Clinical Navigator

Job Title: Clinical Navigator

Location: Monmouth Medical Center

Department Name: Oncology Navigator

Req #: 0000206133

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $48.01 - $60.68 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Objective:

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a highly dedicated & experienced RN Clinical Navigator at Monmouth Medical Center.

Monmouth Medical Center (MMC) is one of New Jersey's largest community teaching hospitals, where physicians and employees work as a team dedicated to academic and clinical excellence and comprehensive, compassionate patient care. As part of RWJ Barnabas Health, Monmouth Medical Center is a leader in designing unparalleled new ways for delivering health care.

For over 130 years, Monmouth Medical Center has been the leader in central New Jersey in providing the best in health care and the latest in medical technology to nearly 1 million residents that comprise its primary service area of Monmouth County, and portions of Ocean and Middlesex counties. Monmouth Medical Center is recognized as a Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, which is widely acknowledged and underscores the highest commitment to patient safety and quality. MMC is the only hospital in Monmouth and Ocean counties to receive an A Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group, the nation s leading experts on patient safety, for six consecutive rating periods. We continue to lead the system in HCAHPS scores, and are looked to as a model for best practice in patient satisfaction.

The Clinical Navigator is a Registered Nurse with experience in oncology services who navigates patients throughout the process of the continuum of cancer care from diagnosis, treatment, to survivorship in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, and according to agreed clinical guidelines, with the objective of coordinating high quality patient care across all care delivery sites,

Functions on the multidisciplinary team as an advocate, interpreter, educator, and counselor for the oncology patients,

Responsible for ensuring all adult patients with an oncology diagnosis receive quality and comprehensive services,

Serve as a clinical resource in hematology/oncology care management,

Serves as a single point of contact/liaison throughout the facility- for referring physicians, patients, caregivers, and in the community regarding services provided for the identified patient population,

Provide expert nursing care, which includes: direct clinical practice, consultation, education, care coordination, education and research,

The Clinical Navigator is a Registered Nurse who can provide nursing care in the health care system within the scope of practice defined by the Nurse Practice Act and regulatory standards and assures awareness of ethical standards of practice as defined by the ANA code of ethics,

The Clinical Navigator ensures safety in practice and is inclusive of the principles of evidence based practice by maintaining a realization of own individual level of knowledge and experience and assumes responsibility for advancing knowledge of self and others of the patient care team by communication with and utilizing resource persons and programs available,

Is responsible for reporting identified safety issues such as hazardous environments ie,

damaged floors/walls/ceiling tiles/unsecured areas and medical errors,

Is responsible for knowledge of the patient population served,

Responsible for supervising and directing the delegation of tasks to appropriate team members and collaborates with other patient care providers,

Responsible for consistently setting and evaluating priorities through appropriate interventions with measurable outcomes toward improvement,

The Patient Navigator utilizes the nursing process to integrate all aspects of the provision of care and individualizes the plan of care to address a specific patient's needs,

BSN preferred,

Completion of Clinical experience in NLN accredited school preferred,

Current NJ RN Licensure required,

Oncology experience required,

BLS required,

Oncology Certified Nurse - National Certification preferred,

Patient Navigator Certification preferred

Requires leadership, organizational, written, and verbal communication and excellent interpersonal skills

Job Specific Requirements

Assists patients in understanding their diagnosis, treatment, options, and the resources available including educating eligible patients about appropriate clinical research studies and technologies,

Communicates with all members of the healthcare team, as appropriate about patient/family needs and concerns within appropriate time frames,

Coordinate multidisciplinary planning conferences, develop concise patient summaries for use by the care team, and document recommendations made utilizing standardized care protocols in accordance with nationally recognized guidelines,

Deliver quarterly report to Program Director and other groups which demonstrates outcomes and performance improvement activities,

Demonstrates the knowledge, skill, and coordination to provide the nursing care and guidance to the cancer patients from screening to survivors

Facilitate appointments for consults and support services within established service standards, including social workers, dieticians, physicians, etc

Follow patients throughout the care continuum, including same-day surgery unit, and inpatient admission, and collaborate with inpatient care management resources

Functions in an organized and time conscious manner

Initiates and documents patient teaching including family and significant others based on assessment of needs,

Initiates and performs ongoing review of policies related to service provided,

Where appropriate, updates or writes new policies to enhance professional practice,

Maintains the standards of nursing care and implements the policies and procedures of the hospital and Nursing Departments

Partners with patients , families, the interdisciplinary team, and community resources to provide well- coordinated, timely, compassionate, exemplary, interdisciplinary care,

Serves as an essential link between patients and all other care providers

Provides education and information to the patient and family, helping to make the care seamless, continuous and comprehensive,

Responds to patient request for information regarding the disease process, expected side effects of treatment and community resources,

Serves as a resource for community educational events, such as health fairs, screenings, symposiums, and lectures as well as staff education

Supports the patients during difficult decision-making periods,

Assists in coordination of end-of-life care for patient and family and provides emotional support

Systematically and continually performs the functions of assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care according to the nursing process and Oncology Nursing Society Standards of Practice,

Work with Cancer Registry staff and others to collect data, track outcomes, and support strategic planning process

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off-Honor Program
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer