Oncology Nurse Navigator (per-diem, day shift) - Cancer Programs - Cherry Hill, NJ

Jefferson Health Plans • Cherry Hill, AR

43d • $82,243 - $117,197 • Onsite

About The Position

The Oncology Nurse Navigator provides expert individualized care coordination to patients, and their families ensuring a timely schedule for diagnostic work-up, results reporting and communication between the patient and the multidisciplinary team ensuring the patient receives necessary referrals and follow-up. The Oncology Nurse Navigator serves as an advocate for the patient, promoting timely, competent, compassionate care and enhances the physician/patient relationship improving the experience of the patient with cancer.

Requirements

• RN - Licensed Registered Nurse
• PA - State of Pennsylvania

Nice To Haves

• in Nursing

Responsibilities

• Collaborates and continuously partners with chronically ill or high risk patients and their family/caregiver(s), clinic/hospital/specialty providers and staff, and community resources in a team approach.
• Evaluates the needs of cancer patients and educate them about their cancer diagnosis
• Prepares patients and caregivers for what to expect throughout the cancer care continuum
• Creates and promotes adherence to a care plan, developed in coordination with the patient, PCP, oncologist and family/caregiver(s)
• Provides clinical support to Patient Navigators and Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) patients
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Educate patients and families about disease process and potential side effects
• Assist patient with treatment decision making; develop and use decision aids as appropriate
• Attend and support Tumor Boards
• Reduce emergency room utilization and hospital readmissions through outpatient symptom management
• Follow patients throughout the care continuum including inpatient admissions in collaboration with inpatient care management resources
• Support transitions of care and coordination between SKCC sites
• Provide clinical consultation to the Patient Navigators
• Educate multidisciplinary colleagues about the role of the Nurse and Patient Navigators, identified barriers, available resources and the navigation process
• Support program growth and patient experience in all patient interactions

Benefits

• medical (including prescription)
• supplemental insurance
• dental
• vision
• life and AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• flexible spending accounts
• retirement plans
• tuition assistance
• voluntary benefits
• tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed