Patient Navigator

Brown Medicine•Newport, RI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Coordinate patient care activities for selecting at risk individuals with clinically significant cancers. Assist patients and their significant others by functioning as a guide to help them access services and move through the complexities of the healthcare system and overcome any barriers to quality care. Performs other related duties of a Clinical Nurse. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

Requirements

Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island by the Rhode Island Board of Nursing or licensure as a Registered Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
BSN graduate from a school of nursing licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Rhode Island.
Current CPR certification.
Excellent analytical and patient evaluation skills.
Advanced skill in assessment of physical and psychosocial health-illness status.
Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills include the ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences and effective public speaking skills.
Two to three years of oncology nursing experience in inpatient, ambulatory or community setting.

Nice To Haves

Case Management experience preferred.
Certification in Oncology Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs key role in assuring care on a continuum, coordinating patient care activities for individuals with clinically significant cancers.
Refers patients to other health professionals and support services as appropriate.
Ensure healthcare provider team is apprised of patient’s condition.
Participates in developing policies, procedures, and standards of patient care in conjunction with Comprehensive Cancer Center Clinical Manager and Medical Director.
Participates in developing specific patient care protocols.
Provides for appropriate patient and family education and counseling regarding disease and treatment, potential complications, signs and symptoms requiring immediate attention.
Documents patients’ progress, compliance, and other essential information in the medical record.
Ensures patient’s primary care and sub-specialty providers are provided with timely information on patient’s progress and additional needs.
Participates in ongoing quality assurance activities by collecting and analyzing statistical data and auditing patient records.
May assist in preparation of grant proposals, writing program reports, and the like.
Collects and reports information to ensure compliance with grant expectations and reporting requirements.
Participates in ongoing education and networking regarding navigation of patients with complex cancers.
Performs other related duties of a Clinical Nurse.