Nurse Navigator - Behavioral Health - F/T Days
About The Position
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change. In conjunction with the multidisciplinary team the Nurse Navigator is responsible for the coordination and management of patient navigation through the patient's behavioral health care while at Raritan Bay Medical Center. The position serves as the first-line liaison between the patient, the hospital, and the appropriate healthcare discipline and has primary responsibility for ensuring the goals of the program are met. The nurse navigator's responsibilities include educating patients about their diseases and treatments, translating medical jargon into readily accessible terms, and helping patients to overcome any barriers to healthcare that they may face. You should also bolster patients' and families' emotional resources.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Nursing.
- Five years of experience in Behavioral Health with at least three years working with dual diagnosis patients.
- Extensive experience working with dual diagnosis patients.
- Sound knowledge of the healthcare system and where to find reliable information.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Openness towards different cultures, beliefs, and traditions.
- Sensitivity, discretion, and respect.
- Effective organizational, planning, negotiating, coaching, and conceptual thinking skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Interpersonal and problem-solving skills necessary to interact with executives and staff.
- Ability to clearly direct and motivate individuals.
- NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License.
Nice To Haves
- Receipt of a nurse navigator certificate or similar is preferred.
- Nurse Navigator Certification.
Responsibilities
- Coordination and management of patient navigation through the patient's behavioral health care
- Serving as the first-line liaison between the patient, the hospital, and the appropriate healthcare discipline
- Ensuring the goals of the program are met
- Educating patients about their diseases and treatments
- Translating medical jargon into readily accessible terms
- Helping patients to overcome any barriers to healthcare that they may face
- Bolstering patients' and families' emotional resources
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
