The RN Orthopedic Nurse Navigator works closely with medical staff, administrative staff, physician staff, nursing staff, surgical staff, and multi-disciplinary staff to effectuate this program and develop a long term approach to ensure an uneventful and successful progression for the patient through the entire surgery process including patient optimization, pre-op and post-operative follow-up care. Assists the Unit Director with process improvement measures for patient satisfaction scores and quality measures

Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.

License/Certification and/or Registration: Current Alabama Nursing License required. BLS certification is required.

Experience: Previous nursing experience in a critical care setting preferred. Previous nursing experience in a critical care setting preferred.

Additional skils: Must possess excellent communication skills with the ability to work in a fast paced environment, requiring prioritizing and changing tasks frequently and quickly.

Located in beautiful Fort Payne, DeKalb Regional Medical Center has been proudly serving families in northeast Alabama and western Georgia since 1986.

With 134 patient beds, 500 employees and more than 100 physicians, DeKalb Regional offers a long list of comprehensive medical services, including cardiac catheterization, orthopedic surgery, 24/7 emergency care, maternity care, women’s and children’s services, weight loss surgery, geriatric psychiatric care, sleep medicine and more.

DeKalb Regional is committed to providing quality care close to home. The hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission and the American College of Cardiology as a Primary Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center. In 2023, DeKalb Regional was awarded the Get With The Guidelines Rural Stroke Bronze Quality Award from the American Heart Association, and was one of seven hospitals in Alabama to receive an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group.