Job Title: Coordinator RN
Location: Ann Vogel Center
Department Name: Peds Pulm-Cystic Fibrosis
Req #: 0000238619
Status: Salaried
Shift: Day
Pay Range: $104,474.00 - $136,557.00 per year
Pay Transparency:
The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.
The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.
Job Overview:
The RN Coordinator for Pediatric Pulmonology and Cystic Fibrosis is responsible for coordinating comprehensive clinical care and administrative operations for patients with cystic fibrosis, ensuring adherence to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation guidelines. This role serves as a central liaison between patients, families, providers, and external organizations while supporting quality improvement initiatives and facilitating seamless patient care across the continuum. The coordinator also plays a key role in patient education, care transitions, and program development.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Registered Nurse with a minimum of 3 years of clinical experience
• Strong organizational and care coordination skills
• Experience in pediatric or chronic disease management
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams
Preferred:
• Experience with cystic fibrosis patient populations
• Familiarity with Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) guidelines and quality initiatives
• Prior experience in care coordination or case management
• Experience with grant coordination or program administration
Certifications and Licenses Required (if applicable—remove when posting):
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) License
Scheduling Requirements (non-exempt positions—remove when posting):
• Shift working, daytime hours
• Part-time (3 days per week) - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Essential Functions:
• Coordinate the cystic fibrosis clinical program in alignment with CFF guidelines
• Collaborate with the CF Center Director on clinical and administrative operations
• Manage patient scheduling, admissions, procedures, and home IV antibiotic coordination
• Triage patient calls and provide cross-coverage support as needed
• Maintain infection control standards per CFF guidelines
• Review and reconcile medications during patient visits
• Obtain prior authorizations for specialty medications
• Track and manage patient diagnostics including sputum cultures, labs, imaging, and screenings
• Perform annual testing including OGTT and coordinate lab processing
• Administer and track vaccinations, including annual flu vaccines
• Facilitate transition of patients to adult care programs
• Communicate with transplant centers, consultants, and external agencies
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and CF-related programs
• Coordinate newborn screening follow-up, sweat testing, and registry reporting
• Manage grant submissions, renewals, reporting, and site visit coordination
• Serve as liaison with foundations and state programs for funding and compliance
• Educate patients and families in collaboration with the care team
• Attend relevant conferences, consortium meetings, and planning committees
• Communicate test results and treatment plans to patients and families as directed by physicians
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Benefits and Perks:
At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing. These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:
Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!
RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.
RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer
