Patient NavigatorReq #:0000137649

　　Category:Clerical / Administrative Support

　　Status:Full-Time

　　Shift:Evening

　　Facility:RWJ New Brunswick

　　Department:Patient Satisfaction

　　Location:

　　Main Hospital - New Brunswick, One Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

　　The Patient Experience Navigator supports the delivery of services that promote a positive experience for patients and guests.

　　Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to obtain feedback from patients and guests, proactively manage patient needs, and support the response to concerns.

　　Serves as a central resource for information concerning patients rights and responsibilities, and ethical issues.

　　Facilitates investigations and resolution of patient grievances concerning the quality of care and service to by providing a formal grievance mechanism.

　　Forms partnership with internal and external stakeholders to resolve complaints and grievances.

　　Leads efforts to collect, analyze and evaluate patient concerns.

　　Masters an understanding of the organization s mission, policies, procedures, and services to respond to patient questions or concerns.

　　Responds to potentially serious incidents and reduces possible litigation.

　　Serves as a consultative advisor to department and unit leaders, regarding best practices that affect patient needs and rights.

　　Refers patients/families to appropriate services and resources.

　　Provides leadership role in the inclusion of the patient/family experience.

　　Is an integral part of the decision making process across the Organization regarding patient experiences.

　　Complete daily rounds on inpatients to ensure that expected essential behaviors are demonstrated and essential duties is being done, as it pertains to best practices affecting patient experience, safety outcomes, and HCAHPS performance.

　　Facilitates patient and family meetings.

　　Serves as subject matter expert in Service Recovery.

　　Assists with promoting language access service utilization.

　　Attend unit specific Patient Experience meetings to share performance data, in order to educate staff, and enhance engagement and understanding of patient's expectations, as well as how to fulfill those expectations.

　　Will require membership and involvement in the Patient and Family Advisory Council.

　　Its mission is collaborate with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital leadership and staff to empower families to provide input for organizational policies and practices.

　　The council supports the organization s mission and promotes Patient- and Family-Centered Care by putting the patient and family at the center of all activities.

　　Requirements:

　　Bachelor's Degree required.

　　Certified Patient Experience Professional CPXP required, or required within 3 years of hiring date.

　　Minimum of 2 years of customer service, or 2 years of experience working in an acute care setting.

　　Proficiency in PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, and Excel is preferred.

　　General knowledge of HCAHPS preferred.

　　Exceptional customer service, phone etiquette and communication skills are required,

　　Great listening skills required.

　　Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive information required.

　　Proficiency in data management and other IT platforms preferred.

　　Must have good judgment, sensitivity, flexibility, and empathy.

　　Must be able to multitask, coordinating more than one event at a time.

　　Alternating Weekends schedule required.

　　Excellent ability to build and sustain professional and interpersonal relationships.

　　Ability to effectively communicate with patients, family members, co-workers, clinical and non-clinical staff, promoting a consistent customer service focus with positive approaches.

　　Analytical thinking and problem solving.

　　Complaint management skills needed.

　　Ability to resolve conflict and de-escalate situations.

　　Conflict negotiation/cultural broker.

　　Ability to adequately and accurately document information and maintain files.

　　Ability to adapt to new initiatives and changes within the department and healthcare organization.

　　Willingness to work as a team player and contribute to departmental and organizational projects, initiatives, and ideas with primary focus on process/workflow improvements.

　　Exceptional organizational skills, ability to multi-talk and work independently, as a self-starter, with minimal supervision.

　　RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer