Pediatrics Cancer Nurse Navigator

Renown Health•Reno, NV

About The Position

This position provides individualized assistance to people newly diagnosed with cancer and patients receiving active cancer treatment at Renown. The Cancer Nurse Navigator assesses patient needs at the initial encounter and periodically throughout navigation, connects unmet needs with appropriate services and referrals, and identifies actual or potential barriers to care. The position helps mitigate barriers through referrals and coordination of the plan of care with the multidisciplinary team, applying knowledge of clinical guidelines to support patients and families throughout the cancer continuum. The position collaborates with cancer program administration and the cancer committee to develop strategies for meeting American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and NAPBC requirements and standards. As applicable to the disease specialty served, it co-leads Center of Excellence (best practice) committees. The coordinator assists with specialty-service educational activities and program evaluation, and helps address community needs related to cancer education, screening, and prevention. The position’s primary aim is to improve the care experience of cancer patients and their families. Other duties as requested are required.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform job duties safely and effectively.
Three years of acute care, surgical, or community health nursing experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain a State of Nevada Registered Nurse license.
Current BLS certification by AHA standards at the time of hire.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and Word.
Ability to use a computer to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, and complete online benefits enrollment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
Oncology nursing, management, and/or program development experience preferred.
OCN certification preferred. If not certified, the incumbent is required to complete at least 12 cancer-related continuing education nursing contact hours after the first year of employment and annually thereafter. Certified incumbents must maintain the minimum qualifications for certification.
ONS diagnosis-specific training, if applicable, preferred; it will be required within two years of hire.

Responsibilities

Assess patient needs at the initial encounter and periodically throughout navigation.
Match unmet patient needs with appropriate services, referrals, and support services.
Identify potential and realized barriers to care and facilitate appropriate referrals to mitigate them.
Coordinate the plan of care with the multidisciplinary team.
Apply knowledge of clinical guidelines to assist patients and families throughout the cancer continuum.
Collaborate with cancer program administration and the cancer committee to develop strategies for meeting American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and NAPBC requirements and standards.
Co-lead Center of Excellence (best practice) committees, as applicable to the disease specialty served.
Assist in developing and delivering specialty-service educational activities and program evaluation.
Assist in meeting community needs related to cancer education, screening, and prevention.
Perform other duties as requested.