Nurse Navigator - RN - Oncology

Trinity Health•Ann Arbor, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Senior - Navigator is responsible for newly diagnosed patients with cancer across our five cancer centers. Nurse Senior – Navigators are vital to the functioning of the cancer program. They coordinate care across disciplines of Surgery, Med Onc, Rad Onc, Genetic Counseling and Research. This is a Full-Time benefited position scheduled 32 hours per week (0.8 FTE).

Requirements

Current Michigan Nursing License
Graduation from accredited nursing program: BSN Required.
Three or more years of progressive clinical nursing experience in Cancer, Thoracic, Women’s Health, or related field.

Responsibilities

Identifies patients in need of ongoing diagnostic interventions and related services; and facilitates initial encounter in multidisciplinary clinic.
Develops and manages monitoring systems to help meet quality initiatives.
Monitors and tracks all patients for whom biopsies are recommended: ensures timely biopsy scheduling, comprehensive patient education and support, appropriate assessment and referrals, follow-up on abnormal results, and continuity of care to prevent patients from being lost to follow-up.
Tracks biopsy results and follows all patients with positive biopsies to expedite definitive treatment and ensure that referrals to all necessary specialists (Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology, Plastic Surgery) are accomplished in a timely manner.
Organizes and actively participates in a regular multidisciplinary care conference, (Breast and Lung).
Provides initial genetic screening and cancer risk assessment, responds to all genetic screening inquiries, and coordinates referrals to appropriate internal or external resources for further evaluation based on established criteria.
Provides input to the Breast Advisory and Lung Advisory Committees in the development of quality assurance programs that include tracking information, care conference presentations, outcome measures and patient satisfaction indices.