Patient Advocate-Full-Time-Onsite

Holy Name Medical Center; Teaneck Township (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

On-site parking

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, NJ seeks a Patient Advocate to guide patients and families through the healthcare journey, ensuring rights are understood and concerns addressed with empathy.

You will collaborate with clinicians and staff to improve patient safety and experience while protecting privacy under HIPAA, delivering compassionate, patient-centered service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required
• RN licensure required
• Clinical healthcare experience with patient advocacy preferred

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for patients and families with questions, concerns, or complaints about their care or hospital experience
• Explain hospital policies and patient rights and help patients understand services and their responsibilities
• Assist patients in communicating questions and concerns to physicians, nurses, social workers, and other members of the healthcare team
• Maintain accurate documentation of patient concerns, actions taken, and resolutions in accordance with hospital policies
• Collaborate with clinical, administrative, and support departments to promote patient safety and a positive patient experience
• Protect patient privacy and maintain compliance with HIPAA and applicable healthcare regulations

Skills

Healthcare operations

Communication

Conflict resolution

Documentation

Team collaboration

Patient rights

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

Location: Teaneck, NJ, United States
Date Posted: Oct 12, 2026

Welcome to Holy Name, a medical center where innovation is not just a goal — it's a commitment. Here, medical excellence thrives, allowing hope to reign supreme and leaving no room for fear. At our hospital, every patient is cared for with undivided attention — because healing every soul is our sole focus.

Holy Name is New Jersey's only independent Catholic health system, comprising a 361-bed acute care hospital, a renowned cancer center, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a residential hospice, a prestigious nursing school, and an extensive physician network. Healing at Holy Name goes beyond medicine and technology – it is infused with faith, conviction, compassion, and a commitment to educating the next generation of healthcare professionals through a variety of residency and educational programs. Our mission to provide care for the body, mind, and soul spans education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and overall wellness. This is at the core of who we are and what we do, and we've done it this way across generations, every single day, for nearly 100 years. Every innovation, medical breakthrough, and groundbreaking treatment is powered by some of the best minds in medicine, ensuring nothing is left on the table or the road to recovery.

A Brief Overview

The Medical Center’s Patient Advocate serves as a trusted resource and liaison for patients and their families throughout the healthcare experience. The position promotes patient-centered care by helping patients understand their rights, navigate medical center services, communicate effectively with healthcare providers, and address concerns or barriers to care.

The Patient Advocate uses a strong understanding of the clinical environment and healthcare processes to facilitate communication between patients, families, and members of the healthcare team. The position collaborates with clinical, administrative, and support departments to promote patient safety and a positive patient experience.

What you will do

• Serves as the primary point of contact for patients and families with questions, concerns, or complaints about their care or hospital experience
• Listens to patient concerns with empathy, professionalism, and confidentiality
• Helps patients understand hospital policies, including patient grievance policies, procedures, services, and their rights and responsibilities
• Assists patients in communicating questions and concerns to physicians, nurses, social workers, and other members of the healthcare team
• Facilitates communication between patients, families, and hospital departments when issues arise
• Investigates and helps resolve patient complaints, service concerns, and potential barriers to care
• De-escalates conflicts and responds in writing to patient complaints and grievances, in accordance with policy and procedure
• Maintains accurate documentation of patient concerns, actions taken, and resolutions in accordance with hospital policies
• Identifies recurring patient concerns and communicate trends to leadership for quality-improvement initiatives
• Participates in patient-experience, safety, and quality-improvement programs
• Protects patient privacy and maintain compliance with HIPAA and applicable healthcare regulations
• Supports patients and families during difficult or sensitive situations with compassion and professionalism
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to promote equitable, respectful, and patient-centered care

Education Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

required

Master's Degree

preferred

Experience Qualifications

Clinical healthcare experience required, including handling patient complaints and grievances

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Understanding of healthcare operations and clinical workflows
• Excellent communication, listening, interpersonal, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to work effectively with patients, families, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Knowledge of patient rights, healthcare system, patient safety, and patient experience practices preferred
• Bilingual proficiency preferred
• Patient-centered communication
• Empathy and compassion
• Advocacy and problem-solving
• Conflict resolution
• Confidentiality and professionalism
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Organization and documentation
• Knowledge of healthcare resources and systems

Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure required

At Holy Name, we believe in rewarding every team member with more than a paycheck—we invest in your future and well-being. Full-time and part-time employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and quality of life.

• low-cost medical coverage with generous employer contributions
• dental and vision plans
• discounted prescriptions
• access to on-site child care
• 401(k) matching
• tuition reimbursement
• paid time off
• flexible spending accounts
• legal and voluntary coverage options
• life insurance
• free on-site parking.

If you are hired at Holy Name, your final base compensation will be determined based on factors such as employment status (Full/Part-Time or Per Diem) skills, education, and/or experience. In addition to those factors – we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider any internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Pay Range: $80,000-$100,000

Holy Name is a mission-driven facility whose quality standards and philosophy are rooted in the principles of its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. Those principles are exercised daily by the Medical Center's dedicated and talented staff members. Holy Name is an Equal Opportunity Employer.