Nurse Navigator – Specialty Pharmacy
Help patients move through specialty pharmacy care with greater confidence and clarity. As a Nurse Navigator, you will combine clinical judgment, compassion, and operational expertise to guide patients, support informed decisions, and connect the people involved in their care. You will join an ambitious team of compassionate experts who learn, improve, and work together to deliver a better patient experience.
Responsibilities
- Create a welcoming start for new program referrals by explaining services, setting clear expectations, and helping patients take the next step.
- Educate patients in clear, practical language so they can better understand their care and available resources.
- Serve as the primary clinical contact for patients and coordinate with pharmacists, providers, and other partners to promote timely, connected care.
- Use sound clinical judgment to identify barriers, resolve concerns, and escalate complex issues to the right resource.
- Support care coordination and utilization management processes that improve access, service quality, and program outcomes.
- Document patient and provider interactions accurately, identify trends, and share insights that help the team improve.
- Manage inbound and outbound calls while balancing priorities in a fast-paced, patient-focused environment.
- Build expertise, welcome feedback, and contribute ideas that strengthen team performance and patient experience.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Current, unencumbered Compact Registered Nurse license in your state of residence.
- At least 5 years of clinical experience in infusion, acute care, home care, specialty pharmacy, emergency care, or critical care.
- Strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, organization, and time-management skills.
- Clear verbal and written communication skills and comfort handling inbound and outbound calls.
- Ability to work independently, manage several priorities, and respond calmly to changing needs.
- Proficiency with Windows-based programs, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Medicare, Medicaid, prior authorizations, or utilization management.
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing or a related field.
If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.
For this position, we anticipate offering an hourly rate of 38 - 64 USD / hourly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.
This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.
At The Cigna Group, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year, paid holidays, and leaves of absence. For more details on our employee benefits programs,click here.
About Evernorth Health Services
Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
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The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.
Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a mannerconsistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.