RN Patient Oncology Navigator - Oncology Services - Full Time

SolutionHealth • Manchester, NH

16h • Onsite

About The Position

The Oncology Service Department at the Elliot Hospital is seeking an RN Patient Oncology Navigator. This role is centered around providing patient-centered care, acting as an advocate, empowering patients through education, and offering psychosocial support. The nurse navigator also functions as a member of the multidisciplinary team to ensure timely and seamless care delivery. Key responsibilities include identifying and addressing barriers to care, empowering patients with health literacy for informed decision-making, providing psychosocial support and resource access, advocating for individual patient needs with cultural awareness, encouraging patient engagement in care planning, streamlining care path transitions, and liaising between clinical and non-clinical specialists.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, Required
• Requires a master’s degree or completion of Master’s degree within 2 years of date of hire
• New Hampshire Registered Nurse or Compact State Registered Nurse License, Required
• Have or obtain BLS qualification during orientation period and maintain during employment, Required
• Nurses are expected to pursue professional certification in area of specialty practice upon eligibility, or within three years of entering the specialty practice
• ONN-CG required and OCN preferred

Nice To Haves

• Recent Medical Oncology Nursing strongly Preferred

Responsibilities

• Facilitates the appropriate and efficient delivery of healthcare services, within and across systems, and serves as the key contact to promote optimal outcomes while delivering patient-centered care.
• Assesses patient needs at the initial encounter and periodically throughout navigation, matching unmet needs with appropriate services and referrals to support services.
• Develops knowledge of local, community, or national resources and the quality of services provided; establishes relationships with providers of these services.
• Develops or uses appropriate screening and assessment tools and methods to promote a consistent, holistic plan of care, connecting patients to appropriate resource (social work, care coordination, dietary, and physician).
• Participates in coordination of the plan of care with the inter-professional team, promoting timely follow-up on treatment and supportive care recommendations.

Benefits

• Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time & part-time employees
• Short term, long term disability, Accident insurance, & life insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Referral bonuses
• Accrued earned time for full-time & part-time employees
• 403b Retirement plans, with generous employer contributions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees