Deborah Heart and Lung Center·Pemberton Township, New Jersey
The RN Navigator acts as a team-based care coordinator, accountable for the effective clinical care coordination of patients by proactively identifying and resolving their needs and providing clinical guidance across the system. This role involves serving as a single point of contact for referring physicians, patients, and caregivers to facilitate access to clinical and supportive care services.
A team-based care RN (Registered Nurse) navigator plays a pivotal role in delivering coordinated, patient-centered healthcare within a multidisciplinary team. Their responsibilities emphasize collaboration, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement. The RN Navigator is an experienced registered nurse who is accountable for the effective clinical care coordination of patients. The Navigator proactively identifies and resolves patient’s needs. and clinical guidance throughout their care within Deborah Heart and Lung Center and it's practice locations. The RN navigator coordinates a plan of care across the system for Deborah patients. The RN Navigator systematically and continuously collects and assesses information related to patient health status to develop, execute, and evaluate the plan of care for patients and/or family.
Serves as a single point of contact for referring physicians, patients and caregivers to provide resources and assistance with accessing clinical and supportive care services offered within Deborah Heart and Lung Center and practice locations. Work closely with physicians, nurse practitioners, medical assistants, behavioral health specialists, and other team members to provide comprehensive care.
Required: 1-3 years Clinical experience
Preferred: experience in cardiac, critical care and or ambulatory
Required: Graduate of accredited diploma, Associates degree or baccalaureate degree in nursing
License and Credentials
Required: NJ State RN license, BLS
Cardiac-specific credentials (e.g., CCRN, CHFN), Ambulatory nursing preferred
Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to perform well in a fast-paced complex environment. Computer literacy. Familiarity with MS Office Applications.
The minimum starting rate for this position is $44.84
When determining a team members base rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., years of recent relevant experience, education, credentials, and internal equity).
At Deborah, healthcare is still about caring...for patients and team members. That is why we offer an outstanding benefits package, which includes healthcare coverage for team members in regularly budgeted positions of at least 30 hours per week. The benefits package also includes generous paid time-off, 401K matching contribution, tuition assistance, short and long term disability benefits, life insurance, meal discount, dependent care subsidy, adoption assistance and free parking.
Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited diploma, associate, or baccalaureate nursing program and hold an active NJ State RN license with current BLS certification. Required experience is 1-3 years of clinical experience, with preference for cardiac, critical care, or ambulatory background.
Market context
New Jersey nursing jobs typically see steady demand across hospitals, long-term care, and outpatient settings, with new graduate nurses often eligible to apply. Competition can be strong because employers look for accredited nursing education, licensure readiness, and flexibility around shifts, while benefits such as tuition reimbursement, sign-on bonuses, and retirement plans can make offers more attractive. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your credential status and highlight any clinical rotations or patient-care experience in your application.
