Travel Nurse RN - Nurse Navigator - $2,081 per week

Job Description

Tact Staff is seeking a travel nurse RN Nurse Navigator for a travel nursing job in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : Nurse Navigator
• Discipline : RN
• Start Date : ASAP
• Duration : 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift : 12 hours
• Employment Type : Travel

Job Summary : The Patient Navigator, Surgery is an advocate and educator for the patient, as well as family members through the Surgery / cancer continuum.

Essential Job Functions : -Treats all patients with dignity and professionalism. -Provides competent clinical care to patients during office visits.

Is considered a content expert in the specialty practice in which they are responsible. -Facilitates communication between patients and healthcare providers.

• Provides education and educational resources to patients and their families. -Greets patients courteously and efficiently processes their information.
• Completes physician's orders accurately and thoroughly. -Guides assigned patients through the health care system and is a strong patient advocate.
• Supports the patient and family in coping with the psychological aspects of cancer. -Coordinates appointments with providers for timely delivery of diagnostic and therapeutic services while accommodating the patient as much as possible.
• Answers patient telephone calls. Correctly processes information for appointment scheduling, answers questions, and assists with problem solving.

This includes but is not limited to triaging emergent / urgent phone calls, inquiries related to the availability of appointments, scheduled appointment dates and times, and general practice information.

If necessary, transfers calls to an appropriate person or department to assist the patient. -Communicates with physicians in a professional manner.

• Relays messages to clinicians and follows-up as indicated. -Ensures all materials, including films, pathology reports, and laboratory reports necessary for each new patient visit are available for clinicians prior to appointments, if requested.
• Advises patients about what to do with records and forms they must bring to the visit. -Accurately and efficiently prepares all new patient records as dictated by practice standards.
• Elicits patient clinical information to allow for appropriate scheduling of referrals. -Encourages referrals and schedules new appointments as indicated based on clinical presentation, within established protocols, or as dictated by the physician.
• If next available appointment exceeds reasonable timeframe, investigates scheduling options with supervisor. -Follows-up with patient and physician as appropriate.
• Actively identifies and addresses barriers to care that might keep the patient from receiving timely and appropriate treatment.
• Connects patients with resources and social support systems. -Helps patients identify and access financial services to pay for health care needs.
• When appropriate, works with investigators and other members of the clinical research team to identify patients as potential research subjects for available clinical trials.
• Networks and cultivates relationships with hospital and community services. -Provides community education to raise public awareness.
• Participates in practice hours and any and all practice locations as needed. Required Skills & Experience : -Minimum of 3 years of nursing experience in related field (Surgery / Oncology).
• Good computer skills. -Excellent written and verbal communication skills. -Strong organizational skills. -Strong critical thinking skills.

Preferred Skills & Experience : -N / A BLS - AHA RN License 8 AM - 5 PM (Flexible) 20 hours per week. No weekend. No holidays.

No On-Call. Thoracic & Epic experience is preferred. Local candidates are accepted. Interview will be required.

Tact Medical Staffing Job ID #469847. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

Posted job title : Registered Nurse - Nurse Navigator

About Tact Staff

Our nurses choose Tact assignments because it provides the opportunity to take on new challenges in their careers while they travel across the United States and gain enriching experiences on a professional and personal level.

Our dedicated team of staffing consultants will work with you and be your advocate as you choose to embark on new assignments.

Our team is committed to providing our nurses with the most rewarding healthcare assignments and choices at primer healthcare institutions nationwide.

Let us handle the details; you choose the job and location that are right for you.

Be Adventurous, Make a Difference , Travel with Tact.

Be Adventurous - Becoming a travel nurse is not only a professional adventure, but a personal adventure as well. It is an opportunity to challenge yourelf, to explore a new place, and try amazing food...

Make a Difference - Nurses make such a huge difference in so many lives. The care and compassion you show to your patients, does not go unoticed.

We know how important your jobs is, which is why we take our job as recruiters so seriously. Being able to place nurses in hospitals, where you are doing something as crucial as saving lives, is something we feel thankful to be able to do.

Travel with Tact - From the moment we receive your resume we begin trying to build a relationship with you. We know the importance of becoming your friend, before becoming your recruiter.

Building friendly, yet professional relationships allows us to discover what you truly want... and don't want in a travel assignment.