Thoracic Oncology Nurse Navigator

Mohawk Valley Health System • City of Utica, NY

3d • $74,000 - $96,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The RN - Nurse Navigator acts as the primary point of contact and is responsible for monitoring and coordinating care for cancer patients and families. Individualized assistance offered to patients, families, and caregivers to help overcome healthcare system barriers and facilitate timely access to quality health and psychosocial care from pre-diagnosis through all phases of the cancer continuum.

Requirements

• 5 years experience in area of specialty
• Active NYS Licensed RN
• BLS

Nice To Haves

• BSN
• OCN

Responsibilities

• Act as a single point of contact for patients and their families.
• Facilitate appointments for consults and support services within established service standards.
• Provide information throughout the continuum of care including educating the patient, their family, and caregivers regarding their diagnosis and treatment options.
• Assist patients in understanding their diagnosis, treatment options, and the resources available, including educating eligible patients about appropriate clinical trials.
• Coordinate care logistics for patients as well as communication among providers.
• Assist in making the care seamless, continuous and comprehensive.
• Assess clinical, emotional, spiritual, psychosocial, financial and other patient needs.
• Assist patients to overcome barriers to care, e.g. transportation, childcare, financial counseling.
• Provide assessment of psychosocial needs and refer to social worker as needed.
• Coordinate/participate in multidisciplinary cancer conference, developing concise patient summaries for use by team and document recommendations made utilizing standardized care protocols in accordance with nationally recognized care guidelines.
• Collaborate with cancer registry to collect data, track outcomes, and support strategic planning processes.
• Responsible for outreach efforts to establish and maintain positive working relationship with key customers (physicians, office staff, diagnostic staff, nurse, social services.
• Serves as a resource for community educational events, such as health fairs, screenings, and symposiums.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed