Job Description
Overview
Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Saint Michael's Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.
Established by the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor in 1867, Saint Michael's Medical Center is a 358-bed regional tertiary-care, teaching, and research center in the heart of Newark's business and educational district and is accredited by The Joint Commission.
Combining state-of-the-art technology, the latest diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, leading-edge research, and a network of highly qualified physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals, the hospital provides top-quality health care services delivered with compassionate care.
The first medical institution in New Jersey to perform open-heart surgery, and the first to develop a cardiac catheterization program, Saint Michael's Medical Center is home to the Heart and Vascular Institute, which offers a comprehensive of innovative cardiac treatments and procedures.
Learn more at www.smmcnj.com .
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Responsibilities
The Registered Nurse Navigator is responsible for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
Provides direct patient care within the scope of practice. The Registered Nurse Navigator also directs and guides patient / family teaching and activities of other nursing personnel while maintaining standards of care within the Cancer Center.
The Registered Nurse Navigator is responsible for providing warm line support and navigation services for clients served by Saint Michael Medical Center.
Qualifications
Education and Work Experience
- Current and valid state RN License
- OCN preferred
- Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.