Oncology Clinic Navigator RN

CommonSpirit Health • Tacoma, WA

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About The Position

The Oncology Clinic Navigator RN coordinates individualized care for patients with ongoing critical health conditions, serving as an advocate, educator, consultant, leader, and community ambassador for the patient population. The role provides consistent coordination throughout the continuum of care and assesses patients’ physical, psychological, and social needs.

The position guides patients and families through the healthcare system, works to remove barriers that could adversely affect care or outcomes, and coordinates the medical team’s efforts to promote continuity of care and patient satisfaction. The navigator also keeps current with applicable regulatory requirements, departmental policies and procedures, Joint Commission standards, clinical processes, patient safety goals, core measure quality indicators, and related requirements, integrating them into clinical, performance-improvement, and education activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Nursing or another related discipline, graduation from an accredited school of nursing, and three years of related professional nursing experience in the clinical focus area; qualifying equivalent work experience 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 certification within 12 months.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical, psychological, and social needs.
• Guide patients and families through the healthcare system and help eliminate barriers that could adversely affect care or outcomes.
• Coordinate care across providers and facilitate continuity throughout the care continuum.
• Coordinate the efforts of the medical team to support patient-focused outcomes and patient satisfaction.
• Serve as an advocate, educator, consultant, leader, and community ambassador for the designated patient population.
• Keep current with regulatory requirements, departmental policies and procedures, Joint Commission standards, clinical procedures and processes, patient safety goals, and core measure quality indicators.
• Integrate applicable standards and requirements into clinical, performance-improvement, and education activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level