Nurse Navigator-Exempt, Cancer Center, Neuro oncology, Days, 24 Hours
About The Position
Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day. Guides patients through the healthcare system from screening through diagnosis and follow up, by assisting with access issues, developing relationships with service providers and tracking interventions and outcomes. Promotes a positive work environment which emphasizes respect to our customers, patients, patients’ families, providers, caregivers, and other departments. Serves as a clinical expert in the care of these patients.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse licensure and registration.
- Minimum of 5 years nursing experience.
- Excellent teaching, consultation, and customer service skills.
- Excellent critical thinking skills.
- Demonstrates leadership experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
- Computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in nursing.
- Skilled with utilization of EMR and other software.
- Experience with Project Management.
- Oncology Certification preferred unless a Breast Nurse Navigator.
- Palliative Care Certification.
- Previous Palliative Care experience.
- 2 years of previous Orthopedic care experience.
- Previous experience with risk-based episodes of care.
- 2 years of previous Endoscopy care experience.
- Certification in Neurosciences.
- Ambulatory Nurse or other ANCC certification.
- Experience in acute care and/or other Neurological disease specific conditions.
- Experience working with patients with COPD and asthma diagnoses, educating them in disease management, self-education in medication management and lifestyle changes.
- Experience helping patients navigate the health care system in managing anxiety and depression related to chronic pulmonary disease.
- Experience triaging patients with pulmonary exacerbations (across post-acute care settings) with PCPs and pulmonologists to avoid ED visits and hospitalizations or readmissions.
- Familiarity with Better Breathers Clubs to support COPD patients post discharge from hospital or post-acute SNF or inpatient rehab facility to help with ongoing education and emotional support in the community. Familiarity with smoking cessation programs and group support options, net-working opportunities for patients living with chronic lung disease.
- Familiarity helping adults better manage their asthma by using programs such as Breathe Well, Live Well: The Guide to Managing Asthma at Home and Work as a tool to educate and empower patients to take control of their asthma.
- Experience in community settings treating TB, HIV, or Sexual Transmitted infections.
- Previous experience in a Nurse Navigator position.
- Previous clinical experience in Oncology.
- Knowledge of radiology/radiation safety.
- Previous experience with Epic.
- Minimum one year experience in surgical/procedural service line (eg. IR, vascular surgery).
- Radiology background.
- Experience with Breast Imaging or Breast Oncology Care.
Responsibilities
- Facilitates the entry of patients into the diagnostic and/or treatment system and coordinates their care including family involvement. Follows the patients throughout the continuum of health care services across multiple departments.
- Assists patients in understanding their diagnosis, treatment options, recommended follow up and resources available.
- Utilizes nursing process to comprehensively assess the patients’ physical and psychological sta-tus.
- Evaluates progress of patients along the continuum and is responsible for professional and per-sonal modifications along with the healthcare team as appropriate. May assist with tracking of post care patients to ensure post treatment standards of care are met along with referrals. As necessary, ensures that patients receive clinical satisfaction surveys. All responsibilities are essential job functions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
