Oncology Nurse Navigator, OBGYN, Full-Time, Days

The University of Chicago Medicine • Orland Park, IL

18h • Onsite

About The Position

Join a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as a Oncology Nurse Navigator in the GYN Oncology Clinic at our Orland Park location.
In collaboration with faculty mentors and mid-level providers in a care team setting, coordinates the care of patients with gynecologic malignancies throughout their entire longitudinal experience. Acts as a clinical liaison for patients across medical services and clinical departments. This involves patient education, triage and management of symptoms as well as support of their emotional and spiritual needs.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse with a current Illinois license.
• Graduate of a National League for Nursing accredited School of Nursing with BSN.
• Associate Degree Nurses are required to enroll in a BSN program within six (6) to nine (9) months of hire, and make progress toward and complete their BSN degree within 30 months. ADN nurses receive 100% tuition reimbursement towards a BSN degree from an accredited program.
• Must have general computer skills and be adaptable to changing working situations and work assignments.
• Excellent interpersonal skills required, with specific ability to communicate effectively with patients, family members, and physicians.

Nice To Haves

• Oncology Certified Nurse preferred.
• Oncology Nursing Society Chemotherapy Provider preferred.
• Minimum of 1+ years hematology/oncology clinical nursing experience with demonstrated clinical competence in patient care, teaching and management of patients with a cancer diagnosis, and knowledge about clinical aspects of oncology including protocol therapy and data management.

Responsibilities

• Initiates and manages ongoing chemotherapy and other systemic therapy plans within the electronic medical record and chemotherapy management system.
• Supports our robust clinical research enterprise by enrolling patients on therapeutic clinical trials
• Acts as liaison for patients, families, and their multidisciplinary clinical team.
• Assesses clinical, emotional, spiritual, psychosocial, financial, and other patient needs.
• Provides education for patients and families on their disease, current treatments, and management of side effects of their treatments.
• Collaborate with other Oncology nurses to develop patient educations materials, clinical pathways, and quality studies
• Participate in the Gyn Onc multidisciplinary tumor conference and data safety and monitoring committee meetings.
• Develops and/or coordinates development of patient education materials, clinical pathways, and quality studies.
• Coordinates and/or participates in multidisciplinary consultations and/or tumor conference.

What This Job Offers

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