NURSE NAVIGATOR STRUCT HEART - FULL TIME

Cooper Norcross Health; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, NJ, is seeking an experienced nurse coordinator to manage an integrated cardiology program, including research protocols and access to commercially available therapies. This role collaborates with physicians, staff and patients to guide the patient through the heart disease evaluation process.

The position requires >5 years of cardiovascular or CT surgery clinical experience, an active New Jersey RN license, and a BSN is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years Cardiovascular or CT Surgery experience in a clinical setting.
• RN license in New Jersey; BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the operations of an integrated, cardiology program including research protocols and commercially available therapies.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Coordination

Cardiovascular knowledge

Research protocols

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

BSN preferred

Job description

About Us

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.

About Us

Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings. Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.

The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children’s Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with American Recovery Services.

Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years.

More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.

Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org to learn more.

Short Description

• Coordinate the operations of an integrated, cardiology program including research protocols and commercially available therapies.

Experience Required

>5 years Cardiovascular or CT Surgery experience in a clinical setting.

Education Requirements

Graduate of an accredited RN program. BSN preferred

License/Certification Requirements

NJ Licensed RN.

Special Requirements

• Good interpersonal skills to work with multiple internal departments, MDs, staff, and patients to guide the patient through the appropriate channels.
• Working understanding of the TAVR, COAPT, WATCHMAN AND LARIAT evaluation process and procedure including key inclusion and exclusion criteria, risk assessment, protocol details.
• Ability to coordinate multiple patients in multiple stages of the heart disease evaluation process.
• Ability to review data from the multiple testing modalities and report abnormalities noted