Cardiology Nurse Navigator, Full Time Days, 8a - 4p, Cardiology, Atlantic Health, Morristown Medical Center

About the role

The AMI Navigator is responsible for coordinating care for patients diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), with a primary focus on NSTEMI and medically managed AMI populations. This role ensures adherence to evidence-based treatment, focuses on LOS reduction strategies as well as readmission prevention strategies, enhances patient outcomes, and supports quality and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Identify and track all AMI (primarily NSTEMI) patients from admission through discharge and post-acute follow-up.
• Carefully coordinate diagnostic testing, cardiology consultations and post-discharge physician visits, and treatment plans.
• Facilitate timely transitions between the ED, inpatient units, and outpatient care.
• Ensure appropriate level of care and escalation when clinically indicated.
• Conduct assessment of clinical, psychosocial, and discharge needs for AMI patients.
• Maintain monitoring of adherence to guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT).
• Identify high-risk patients for complications or readmission and ensure proactive intervention.
• Provide comprehensive education on AMI diagnosis and treatment plan, medication adherence and purpose, risk factor modification, symptom recognition, and when to seek medical attention.
• Ensure patients receive clear discharge instructions and follow-up plans.
• Monitor and improve key AMI quality metrics, including: compliance with CMS and Joint Commission AMI core measures, medication reconciliation and discharge medication adherence, 30-day readmission rates, length of stay and care efficiency, and develop strategies to reduce readmissions.
• Participate in performance improvement initiatives and interdisciplinary committees.
• Support compliance with: Joint Commission standards, CMS quality measures for AMI, assist with audits, documentation, and survey readiness activities.
• Analyze outcomes and trends to inform program improvements.
• Develop reports and dashboards for leadership and clinical teams.
• Ensure timely outpatient cardiology follow-up appointments.
• Coordinate referrals to cardiac rehabilitation programs.
• Address barriers to care, including transportation, medication access, and social determinants of health.
• Collaborate with case management and outpatient providers to reduce avoidable readmissions.
• Serve as liaison among cardiology, hospitalists, nursing, pharmacy, case management, and outpatient providers.
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and AMI-focused committees.
• Promote standardization of care pathways.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Nursing or related field.
• Valid State or national Nursing License.
• 2 years of experience in Acute Care or relevant area.
• Preferred: Cardiac Vascular Nursing (RN-BC).

About Us

At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include: Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ; Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ; Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ; Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ; Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ; Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ; Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ; Atlantic Medical Group; Atlantic Visiting Nurse; Atlantic Mobile Health; Atlantic Rehabilitation. We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members, and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

• Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For."
• Named by Newsweek as two of the “World’s Best Hospitals” in 2026.
• Ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.
• Awarded by The Leapfrog Group with an "A" hospital safety grade - its highest - twelve consecutive times.
• Named by Becker's Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare – 2026.
• Named by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025.
• Rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.
• Morristown Medical Center is a nationally-recognized leader in cardiology and heart surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, geriatrics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology. We are the only hospital in New Jersey named one of America's '50 Best Hospitals' for six consecutive years by Healthgrades and one of the World's Best Hospitals by Newsweek.
• Included on Becker's Healthcare 2020 list of "100 Great Hospitals in America".
• Included in Leapfrog's list of "Top Hospitals for 2025".
• Designated a Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and a Level II by the State of NJ.

Team Member Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
• PTO & Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
• Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
• Backup and On-Site Childcare
• Well-Being Rewards
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
• Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
• Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance

Note

Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.