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Northside Hospital
Lawrenceville, Georgia

Hospital Cardiology Nurse Navigator

Registered NurseIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

Join the Northside Hospital Heart Institute as a hospital cardiology nurse navigator supporting our inpatient cardiology physicians and advanced practice providers at Northside Hospital Gwinnett in Lawrenceville. This role serves as a key member of the hospital-based cardiology team, coordinating daily clinical operations to ensure timely, high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities include coordinating and managing the daily inpatient cardiology census and provider assignments, coordinating inpatient and outpatient cardiovascular procedures, managing consults, facilitating communication between providers and hospital staff, entering physician-directed orders, scheduling follow-up care, and supporting patient transfers and transitions of care. The ideal candidate is an experienced cardiac nurse who thrives in a fast-paced environment, demonstrates exceptional organizational and communication skills, and is committed to delivering outstanding patient care through collaboration and teamwork.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing and Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing and three (3) years of clinical experience in Cardiology OR Associate Degree in Nursing with five (5) years of clinical experience in Cardiology Registered Nurse license in the state of Georgia Working knowledge of service line and strong foundation in patient support programs.

  • Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, and the public.
  • Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
  • Self-motivated, independent work skills Professional written and verbal communication skills.
  • Detailed and results oriented individual.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.

3-12 Hr Shifts, the Days Vary with Some Weekend Requirements

Work Hours

6AM-6PM

Weekend Requirements

Yes- Rotating Basis

On-Call Requirements

No

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Care CoordinationOrganizational SkillsPhysician CollaborationEmergency Response

Cardiology — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 50% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hospital Cardiology Nurse Navigator at Northside Hospital a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Cardiology (RN) — ranked against 58 active Cardiology (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Registered Nurse Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 31 employers

7
<$100k
10
$100k-120k
10
$120k-140k
6
$140k-160k
3
$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs

401k / retirement match
97%
Sign-on bonus
21%
Loan repayment
10%
CME allowance
7%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.1
Better work-life than 70% of Cardiology (RN) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 58 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Lawrenceville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$340k
Typical market rent
$1,895/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.