Registered Nurse (RN) Advanced Heart Failure Program/Ambulatory Care Per Diem Days

Job Title: RN

Location: Newark Beth Israel Medical Ctr

Department Name: Advanced Heart Program

Req #: 0000243398

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $47.85 - $64.04 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

The Advanced Heart Failure Nurse - RN plays a central role in the outpatient management of patients with complex cardiac conditions, including advanced heart failure, cardiomyopathies, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - HCM,

Working closely with cardiologists, APPs, and the multidisciplinary heart failure team, the RN provides comprehensive clinical support, patient education, medication management, and ongoing care coordination to optimize patient outcomes and quality of life,

This role is ideal for an RN who is looking for a fast-paced, highly specialized environment and enjoys building strong long-term therapeutic relationships with patients and families,

Qualifications:

• Current NJ RN license
• Graduate of an accredited NLN Nursing program
• BSN Degree
• Minimum three (3) years of nursing experience, with at least 1- 2 years in cardiology, telemetry, or critical care preferred
• Current BLS Certification required
• Strong cardiovascular assessment and patient triage skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in ambulatory/outpatient services preferred
• Ability to manage and provide safe nursing care in a high volume practice and demonstrates a positive, professional manner.

Scheduling Requirement:

Monday thru Friday flexible hours 8A-4P

Minimum 2 shifts per month

No weekends, no major holidays

Essential Functions:

• Conduct office based patient assessments, including symptom review, vital signs, medication history, and evaluation of disease progression.
• Monitor and follow patients ensuring timely follow up and escalation of care in collaboration with the Advanced HF team.
• Triage patient calls, mychart messages, remote devices, symptom reports, using clinical judgment to determine urgency and appropriate interventions or care coordination.
• Support management of patients on Guideline Directed Medical Therapy GDMT including titration protocols per plan of care.
• Monitor lab results, imaging, and diagnostic testing, communicate findings to providers, and patients as needed.
• Coordinate care and referrals including facilitating prior authorizations, medication programs, specialty pharmacy, testing, evaluations, workups for advanced therapies, and ensuring continuity of care.
• Provide individualized patient and caregiver and family education on disease progression and processes, lifestyle modifications, medication adherence and plan, symptom monitoring, activity recommendations, genetic implications of disease.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the patient record ensuring compliance with clinical protocols, regulatory standards, and team quality metrics.
• Participates in departmental quality and performance improvement initiatives, including data collection and program development.

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer