Nurse Navigator
UT Health San Antonio•San Antonio, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
The Mays Cancer Center Nurse Navigator assesses and manages barriers to care to improve the timeliness, quality, and clinical outcomes of care, and the patient experience. Promotes continuity, multi-disciplinary cancer care and thereby creates a cost-effective value-based environment through integrating functions of case management, utilization review, clinical competence, and discharge planning. Responsible for providing individualized assistance to patients, families, and caregivers, as well as internal and external staff and providers.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Texas.
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience in oncology nursing.
- Experience in case management, utilization review, or discharge planning.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Nice To Haves
- Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) certification.
- Experience with electronic health records (EHR) systems.
- Master's degree in Nursing or a related field.
Responsibilities
- Assess and manage barriers to care to improve timeliness, quality, clinical outcomes, and patient experience.
- Promote continuity and multi-disciplinary cancer care.
- Create a cost-effective value-based environment by integrating functions of case management, utilization review, clinical competence, and discharge planning.
- Provide individualized assistance to patients, families, caregivers, internal staff, and external providers.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
- Supportive work environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
