Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Sarasota, FL
Department Operating Room Job Summary The Clinical Nurse Navigator (CNN) is a professional role model and clinical expert who serves as an advocate and educator responsible for facilitating patients’ and/or caregivers’ experience by guiding patients across the continuum, providing education and support, and helping predict follow-up care needed for treatment and disease process in order to promote medical optimization to ensure best outcomes and best value of care. Registered Nurse responsible for rounding on post-operative cardiac surgery patients and their families, providing comprehensive education on recovery expectations, medication management, vital sign monitoring, and use of a surgeon-shared recovery tracking application. Collaborates closely with cardiac surgeons and the interdisciplinary care team to support patient navigation, coordinate discharge planning, document patient progress, and ensure a seamless transition from hospitalization to recovery. Ideal...