New Patient Nurse Navigator Surgical Oncology - 8 Hour Days
About The Position
The New Patient Nurse Navigator Surgical Oncology coordinates care for patients throughout the continuum of treatment, from initial referral through follow-up, and serves as a consistent point of contact and advocate for high-risk patients. Working as part of an interdisciplinary team, the navigator provides education about available options and informed decision-making, supports realistic goal setting, and helps patients and caregivers participate actively in their care. The role establishes and continually evaluates supportive care plans tailored to each patient’s treatment and individual needs, preferences, beliefs, and values, while encouraging movement toward self-directed care. Reporting to the Executive Director, the nurse navigator supports program growth and excellent patient- and family-centered care and continuity. The role coordinates diagnostic and treatment planning, clinical services, clinical data, referrals, and follow-up; triages questions and concerns to the appropriate team members; and collaborates with physicians and other health professionals on patient care and quality issues. The navigator also develops and evaluates educational programs, serves as a preceptor and resource, contributes to standards and protocols, and participates in quality improvement and research-related activities. The position builds referral relationships and transfer agreements, tracks program volume and outcomes, and may represent the Medical Center at regional and national meetings or conferences.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (minimum).
- At least 3 years of experience in an acute care setting; examples include transplant, cancer, breast, emergency, or prenatal care.
- Registered Nurse state license upon hire.
- ACLS certification from the AHA or ARC.
- ANCC specialty certification in BMT or OCN, with a minimum of 1 year.
- Professional certification in the area of specialty.
Nice To Haves
- Master of Science in Nursing.
- Experience with program development and implementation of navigator programs.
Responsibilities
- Establish and revise patient plans of care on an ongoing and timely basis, as directed by the care team.
- Assist in developing comprehensive diagnostic and treatment plans through interdisciplinary input and attendance at weekly meetings.
- Coordinate patient care activities and clinical data from initial referral through follow-up.
- Arrange clinical services, evaluate clinical data, participate in clinical and patient rounds, and triage questions or concerns to appropriate interdisciplinary team members.
- Develop, coordinate, implement, and evaluate educational programs and projects for patients, caregivers, nursing staff, and assigned support staff.
- Serve as a preceptor for other coordinators and provide educational sessions to patients, caregivers, and clinical staff.
- Assess and intervene to support patients, families, or significant others with emotional needs, coping, and significant life changes.
- Coordinate health-system and community support services to meet patient and family needs.
- Help develop standards of care for patients undergoing new therapies and follow approved protocols for specialized nursing care.
- Track referral and transport volumes and measure outcomes.
- Work to increase outpatient and inpatient referrals, procedures, and patient participation in clinical, research, and outreach programs.
- Consult with physicians and other healthcare professionals regarding patient-care and quality issues.
- Provide leadership and clinical teams with progress reports on patient care, local partnerships, and quality measures.
- Participate in quality-improvement projects and recommend, develop, and implement policy or protocol revisions and performance-improvement activities.
- Assess educational needs with nursing and medical personnel and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of educational programs.
- Collaborate across the Cedars-Sinai Health System to initiate and implement educational programs.
- Coordinate patient programs, projects, and events with Nursing, Medical Center departments, and community partners across the healthcare continuum.
- Serve as a resource and consultant for educational programs throughout the Cedars-Sinai Health System.
- Establish, coordinate, and continuously evaluate supportive care plans based on treatment and individual patient or caregiver needs, preferences, beliefs, and values.
- Promote research through inter- and intradepartmental collaboration and use research findings to design or revise education programs.
- Develop transfer agreements with local hospitals and referral relationships with physician groups and hospitals in Southern California.
- Coordinate and collaborate with Nurse Navigators in other divisions and departments to support care coordination.
- Represent the Medical Center at regional and national meetings or conferences, as applicable.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
