Oncology Nurse Navigator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• Three (3) years of Healthcare/Medical experience.
• Experience in Oncology/Cancer Care preferred.

Nice To Haves

• BSN or completion of BSN within 3 years of hire strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides expert individualized care coordination to patients and their families.
• Ensures a timely schedule for diagnostic work-up, results reporting, and communication between the patient and the multidisciplinary team.
• Ensures the patient receives necessary referrals and follow-up.
• Serves as an advocate for the patient, promoting timely, competent, compassionate care.
• Enhances the physician/patient relationship and improves the patient's experience with cancer.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Collaborates and continuously partners with chronically ill or high-risk patients and their family/caregiver(s), clinic/hospital/specialty providers and staff, and community resources in a team approach.
• Evaluates the needs of cancer patients and educates them about their cancer diagnosis.
• Prepares patients and caregivers for what to expect throughout the cancer care continuum.
• Creates and promotes adherence to a care plan, developed in coordination with the patient, PCP, oncologist, and family/caregiver(s).
• Provides clinical support to Patient Navigators and Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) patients.
• Educates patients and families about disease process and potential side effects.
• Assists patient with treatment decision making; develop and use decision aids as appropriate.
• Attends and supports Tumor Boards.
• Reduces emergency room utilization and hospital readmissions through outpatient symptom management.
• Follows patients throughout the care continuum including inpatient admissions in collaboration with inpatient care management resources.
• Supports transitions of care and coordination between SKCC sites.
• Provides clinical consultation to the Patient Navigators.
• Educates multidisciplinary colleagues about the role of the Nurse and Patient Navigators, identified barriers, available resources, and the navigation process.
• Supports program growth and patient experience in all patient interactions.

Benefits

• Medical (including prescription)
• Supplemental insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement plans
• Tuition assistance
• Voluntary benefits (access to group rates on insurance and discounts)
• Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.