Clinical Navigator, Heart Failure & Advanced Heart Failure, Onsite, Camden

Virtua; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Sick leave

Job summary

Virtua Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to serve as a primary contact for patients, physicians, and caregivers, coordinating access to clinical and supportive care services across Virtua and the community.

The role facilitates appointments with specialty physicians, educates patients about treatment options, and participates in multidisciplinary planning to improve care and outcomes. A valid NJ RN license is required; BSN preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in specialty required.
• Problem solving, decision making & critical thinking.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, written & verbal communication & interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to work in a self-directed environment, with ability to lead teams.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Ability to implement professional and community based education programs.
• Database or registry software experience preferred.
• Microsoft Office competency required.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a single point of contact between patients, referring physicians and caregivers to provide resources and access to services.
• Facilitates patient appointments with specialty physicians and care teams.
• Participates in multidisciplinary planning conferences; tracks outcomes and supports improvement efforts.
• Develops and presents patient education programs and tools.
• Outreach to maintain positive relationships with physicians, office staff, diagnostic staff, nurses, radiology and social services.

Job description

At Virtua Health, we exist for one reason - to better serve you. That means being here for you in all the moments that matter, striving each day to connect you to the care you need. Whether that's wellness and prevention, experienced specialists, life-changing care, or something in-between - we are your partner in health devoted to building a healthier community.If you live or work in South Jersey, exceptional care is all around. Our medical and surgical experts are among the best in the country. We assembled more than 14,000 colleagues, including over 2,850 skilled and compassionate doctors, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners equipped with the latest technologies, treatments, and techniques to provide exceptional care close to home. A Magnet-recognized health system ranked by U.S. News and World Report, we've received multiple awards for quality, safety, and outstanding work environment.In addition to five hospitals, seven emergency departments, seven urgent care centers, and more than 280 otherlocations, we're committed to the well-being of the community. That means bringing life-changing resources and health services directly into our communities through ourEat Well food access program, telehealth, home health, rehabilitation, mobile screenings, paramedic programs, and convenient online scheduling. We're also affiliated with Penn Medicine for cancer and neurosciences, and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for pediatrics.

Location: Lourdes Health System - 1600 Haddon Ave

Remote Type: On-Site

Employment Type: Employee

Employment Classification: Regular

Time Type: Full time

Work Shift:

Total Weekly Hours: 40

Additional Locations:

Schedule

Either 7:30am-4:00pm, 8:00am-4:30pm, or 8:30am-5:00pm

Summary

Serves as a single point of contact for referring physicians, patients and caregivers to provide resources and assistance with accessing clinical and supportive care services offered within Virtua and in the community.

Facilitates patient appointments with specialty physicians.

Position Responsibilities

• Serves as an essential link between patients and all other care providers. Assist patients in understanding their diagnosis, treatment options, and the resources available, including educating eligible patients about appropriate clinical research studies and technologies. Adheres to established productivity benchmarks.
• Facilitates appointments for consults and support services within established service standards, including social workers, dietitians, physician, etc. Follows patients throughout the care continuum, including inpatient admissions, and collaborates with inpatient care management resources.
• Actively participates in multidisciplinary planning conferences. Works to collect data, track outcomes, and support strategic planning processes. Delivers reports as requested to Virtua committees and other groups which demonstrate outcomes and performance improvement activities.
• Develops, plans and presents patient education programs and tools.
• Responsible for outreach efforts to establish and maintain positive working relationships with key customers (physicians, office staff, diagnostic staff, nurses, radiology staff, social services staff, etc.)

Position Qualifications Required / Experience Required

• Experience in specialty required.
• Requires problem solving, decision making & critical thinking.
• Requires excellent leadership, organizational, written & verbal communication & excellent interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to work in a self-directed environment, with an ability to work with and lead teams.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Ability to implement professional and community based education programs.
• Database or registry software experience preferred.
• Microsoft Office competency required.

Required Education

• BSN preferred

Training/Certifications/Licensure

• Active NJ Licensed RN.
• BSN and OCN preferred.

Annual Salary: $79,719 - $123,934The actual salary/rate will vary based on applicant's experience as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Benefits

• medical/prescription
• dental and vision insurance
• health and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• 403(b) (401(k) subject to collective bargaining agreement)
• paid time off
• paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws
• short-term disability and optional long-term disability
• colleague and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance
• tuition assistance
• an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions

Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.