Nursing Jobs in Dunwoodie, NY
$84,783 - $131,414 / year
Department/Unit: HBD - Maternal-Fetal Practice Work Shift: Day (United States of America) Salary Range: $84,783.00 - $131,414.00 The Nurse Navigator is a registered nurse who serves as the primary point of contact for patients across the ambulatory care continuum. This role coordinates patient care across specialties and guides patients through complex treatment pathways, from diagnosis through treatment and follow-up. The Nurse Navigator focuses on care coordination, patient advocacy, and program support, ensuring timely access to care, reducing barriers, and enhancing patient outcomes and experience. This role supports multidisciplinary care delivery and specialty program requirements, including accreditation standards. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Care Coordination & Navigation Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned patients across the care continuum Coordinate care across specialties including consults, diagnostics, procedures, and follow-ups Facilitate the appropriate and efficient delivery of healthcare services within and across systems by assessing patient needs and matching unmet needs with appropriate referrals and support services Track patient progression through care pathways and ensure completion of recommended care plans Proactively identify delays or gaps in care and intervene to maintain timely progression Care Coordination & Multidisciplinary Collaboration Participate in the coordination of care with the multidisciplinary team, promoting timely follow-up of treatment and supportive care recommendations Collaborate with physicians, APPs, nursing, social work, and ancillary services to ensure coordinated care delivery Collaborate with healthcare team members to build partnerships with community agencies and local organizations that support patient care, education, and psychosocial needs Participate in case discussions and program-based care planning Transitions of Care Support patients transitioning between care settings (hospital, outpatient, specialty services) Conduct post-discharge outreach and coordinate follow-up care Reinforce discharge instructions and ensure continuity of care Access & Patient Advocacy Act as a patient advocate by facilitating timely scheduling of appointments, diagnostic testing, and procedures to support the plan of care and promote continuity Expedite care when clinically appropriate to reduce delays in diagnosis and treatment Ensure patients understand next steps and assist in navigating the healthcare system Patient Education Assess, provide, and reinforce educational needs of patients, families, and caregivers, taking into consideration barriers to learning such as health literacy, language, and cultural factors Provide disease-specific education related to diagnosis, treatment options, procedures, and supportive care Reinforce provider education and ensure patient understanding of the care plan Program/ Service Line Support Support multidisciplinary care pathways across specialty programs (e.g., bariatrics, breast surgery) Participate in program development and workflow optimization Assist in maintaining compliance with program standards and accreditation requirements Collaborate with program teams to ensure efficient and coordinated care delivery Patient Tracking & Registry Management Maintain patient registries and tracking systems for program populations Monitor patient progression through care pathways and identify gaps Ensure follow-up on missed appointments or incomplete care steps Documentation & EHR Utilization Document all patient interactions and coordination activities in the EHR Ensure timely and accurate communication across the care team Quality Improvement & Accreditation Support Support quality improvement initiatives related to access, care coordination, and patient outcomes Assist with data tracking and reporting for program performance Support accreditation requirements for specialty programs (e.g., MBSAQIP, NAPBC) Ensure adherence to standardized care pathways and regulatory expectations Leadership & Mentorship Provide informal guidance and support to clinical and administrative staff related to care coordination workflows Serve as a resource for navigation processes and patient flow Participate in team-based problem solving and process improvement This role does not typically include formal leadership responsibilities Clinical Knowledge & Standards Demonstrate knowledge of evidence-based clinical guidelines and standards (e.g., NCCN, Commission on Cancer [CoC], and specialty-specific program requirements) Apply guideline-based knowledge to support patient navigation, education, and care coordination Maintain awareness of available specialty and community resources to support patients throughout the disease process Understanding of disease-specific care pathways relevant to assigned specialty programs Familiarity with accreditation standards and program requirements (e.g., Obstetrics, Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Gynecologic Oncology, Urogynecology, Family Planning) Knowledge of care coordination best practices and ambulatory workflows Qualifications: Associate's Degree in Nursing - required Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) - preferred 3-5 years clinical nursing experience - required Experience in ambulatory care, specialty care, or care coordination preferred Strong clinical assessment and triage skills Excellent communication and patient education abilities Proficiency with electronic health records (Epic preferred) Experience supporting specialty programs (e.g., Obstetrics, Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Gynecologic Oncology, Urogynecology, Family Planning) RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure for New York State - required Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System! Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer. This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification. 
$101,025.60 - $181,854.40 / year
Are you an internal caregiver, student, or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health? CLICK HERE to apply through your Workday account. Exemption Status: Exempt Hiring Range: $101,025.60 - $181,854.40 Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations . Schedule Details: Monday through Friday Scheduled Hours: 7am-5pm Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 10 Hours (United States of America) Hours: 40 Cost Center: 10010 - 1242 Newborn Nursery ICU This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process. Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day. Responsible for directing and coordinating daily departmental function and planning for delivery of the highest quality of safe patient care. Collaborates with the Nurse Manager and/or designee to manage and direct the implementation of professional nursing practice on a daily basis. I. Major Responsibilities: 1. Coordinates age-appropriate patient care activities for a defined staff and makes immediate decisions for those areas within the scope of his/her responsibility using knowledge of standards, policies and procedures as they apply to the given area. 2. Conducts daily patient care rounds, assessing patient care requirements and monitoring nursing staff performance. Reviews documentation and addresses non-compliant standards with staff. 3. Assists with the coordination of patient satisfaction initiatives on the unit. Evaluates performance through patient and family interviews and review of HCAPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) reports. Communicates with staff recognizing achievements and identifying opportunities for improvement. 4. Coordinates daily operations to assure appropriate staffing, optimal patient flow, bed management, and productivity to meet or exceed budget. Keeps nurse manager informed of nursing workload, changes in patient and/or employee needs. 5. Collaborates with the nursing leadership team in the strategic planning, implementation, evaluation, and revision of systems to support and enhance the competence, autonomy, and accountability of the nursing staff. 6. Assists Manager and/or designee to ensure the department complies with hospital established policies, quality assurance programs, safety, and infection control policies and procedures. 7. Participates in the development of goals, objectives, policies and procedures for efficient departmental operations. 8. Identifies issues and seeks resolution to problems. Utilizes analytical and critical thinking in decision making and judgment that is aligned with organizational objectives. 9. Participates in monitoring resources. Notifies nurse manager of risk management issues and follows up with appropriate staff as necessary. 10. Provides input to the preparation of the annual budget and capital equipment budget. 11. Serves as a role model, coach and facilitator. Inspires and encourages teamwork. 12. Fosters a collaborative professional relationship with other hospital departments/staff, physicians, and managers to ensure best practice is the focus for all patient-centered quality care. 13. Assists the Nurse Manager with personnel responsibilities including, but not limited to, interviewing, hiring, performance evaluations, scheduling, orientation, annual regulatory and clinical competency requirements. Provides immediate disciplining and counseling to staff as necessary. Makes recommendations to Nurse Manager regarding need for further disciplinary action as necessary. 14. Assists manager in ensuring compliance with regulatory agencies such as Joint Commission, DPH, etc. Assists in development and maintenance of procedures and processes necessary to meet regulatory requirements. 15. Participates in staff meetings, sharing system wide goals and objectives with front line staff and links their daily work to the mission and vision and strategic goals of the organization. 16. Attends nursing leadership and manager meetings. Participates in committees and taskforce teams as a representative of the Department of Nursing. Attends conferences and seminars as required or directed for facilitation of professional development. Standard Management Level Responsibilities: 1. Directs and supervises assigned personnel including performance evaluations, scheduling, orientation, and training. Makes recommendations on employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, discipline, terminations, and similar actions. Resolves grievances and other personnel problems within position responsibilities. 2. Develops and recommends the budgets for the areas managed. Manages activities to assure financial goals are met. 3. Coordinates the assignment of tasks and helps resolve technical and operational problems. Evaluates the impact of solutions to ensure goals are achieved. 4. Provides effective direction, guidance, and leadership over the staff for effective teamwork and motivation, and fosters the effective integration of efforts with system-wide initiatives. 5. Encourages and supports diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, respect, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors. 6. Integrates diversity into departmental objectives, such as hiring, promotions, training, vendor selections, etc. 7. Participates in performance improvement initiatives and demonstrates the use of quality improvement in daily operations. 8. Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies such as Joint Commission, DPH, etc. Develops and maintains procedures necessary to meet regulatory requirements. 9. Ensures that department complies with hospital established policies, quality assurance programs, safety, and infection control policies and procedures. 10. Ensures adequate equipment and supplies for department. 11. Develops and maintains established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives. 12. Ensures compliance to all health and safety regulations and requirements. 13. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance. 14. Performs similar or related duties as required or directed. All responsibilities are essential job functions. II. Position Qualifications: License/Certification/Education: Required: 1. Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse licensure and registration. 2. Bachelor’s degree in nursing or management experience. Experience/Skill: Required: 1. Minimum of two years related clinical experience and at least one year experience in the clinical preceptor and/or resource role. 2. Demonstrates leadership experience. 3. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements. Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents. III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions: Work is considered moderate, frequent walking, standing and potential exposure to hazardous materials including blood and bodily fluids. Position requires work indoors in a patient care environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible. 
Get A Fresh Start! Licensed Practical Nurse LPN Lincoln Park Care Center- is looking to hire for the LPN Licensed Practical Nurse position. We are an exceptional team-oriented facility where we thrive on making our residents and staff as comfortable and happy as possible. We provide our team with everything necessary to help you succeed and grow! Come join us as an LPN and turn your work dreams into reality. Licensed Practical Nurse LPN Salary Starting at $35+/Hr Benefits for Licensed Practical Nurse LPN Great Benefits Package (Plus union benefits) Competitive Rates Tuition Discount For RN Program Free Uniform and Meals Referral Program QUALIFICATIONS for a Licensed Practical Nurse LPN NJ LPN License Ability to Adapt and take on all responsibilities of the LPN role New Grads Welcome Licensed Practical Nurse LPN Shifts: FT All Shifts INDMP 
$99,424 - $124,280 / year
Position Summary To maintain and develop Hospice education and working relationships of the Hospice Program with professional/community contacts, the Hospice interdisciplinary team, physicians and their staff, and healthcare facilities. Maximizes opportunities for effective communication, problem solving, and utilization of Hospice Program services. Education Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required. Experience Minimum of one year of experience in hospice required. Three years of experience in community health preferred. Prior in-service education experience preferred. Skills Current State of New Jersey license (or legal permission to work from the New Jersey Board of Nursing). Current and valid CPR certification. Demonstrates effective interaction and communication (oral, writing, presenting) skills. Ability to work accurately and pay attention to details, often changing from one task to another without loss of efficiency or composure. Ability to function competently in stressful situations and a changing work environment related to changing patient needs, including working with patients with acute, chronic, and complex disease processes and those who are dying. Ability to work cooperatively within the health-system; with patients and family members; and with multidisciplinary team members (i.e., physicians, Rehab, etc.). Ability to utilize effective time management to set priorities, perform job related responsibilities, and respond quickly to emergency situations. Ability to use critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills to effectively problem solve. Current and valid driver’s license, registration, inspection sticker and appropriate level of insurance coverage required, to include collision. Employees must adhere to all procedural guidelines in HR Policy 108 including demonstrating an acceptable driving record for the duration of their employment as long as driving continues to be a responsibility of the job. Job Location Kraft Center Shift Day (United States of America) Benefits Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Discount Program (Full Time/Part Time Employees) Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D(Full Time Employees) Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plans Supplemental Voluntary Benefits ( e.g. Short-term and Long-term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Legal Support, etc.) 6 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (varies), Wellness Time Off, Extended Illness Retirement Plan Tuition Assistance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center Membership Discount Day Care Discounts for Various Daycare Facilities Salary Joining Valley Health System means becoming part of a dedicated team that values the highest quality of care in a supportive environment. In our commitment to high performance and reliability, we encourage and recognize exceptional individual performance through our industry leading compensation practices including a starting salary and benefits in accordance with your role, experience, education, and licensure. Actual individual salaries vary depending on these factors. The salary listed does not include other forms of compensation or benefits. Pay Range: $99,424.00 - $124,280.00 The posted pay range reflects the compensation for a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) EEO Statement Valley Health System does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, age, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, civil union status, color, creed, disability, domestic partnership, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, marital status, medical condition or illness, mental or physical handicap, national origin, nationality, perceived disability, pregnancy, race, refusal to submit to genetic testing or make available results of such tests, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other protected basis, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws. This applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and all other conditions and privileges of employment. 
