Patient Navigator RN
About The Position
As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery. Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes. To thrive in this vital role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited RN program
- 6 years clinical Med/Surg Nursing
- Registered Nurse: CA RN
- Basic Life Support - CPR BLS
Nice To Haves
- Bachelors Of Science Nursing (BSN) preferred
- National Certification in Oncology Nursing (OCN) or obtain OCN certification within 2 years of hire
- Experience with administrative and/or educational nursing role highly desired
- 3 years of recent clinical experience in Oncology. In lieu of oncology experience,the following qualifications must be met:
- Obtain ONS Bio/Chemo Certificationwithin 60 days of hire
- Obtain Navigation Certification within 2 years of hire which may include one of the following:
- Oncology Nurse Navigator-CertifiedGeneralist (ONN-CG)
- Oncology Nurse Navigator (ONN)
- American Cancer Society Leadership in Oncology Navigation (ACSLION)
Responsibilities
- Actively participates in activities.
- Attends 90% of staff meetings and 70% of Cancer Center Initiated events (Educational and Community events)
- Provides effective leadership, organization and oversight for assigned Cancer Center Programs, including Support Groups, Lecture Series, Tumor Board and Quarterly Newsletter as assigned.
- Prepares outlines, handouts, etc. appropriate to the needs of population.
- Provides professional, timely products as directed (Support Group Meetings, Quarterly Newsletter Publication, Presentations for patients, community, professional education/ Community Colleges, etc.).
- Routinely seeks feedback from customers and documents process improvement efforts.
- Maintains appropriate documentation and statistics; reporting them as requested/required.
- Maintains technical expertise by actively participating in a variety of cancer related continuing education opportunities, utilizing professional resources (journals, etc.).
- Shares technical expertise with colleagues and community through active participation in educational presentations (patients, family members, public forums, professional inservices).
- Collaborates with Community Agencies:
- Serves as community agency Liaison as assigned or desired.
- Coordinates programs with other community agencies, as directed, to increase access to patient and family support resources.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
