Oncology Nurse Navigator
About The Position
The Oncology Nurse Navigator (ONN) is responsible and accountable for ensuring adult patients with an oncology diagnosis receive quality and coordinated care from diagnosis throughout survivorship. The ONN is a clinical resource with expertise in oncology care and management. The ONN collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to coordinate a patient-centered approach to care as an advocate, interpreter, and educator for patients and caregivers. The ONN serves as a link between the patient/caregiver, the multidisciplinary care team, and services that will be needed, providing individualized education, support, and interventions. As a primary contact for the patients/caregivers and referring providers throughout all phases of the cancer continuum, the ONN provides individualized and expert nursing care. The work you do makes a tremendous impact! Be one of the many MLH Nurses who pursue certifications or advanced nursing degrees (BSN, MSN, MBA, PhD, DNP) by taking advantage of our Tuition Reimbursement Program! This position is eligible for up to $6,000 per year based upon your Full or Part Time status. Become engaged by joining hospital & system-wide Nursing Committees, Unit Councils, evidence-based research projects, and precepting new staff. Like our patients, the Main Line Health Family encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Just as each of our patients requires a personalized care plan, each of our employees, physicians, and volunteers, bring distinctive talents to Main Line Health. Regardless of our unique design, we all share a common purpose: providing superior service and care.
Requirements
- Two (2) years oncology nursing required.
- Strong and effective verbal, written, and presentation skills.
- Self-starter, enthusiastic, able to motivate others.
- Strong interpersonal skills; able to professionally interact with all internal and external customers.
- Strong service excellence commitment.
- Excellent patient care skills.
- Patient and family education experience.
- Current license to practice nursing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania OR a multi-state license verified in one of the approved states through the Nursing Licensure Compact.
Nice To Haves
- Master's Degree in nursing preferred
- Current certification in oncology nursing by OCN, CBCN or ONN-CG preferred (or required within two (2) years of hire date)
Responsibilities
- Ensuring adult patients with an oncology diagnosis receive quality and coordinated care from diagnosis throughout survivorship.
- Serving as a clinical resource with expertise in oncology care and management.
- Collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to coordinate a patient-centered approach to care as an advocate, interpreter, and educator for patients and caregivers.
- Serving as a link between the patient/caregiver, the multidisciplinary care team, and services that will be needed, providing individualized education, support, and interventions.
- Providing individualized and expert nursing care as a primary contact for the patients/caregivers and referring providers throughout all phases of the cancer continuum.
Benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement Program ($6,000 per year)
- Paid time off (up to 240 hours per year)
- Employee discounts
- Free employee parking
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
