Nurse Navigator (NN) – Thoracic Surgery Clinic

Where You Will Work: 

Aurora Medical Group (AMG) is part of Advocate Health, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health systems. With more than 350 locations across Illinois and Wisconsin, AMG offers a wide range of specialties and services, including primary care, medical and surgical care, pediatrics, women’s health, behavioral health, and more. Our team is dedicated to delivering exceptional care and improving health outcomes in the communities we serve. Joining AMG means being part of a collaborative, patient-focused environment where innovation and quality care thrive. 

We’re Looking For: 

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices 

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. 

• Typically requires 5 years of experience in nursing that includes performing nursing assessments, care plan development, and educating patients.    

What You’ll Do: 

Schedule: The role is hybrid and the hours vary it is s salaried position.  Days they may be needed in person would be Monday – Friday 8:30 AM-5:00 PM.

• Provides continuity of care by ensuring smooth transitions between care settings.  Develops a relationship with patient and their multidisciplinary team to facilitate and/or navigate through subsequent treatment and follow-up to reflect continuity of care. 

• Completes a nursing assessment to identify the patient's individualized needs and collaborates with multidisciplinary team and other departments to develop an interdisciplinary plan of care. 

• Supports the patient and family by providing education, addressing psychosocial needs, advocating, providing continuity of care and identifying barriers to care.  Navigates patients and family members throughout the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of the patient throughout the continuum of care. 

• Provides expert clinical advice to the multidisciplinary team in designing collaborative teaching plans/programs and in planning/providing patient/family education and discharge planning including wellness and health maintenance within designated specialty. 

• Coordinates timely, seamless, evidenced based care across the care continuum resulting in best patient outcomes. 

About This Location: 

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Our primary care physicians at Aurora Family Medicine in Kenosha, WI, provide the high-quality, personalized care you deserve. Primary care is the first point of contact in health care and our family doctors in Kenosha are here to care for your entire family. The team at our 74th St. Kenosha family practice is committed to your health and wellness. It is currently home to two providers; however, it is a growing clinic. We provide comprehensive preventive care, such as annual physical exams and vaccinations. We're also well trained in the diagnosis and treatment of acute illnesses and chronic diseases and can refer you to specialists if needed. 

Be the Nurse Who Redefines Care.  

At Advocate Health, being a nurse means more than delivering exceptional clinical care—it means leading with purpose, compassion, and boldness. As part of our One Advocate Nurse community, you’ll join a unified team committed to lifting others up, embracing innovation, and creating inclusive spaces where everyone can thrive. You’ll be empowered to think boldly, collaborate with humility, and drive change through fearless curiosity. Whether you're at the bedside, in the community, or advancing care through research and education, you’ll help shape the future of health—because here, we’re redefining care for you, for us, for all. 

Your feedback matters. Every nurse’s voice is vital in shaping our culture and improving care. We value your insights and experiences because they help us grow stronger together. 

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions 

• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently throughout the workday.  

• Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies.  

• Must be able to: push/pull with 30 lbs. of force and perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.  

• Must have functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch with ability to use fine hand manipulation skills for IV insertion and other procedures/functions.  

• Maneuver foot pedals on carts or machines.  

• Perform physical safety interventions such as patient restraint and verbal de-escalation, if needed.  

• May be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste as well as blood and body fluids and communicable disease. Therefore, protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary.  

• Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions.  

• Physical Abilities Testing may be required.  

• Additional department specific physical requirements may be identified for unique responsibilities within the department by the nurse leader. 

Ready to Take the Next Step: 

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