Pediatric Palliative Nurse Navigator

Hackensack, New Jersey

The Palliative Nurse Navigator in collaboration with the palliative care providers/clinicians providing quality and specialty palliative care to patients and their loved ones.

Eligibility: Palliative Care

Posted Sep 12

Shift and hours: Days
Unit and setting: Palliative
License: RN licenseNJ State Professional Registered Nurse license
Term: Permanent

Do you qualify?

License: NJ State Professional Registered Nurse license - NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License. Check your license
Certification: AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP certification - AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.
Education: graduate of licensed school of nursing - Graduate of licensed school of nursing;
Also asks: proficient computer skills - Proficient computer skills...

What it pays

Against similar roles: Top of Hackensack staff RN payHackensack staff RN postings that state pay run $99k/yr to $100k/yr, the middle half $100k/yr to $100k/yr, across 68 postings.
Tuition assistance: Offered

Benefits

Benefitshealth insuranceHealth insurance
Benefitsdental insuranceDental insurance
Benefitsvision insuranceVision insurance
Benefitstuition reimbursementTuition reimbursement
Benefitsretirement benefitsRetirement benefits
Paid leave

The role and schedule

Day to day: navigation - NAVIGATION...
Day to day: palliative care plan - PALLIATIVE CARE PLAN...
Day to day: relationships - RELATIONSHIPS...
Day to day: quality - QUALITY...
Day to day: palliative care conferences - PALLIATIVE CARE CONFERENCES...
Day to day: education - EDUCATION...
Day to day: adhere to HMH organizational competencies and standards of behavior - Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

The workplace

Hackensack Meridian Health

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Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a large, integrated not-for-profit health system spanning New Jersey, comprising 18 hospitals and over 500 outpatient clinics and physician offices in multi-specialty health and wellness centers. The system is home to New Jersey's first and…

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Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change. The Palliative Nurse Navigator in collaboration with the palliative care providers/clinicians providing quality and specialty palliative care to patients and their loved ones. This care includes: ongoing assessment of patient and family needs including the 8 domains of palliative care and connecting patients and families to available resources within the health system and in the community.

A day in the life of a Palliative Nurse Navigator at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

NAVIGATION...
PALLIATIVE CARE PLAN...
RELATIONSHIPS...
QUALITY...
PALLIATIVE CARE CONFERENCES...
EDUCATION...
Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

Graduate of licensed school of nursing;
Proficient computer skills...

Licenses and Certifications Required

NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License.
AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.

What's around it?

In Hackensack, NJ

Hackensack, NJFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 9% above the US average

Median rent: $1,911/mo
Household income: $84,277/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Hackensack, NJ

NeighborhoodsSingle professionals and medical staff frequently settle in the mid-rise and high-rise apartment and condominium corridors along Prospect Avenue, Summit Avenue, and Overlook Avenue. Downtown Hackensack along Main Street is also experiencing active residential redevelopment with newer multi-family apartment communities, while surrounding pockets transition into quieter blocks lined with mature trees and single-family yards.

Single professionals and medical staff frequently settle in the mid-rise and high-rise apartment and condominium corridors along Prospect Avenue, Summit Avenue, and Overlook Avenue. Downtown Hackensack along Main Street is also experiencing active residential redevelopment with newer multi-family apartment communities, while surrounding pockets transition into quieter blocks lined with mature trees and single-family yards.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: instagram.com Source 3: quora.com Source 4: suttonpropertymgmt.com

Getting aroundAs the seat of Bergen County and home to Hackensack University Medical Center, local commutes to hospital shifts are short via municipal roads, though dense apartment corridors can make parking a consideration. Regional transit includes access to NJ Transit's Pascack Valley Line rail service and a central bus terminal, offering commutes to Manhattan that typically run thirty to forty-five minutes. Drivers also benefit from immediate proximity to major regional highways.

As the seat of Bergen County and home to Hackensack University Medical Center, local commutes to hospital shifts are short via municipal roads, though dense apartment corridors can make parking a consideration. Regional transit includes access to NJ Transit's Pascack Valley Line rail service and a central bus terminal, offering commutes to Manhattan that typically run thirty to forty-five minutes.

Drivers also benefit from immediate proximity to major regional highways.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: insights.njmls.com Source 2: revealhackensack.com Source 3: quora.com Source 4: instagram.com

Outdoors

Foschini Park sits directly along the Hackensack River, offering walking trails, athletic fields, scenic sunset views, and seasonal outdoor community concerts. Nature seekers also visit Borg's Woods Nature Preserve for quiet woodland walks, while nearby Overpeck County Park provides extensive recreational trails, picnic lawns, and calm waters for kayaking.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: suttonpropertymgmt.com Source 2: insights.njmls.com Source 3: revealhackensack.com

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Living in Hackensack

Hackensack stands out as Bergen County's dynamic county seat and healthcare epicenter, anchored by Hackensack University Medical Center. For healthcare professionals relocating to the area, it offers an appealing blend of small-city vibrancy and practical convenience twelve miles outside Midtown Manhattan. Most clinical staff and young professionals live in the mid-rise and high-rise towers along Prospect and Summit Avenues or newly developed downtown apartment buildings along Main Street, avoiding heavy highway commutes for local hospital shifts. When off duty, residents can grab historic sliders at White Manna, sample craft pours at Hackensack Brewing or The Alementary, and catch live jazz at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center. Green escapes like Foschini Park along the river and nearby Overpeck County Park provide trails and kayaking to decompress after long shifts. While prospective residents should consider local tradeoffs such as busy corridor traffic and block-by-block differences in neighborhood character, Hackensack delivers an authentic, culturally rich home base in Northern New Jersey.

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As of 2025-05Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: quora.com Source 3: insights.njmls.com Source 4: suttonpropertymgmt.com Source 5: revealhackensack.com

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Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

Licenses and Certifications Required

What's around it?

Hackensack, NJiFrom Census ACS 2024.

Life in Hackensack, NJ

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Hackensack, NJFrom Census ACS 2024.