Pulmonary Nurse Navigator

Join Indiana's #1 Healthcare System as a Pulmonary Nurse Navigator with IU Health!

IU Health, Indiana’s premier healthcare provider, proudly operates 16 hospitals and employs over 34,000 dedicated team members. If you’re a passionate nursing professional eager to make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives and their families, this is the opportunity for you!

IU Health Medical Group offers an exceptional opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our Pulmonary service line as a Nurse Navigator, supporting the Pulmonary Lung Nodule Program! 

Work Schedule: 

• Monday through Friday
• Day shift, no weekends, holidays, or on-call responsibilities

Why Choose IU Health?
As Indiana’s largest and most comprehensive healthcare system, IU Health provides a supportive environment with outstanding benefits, including: 

• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement programs
• Student loan forgiveness through government programs
• Free Employee Assistance Program for counseling services
• Wellness initiatives with financial incentives for participation

Learn more about our benefits at benefits.iuhealth.org

Position Summary:

The Pulmonary Nurse Navigator supports the Lung Nodule Program by coordinating patient care, facilitating communication between patients and providers, and ensuring timely diagnosis and management of lung nodules. This role involves triaging referrals, scheduling diagnostic procedures, providing patient education, and participating in multidisciplinary care planning to optimize patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Referral Triage & Coordination: 
  • Review and prioritize referrals from the Emergency Department and primary care providers.
  • Review Cerner excel inquiries for incidental lung nodules on CT scans.
  • Communicate with ordering providers, send educational brochures, and facilitate referral requests as needed.
• Patient Scheduling & Follow-up: 
  • Schedule follow-up tests such as CT scans, PET scans, IR biopsies, or ion navigation bronchoscopy.
  • Reiterate care plans and next steps with patients after provider visits.
  • Ensure appropriate follow-up with oncology, radiation, and thoracic surgery teams.
• Patient Communication & Support: 
  • Contact patients with test results, explaining findings and further recommendations.
  • Serve as the primary contact for patient questions, concerns, and feedback, and relay information to providers.
• Care Coordination & Multidisciplinary Collaboration: 
  • Participate in multidisciplinary conferences to coordinate patient care.
  • Develop individualized care plans partnering with patients and primary physicians.
  • Collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other team members to ensure timely testing and treatment delivery.
• Patient Advocacy & Education: 
  • Advocate for patient needs and preferences throughout their care journey.
  • Provide education about lung nodules, follow-up procedures, and management plans.

Qualifications:

• Requires an Associates of Nursing (ASN).
• Bachelors of Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Requires an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license.
• Requires that the RN has graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program. 3-5 years of experience preferred.
• Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA.
• Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
• Specialty certifications may be required per unit/department specialty in accordance with the department provision of care.
• Requires knowledge of personal computers using various types of word processing and database software.
• Requires clinical work experience, medical terminology.
• Requires understanding of medical record requirements, regulations and policies.

• Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
• IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
• A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine – one of the nation’s largest medical schools – gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training – advancing healthcare for all.
• With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence.
• At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.
• Indiana University Health is invested in the lives of Hoosiers, leading the transformation of healthcare to make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.