Nurse Navigator I-CAPE MAY
Camden, New Jersey
You'll guide orthopaedic surgery patients through their whole surgical journey as their clinical resource and advocate.
- Unit and setting
- Orthopaedic, Cape May Court House guiding patients throughout their orthopaedic surgical journeyorthopaedic surgical patients
- License
- RN license Current NJ-RN License or if working in an office in another state, that applicable state license.Current NJ RN license
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current NJ RN license Current NJ-RN License or if working in an office in another state, that applicable state license. Check your license
- Education
- BSN BSN required
- Experience
- Minimum 3-5 years nursing experience Minimum 3-5 years of nursing experience required
- Also asks
- Expertise in patient education, care coordination, navigation, multidisciplinary collaboration and clinical triage Demonstrated expertise in patient education, care coordination, navigation, multidisciplinary collaboration, and clinical triage.
- Also asks
- Proficiency with EHR documentation Proficiency with EHR documentation.
Preferred
- Experience
- Orthopedic, musculoskeletal, surgical or specialty practice experience orthopedic, musculoskeletal, surgical, or specialty practice experience preferred
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- pre- and post-operative care coordination coordinates pre-operative and post-operative care
- Day to day
- patient education and support provides education and support
- Day to day
- discharge planning assists with discharge planning
- Day to day
- timely patient follow-up ensures timely follow-up to promote optimal outcomes
- Details
- 229-bed hospital (Cape Regional, Cape May Court House) its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House
The workplace
Cooper University Health Care is an academic medical center located in Camden, NJ, serving as South Jersey's only Level I Adult Trauma Center and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center. The facility features 30 operating rooms and performs over 70 surgeries…
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Original listing
Posted on Cooper University Health Care’s careers page.
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About Us
Cooper Norcross Health, formerly Cooper University Health Care, is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Norcross Medical School of Rowan University. Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Cooper Norcross Health has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings. Cooper Norcross Health has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.
The health system operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as four hospitals – its 663-bed flagship Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper Norcross University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, Children’s Hospital at Cooper Norcross Health in Camden, and The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, a substance abuse rehabilitation and inpatient treatment facility, in partnership with American Recovery Services. Cooper Norcross University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 Trauma Center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U. S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals annual survey for eight years.
More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper Norcross Health facilities annually. Its ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore. Cooper Norcross Health, a not-for-profit health system, was named one of America’s Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation.
Visit CooperHealth.org to learn more.
Short Description
The Cape May Court House Orthopaedic Nurse Navigator serves as a key clinical resource and patient advocate, guiding patients throughout their orthopaedic surgical journey. This role coordinates pre-operative and post-operative care, facilitates communication between patients and the care team, provides education and support, assists with discharge planning, and ensures timely follow-up to promote optimal outcomes. The Nurse Navigator works collaboratively with surgeons, advanced practice providers, rehabilitation services, and other healthcare professionals to deliver seamless, patient-centered care and enhance the overall patient experience.
Experience Required Minimum 3-5 years of nursing experience required; orthopedic, musculoskeletal, surgical, or specialty practice experience preferred. Demonstrated expertise in patient education, care coordination, navigation, multidisciplinary collaboration, and clinical triage. Proficiency with EHR documentation.
Education Requirements BSN required
License/Certification Requirements
Current NJ-RN License or if working in an office in another state, that applicable state license. Salary Min ($) USD $37.00 Salary Max ($) USD $61.00
What's around it?
Camden, NJFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 3% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,226/mo
- Household income
- $40,546/yr, all local households, not nurse pay