Cancer Nurse Navigator

American Addiction Centers•Mount Pleasant, WI

1d•$41 - $62•Hybrid

About The Position

The Cancer Nurse Navigator (PONN) delivers cancer care across the continuum, from diagnosis through treatment, and implements the transition to survivorship, and end-of-life care. Using the nursing process, the PONN provides patient and family insight with appropriate education and resources to facilitate informed decision-making and timely access to quality health and psychosocial care throughout all phases of the cancer continuum. The PONN critically thinks and clinically assesses patients, providing support and education, and manages the complexity of the cancer diagnosis. They communicate and collaborate with all multidisciplinary team members, review distress screening for referrals, and orientate patients to the hospital and outpatient settings as well as the organization. The role involves coordination and implementation of strategies to ensure quality, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness for oncology patients in multiple settings.

Requirements

BSN required
Typically requires 5+ years experience in clinical specialty (Oncology)
Global perspective of changing health care environment
Ability to prioritize work
Basic computer skills
Effective interpersonal communication skills
Current Illinois RN license
CPR certification
OCN Certification or Nurse Navigator Certification obtained within 2 years of hire.

Responsibilities

Delivers cancer care across the continuum, from diagnosis through treatment, and implements the transition to survivorship, and end-of-life care.
Provides patient and family insight with appropriate education and resources to facilitate informed decision-making and timely access to quality health and psychosocial care throughout all phases of the cancer continuum.
Critically thinks and clinically assesses patients, providing support and education, and manages the complexity of the cancer diagnosis.
Communicates and collaborates with all multidisciplinary team members.
Reviews distress screening for referrals.
Orients patient to the hospital and outpatient settings as well as the organization.
Communicates and collaborates with the treating physician.
Receives and responds to new patient referrals.
Reinforces education regarding diagnosis.
Connects patient to appropriate and requested resources.
Develops and reports outcome metrics to drive program development.
Assesses and implements activities that support the standards related to Children's Oncology Group (COG).
Reviews and strategizes activities that support the community needs assessment of site-specific results.
Provides emotional support for patients.
Advocates on behalf of the patient.
Empowers the patient to self-advocate.
Maintains own knowledge, ability, skills, competencies.
Continues to role model organizational behaviors of excellence.