Position Summary:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for patients diagnosed with IBD, offering emotional support and practical guidance throughout their treatment.
• Facilitate communication between patients, their families, and the multidisciplinary healthcare team. 
• Coordinate appointments, follow-up visits, and diagnostic procedures to streamline care. 
• Educate patients on IBD, disease management, lifestyle changes, and treatment plans.
• Assist in the preparation and support of patients for various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including colonoscopy, endoscopy, and other related interventions. 
• Assist with prior authorization for medications.
• Monitor patients during and after procedures for any adverse reactions, ensuring they are comfortable and informed throughout the process.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) at least one (1) years of experience in the clinical area.

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Position requires standing, walking, sitting, use of the hands to finger, handle or feel, talk and hear 2/3 of the time, reach with hands and arms over 1/3 of the time, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl under 1/3 of the time. 
• Position requires lifting 1/3 of the time up to 10 pounds, and under 1/3 of the time up to 25 pounds.

• Moderate noise environment with some exposure (less than 1/3 of the time) to blood borne pathogens requiring the use of personal protective equipment; some potential exposure (less than 1/3 of the time) to hazardous waste.

Posting Number: 25ST0965

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