of CPT & ICD-10 procedure coding.
- Strong knowledge of value-based care and risk-based coding
procedures in Primary Care.
For full consideration, please submit the following document(s):
- A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as
they relate to the listed job qualifications and interest in the
position
- Curriculum vitae / Resume
- Three to five professional references, including name, address,
phone number (mobile number if appropriate), and email
address
Questions should be directed to: Cari Julian, cari.julian@cuanschutz.edu
Screening of Applications Begins:
Immediately and continues until 8/30/26 after the posting date.
Anticipated Pay Range:
The starting salary range ( or hiring range ) for this position has been established as $40.28 to $48.34 an hour.
The above salary range ( or hiring range ) represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. This position may be eligible for overtime compensation, depending on the level.
Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plans, and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
ADA Statement:
The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at hr.adacoordinator@cuanschutz.edu .
Background Check Statement:
The University of Colorado Anschutz is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students, and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees.
Vaccination Statement:
CU Anschutz strongly encourages vaccination against the COVID-19 virus and other vaccine-preventable diseases . If you work, visit, or volunteer in healthcare facilities or clinics operated by our affiliated hospital or clinical partners or by CU Anschutz, you will be required to comply with the vaccination and medical surveillance policies of the facilities or clinics where you work, visit, or volunteer, respectively. In addition, if you work in certain research areas or perform certain safety-sensitive job duties, you must enroll in the occupational health medical surveillance program .
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