Nurse Navigator - Operating Room - Per Diem Days

Hackensack Meridian Health•Old Bridge, NJ

6d•$51

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 Human Motion Institute/Institute for Weight Loss. 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. Ensures that the Human Motion Institute/Institute for Weight Loss systems and programs function effectively and efficiently. Works in an independent and interdependent relationship with members of the medical staff, which allows for consultation, collaboration, or referral. Educates patients and/or families about preventive care, medical issues, and use of prescribed medical treatments and/or medications. Maintains legible, accurate, and confidential medical records. Participate in development of long-range plans for growth of hospital`s Human Motion Institute. Serve as resource to hospital staff: Respond to questions and concerns appropriately and in a timely manner. Provides back up support for difficult projects or assignments. Provide instruction, encouragement and support as needed. Serve as a resource to Human Motion Institute patients: Respond to questions and concerns in an appropriate and timely manner Assists patients navigating through the system to the appropriate discipline timely and efficiently Assists with referrals as needed Assist in developing expectations for interdisciplinary teams and assist with direction/mechanisms for expectations to be met. Provide for assistance with implementation of recommendations; initiate and support resolution of issues and conflicts in order to meet program goals. Participate in marketing programs to enhance growth. In conjunction with other team members, determine referral source targets, identify needs of the referral sources and their patients and facilitate referral source education and relationship building. Demonstrate and facilitate excellent customer service. Maintain on going communication vehicles to update key physicians, facilitate key issues / barriers and support Other duties and/or projects as assigned. Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Requirements

Graduate of an NLN/AACN accredited program in Nursing
Bachelors Degree or equivalent years of related specialty experience
Five or more years of experience in the health care industry
Licensed and currently licensed as a professional nurse in the State of New Jersey
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficient computer skills including but not limited to Microsoft Office and Google Suite platforms

Nice To Haves

Masters degree in Nursing

Responsibilities

Responsible for the coordination and management of patient navigation through the Human Motion Institute/Institute for Weight Loss.
Serves as the first-line liaison between the patient, the hospital, and the appropriate healthcare discipline
Ensures that the Human Motion Institute/Institute for Weight Loss systems and programs function effectively and efficiently.
Works in an independent and interdependent relationship with members of the medical staff, which allows for consultation, collaboration, or referral.
Educates patients and/or families about preventive care, medical issues, and use of prescribed medical treatments and/or medications.
Maintains legible, accurate, and confidential medical records.
Participate in development of long-range plans for growth of hospital`s Human Motion Institute.
Serve as resource to hospital staff: Respond to questions and concerns appropriately and in a timely manner.
Provides back up support for difficult projects or assignments.
Provide instruction, encouragement and support as needed.
Serve as a resource to Human Motion Institute patients: Respond to questions and concerns in an appropriate and timely manner
Assists patients navigating through the system to the appropriate discipline timely and efficiently
Assists with referrals as needed
Assist in developing expectations for interdisciplinary teams and assist with direction/mechanisms for expectations to be met.
Provide for assistance with implementation of recommendations; initiate and support resolution of issues and conflicts in order to meet program goals.
Participate in marketing programs to enhance growth.
In conjunction with other team members, determine referral source targets, identify needs of the referral sources and their patients and facilitate referral source education and relationship building.
Demonstrate and facilitate excellent customer service.
Maintain on going communication vehicles to update key physicians, facilitate key issues / barriers and support
Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.