Nurse Navigator I

Short Description

• Supports, educates, and assists patients in the Department of Psychiatry
• Partners with providers in the care of patients seeking psychiatric, mental health, and behavioral health services
• Provides clinical advice to patient via the telephone and patient portal
• Responsible for indirect patient care such as medication refills and prior authorizations

Experience Required

• Supports, educates and assists patients and their families, serves as a patient advocate.
• Demonstrates effective teamwork as a member of the interdisciplinary care team, fostering and exemplifying a culture of respect.
• Responsible for the coordination of care, assists in securing prescriptions and supplies for proper care.
• Participates in telephone triage.
• Consistently follows evidence-based practice and nursing standards/procedures to provide nursing care that eliminates preventable events of patient harm and promotes excellent patient outcomes.
• Experience in psychiatric nursing, mental health, or behavioral health services strongly preferred.

Education Requirements

• NJ BSN Required

License/Certification Requirements

• Current NJ-RN License (Registered Nurse)
• Current American Heart Association BLS Certification (Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers)

Salary Min ($)

USD $36.00

Salary Max ($)

USD $59.00