Surgical Navigation Nurse

Department

70100 Wake Forest Ambulatory Ventures: Greensboro Medical Plaza Northwest - Surgery Center

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

No holidays or weekends.

Pay Range

$38.20 - $57.30

Become a vital part of our Ambulatory Surgery Center team as a Surgical Navigation Nurse, where you will guide elective surgery patients through the healthcare system with expertise, compassion, and clinical excellence. In this role, you will serve as a critical liaison between patients, families, surgeons, anesthesia, primary and consulting providers—ensuring that each individual receives the right care, at the right time, in the right setting. If you excel at patient advocacy, care coordination, and clinical reasoning, this position offers an exceptional opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Essential Functions

• Provide patient- and family-centered care by partnering with patients, understanding their goals, and supporting them through the surgical process.
• Review medical records and apply established criteria to determine appropriate procedures and care locations; collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams.
• Use strong clinical judgment and critical reasoning to expedite safe and appropriate care, including for patients with complex or potentially life‑threatening conditions.
• Facilitate continuity of care through multidisciplinary collaboration, care coordination, and utilization of community resources; support patients through in-person and telecommunication encounters.
• Apply ANA’s Code of Ethics and maintain professional excellence through competency development, lifelong learning, peer review, and shared governance participation.
• Promote patient safety and high-quality care through assessment, patient education, advocacy, procedure performance, and system navigation.
• Provide leadership by coordinating nursing services, ensuring appropriate staffing skill mix, and delegating responsibilities to licensed and unlicensed team members.
• Design, implement, and evaluate nursing services in compliance with federal regulations, state laws, the nurse practice act, and institutional policies.
• Contribute to team meetings, quality improvement initiatives, and continuous professional development within the care team model.
• Maintain strong communication and collaboration skills to effectively coordinate patient care, population management, and self-management strategies.
  
  

Education & Experience

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of nursing experience required.
• Surgical patient care experience preferred.
  
  

Licensure, Certification, & Registration

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the applicable state required.
  
  

Skills & Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with patients, families, physicians, and healthcare teams.
• Ability to manage confidential information appropriately.
• Proficient computer skills, including Wake One and Microsoft Office.
• Strong ability to prepare and deliver program reports.
• Expertise in assessing needs of acute and chronically ill patients and their families.
• Ability to work independently, seek out resources, and collaborate effectively.
• Capable of educating patients and families based on the nursing plan of care.
• Knowledge of infection control and safety protocols.
• Understanding of TJC (Joint Commission) and other regulatory requirements.
• Ability to lead teams and manage responsibilities in a self-directed environment.
  
  

Our CommitmenttoYou

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
  
  

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program
  
  

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Provides professional support to all elective surgery services patients within the WFBMC and serves as a liaison between surgeons, anesthesia team, primary physicians, consulting physicians, the patient and their families. Assists surgical patients in overcoming barriers within the healthcare system to ensure timely comprehensive pre-operative surgery information and postoperative care information. Evaluates patient's situation against hospital policies and insurance company's standards to determine appropriate location of patient procedure.