Oncology Clinic Navigator RN

St. Joseph Medical Center • Tacoma, WA

4d • $48 - $90

About The Position

The Oncology Clinic Navigator RN coordinates individualized care throughout the continuum for patients with ongoing critical health conditions. The RN serves as an advocate, educator, consultant, leader, and community ambassador for the patient population, following CHI Franciscan Health standards and guidelines, applicable statutory requirements, and accepted clinical nursing practice to achieve quality, cost-effective, patient-focused outcomes.

The Navigator RN provides consistent care coordination, assesses patients’ physical, psychological, and social needs, and guides patients and families through the healthcare system. The role works to eliminate barriers that could adversely affect care or outcomes and coordinates the medical team’s efforts to promote continuity of care and patient satisfaction. The RN also keeps current with relevant regulatory requirements, departmental policies and procedures, Joint Commission standards, clinical processes, patient safety goals, core measure quality indicators, and other requirements, integrating them into clinical, performance improvement, and education activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Nursing or another related discipline and graduation from an accredited school of nursing, plus three years of related professional nursing experience in the clinical focus area; alternatively, additional equivalent qualifying work experience demonstrating the required knowledge and abilities may substitute for two years of the degree requirement.
• Registered Nurse license in Washington, upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (CPR), upon hire.
• Oncology Certified Nurse credential within 12 months.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Nursing or a related field.
• Navigator work experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs, including physical, psychological, and social needs.
• Educate patients about treatment options and provide nursing guidance and support.
• Coordinate care across multiple providers and facilitate continuity throughout the care continuum.
• Serve as a central point of contact, advocate, educator, consultant, leader, and community ambassador for the patient population.
• Guide patients and families through the healthcare system and work to eliminate barriers to care.
• Coordinate the efforts of the medical team to support continuity of care and patient satisfaction.
• Facilitate access to resources.
• Stay current on relevant regulatory requirements, departmental policies and procedures, Joint Commission standards, clinical procedures and processes, patient safety goals, and core measure quality indicators.
• Integrate applicable requirements and standards into clinical, performance improvement, and education activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time