Clinical RN Navigator - Heart Failure Cardiac Services - Marlton

Virtua Health • Evesham Township, NJ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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 other locations, we're committed to the well-being of the community. That means bringing life-changing resources and health services directly into our communities through our Eat 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. Join Virtua Health as a Clinical Nurse Navigator within our Heart Failure and Advanced Heart Failure program. Virtua is home to the only LVAD program in South Jersey, delivering comprehensive, patient-centered care spanning evaluation, implantation, and long-term management. Collaborate closely with our LVAD team, the first program of its kind in the community Provide education and support to hospitalized heart failure patients Engage in ongoing professional development with extensive opportunities to expand expertise in advanced heart failure care This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a highly specialized program while supporting patients across the continuum of heart failure treatment. 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.

Requirements

• Experience in specialty required, heart failure and cardiac.
• 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.
• Microsoft Office competency required.
• Active NJ Licensed RN.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 2 years of experience caring for heart failure patients in either an inpatient or outpatient setting
• Bilingual Spanish skills are a plus
• Database or registry software experience preferred
• BSN and OCN preferred

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.
• 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.)
• 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.

Benefits

• Virtua offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: 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, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions.
• Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level