Registered Nurse - Patient Navigator (Oncology)

Trinity Health

1d•$36 - $51•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves managing a caseload of oncology patients, identifying new candidates, and assisting them through their continuum of care. The Patient Navigator improves healthcare access, promotes patient knowledge and compliance with treatment regimes, and coordinates necessary referrals for testing and treatment. The position also involves coordinating and maintaining readiness for regulatory compliance, supporting effective case management to maximize healthcare outcomes, and facilitating wellness. The nurse will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate oncology patient pathways, focusing on knowledge, attitudes, and skills, and will be involved in the education of patients and caregivers throughout the continuum of care.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required
three years’ progressive oncology experience required
Certification/licensure as required by regulatory agency.
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
current licensure as a Registered Nurse in New York State.
Demonstrated high clinical competence with commitment to interdisciplinary teamwork, relationship-based care, EBP and ability to carry out responsibilities with minimal supervision.
Maintains annual mandatory competencies and requirements for service line.
Commitment to and knowledge of Oncology care and community resources.
Working knowledge of computers, keyboarding, and various programs for reporting and presenting information (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)

Nice To Haves

Certification is preferred in related field. (OCN)

Responsibilities

Completes a comprehensive health assessment of the patient’s physical, psychological, social, environmental, financial and functional status in collaboration with multidisciplinary team members.
Assists in organizing and coordinating timely patient appointments.
Works directly with physician to review diagnostic studies, clinical history and course of treatment to identify most appropriate next course of care.
Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of clinical outcomes and processes for patients.
Collecting, storing and reporting data collection for the development and quality improvement of the program.
Participates in and applies knowledge of research, current concepts and guidelines to practice.
Complies with insurance requirements for disease management, assists with coordinating care of the uninsured/unassigned patient referrals.
Collaborates with service line to provide formal feedback for registries and governing bodies through performance development process.
Collaborates with service line to achieve unit and organizational quality improvement and outcome-based initiatives.
Works closely with Service Line management regarding daily operational issues, including short, mid, and long-range planning and coordination of the overall service line with a focus on patient care within the continuum
Uses critical thinking and problem-solving skills to address the patient’s individual and family needs; Communicates the plan of care with the patient, family and other health team members both verbally and in writing.
Monitors and modifies the plan of care through an interdisciplinary and collaborative process in conjunction with all parts of the health care team.
Identifies patients at high risk for treatment failure or interruptions and enlists additional resources.
Serves effectively as a patient and family advocate.
Promotes team conferences for patients.
Supports patient during difficult decision-making periods.
Assists in coordination of end of life care patient and family.
Coordinates care for patients requiring hospitalization (weekly direct patient contact throughout hospitalization and prior to discharge) to coordinate subsequent care as outpatient and avoid unnecessary readmissions.
Provides education congruent with patient needs, focusing on disease process, expected side effects of treatment and community resources.
Acts as an educator for patient and family, helping to make care seamless, continuous and comprehensive, promoting high quality care for assigned caseload.
Serves as clinical expert for disease-specific populations served, providing education and internal consultation to other staff.
Participates in the development and implementation of policies, procedures and quality improvement planning for disease-specific patients, multidisciplinary clinic and program development.
Establishes and promotes collaborative relationships with physicians and other members of the health care team.
Develops and promotes collegial relationships with customers.
Performs other related duties as assigned.