Oncology Nurse Navigator

Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Registered Nurse (RN) with current Illinois and Indiana nursing licenses
  • BSN from a National League for Nursing accredited School of Nursing
  • Minimum of two years hematology/oncology nursing experience
  • Demonstrated clinical competence in patient management and oncology knowledge
  • BLS certification through the American Heart Association required; OCN and ONS Chemotherapy Provider preferred

Responsibilities

  • Act as a liaison for patients and their multidisciplinary clinical teams
  • Assess a comprehensive range of patient needs including clinical and psychosocial
  • Facilitate resolution of patient care issues and monitor follow-up
  • Educate patients and families on cancer treatments and symptoms
  • Coordinate patient discharge planning with various stakeholders
  • Develop patient education materials and clinical pathways
  • Participate in multidisciplinary consultations and document findings

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision
  • Retirement plan options with employer contributions
  • Continuing education opportunities for professional development
  • Wellness programs and employee assistance resources
  • Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
Full Job Description
Join a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine Crown Point, located in Crown Point, Indiana as an Oncology Nurse Navigator. UChicago Medicine is an integrated academic and community health system with multiple primary medical facilities within the surrounding suburbs of Chicago. UChicago Medicine, Crown Point is a new two-story, 130,000-square-foot multispecialty care center and micro-hospital in Northwest Indiana for what will be the academic health system's largest off-site facility and its first freestanding building in Indiana. The Nurse Navigator, under the Under the direction of a faculty sponsor and in collaboration with the program support team, coordinates the care of patients through the disease process. Acts as a clinical liaison for patients, across medical services and clinical departments. Assesses clinical, emotional, spiritual, psychosocial, financial, and other patient needs. Evaluates and manages patient symptoms before during and after treatment. Essential Job Functions: - Acts as liaison for patients, families, and their multidisciplinary clinical team. - Assesses clinical, emotional, spiritual, psychosocial, financial, and other patient needs. - Facilitates resolution to patient needs and monitors follow up. - Educates/reinforces education with patients and families on disease, treatments, side effects, adverse reactions, and reportable signs/symptoms based on multidisciplinary care plan. - Coordinates discharge planning with the patient's family, social workers, home nursing staff, oncologists, and personal physicians. - Works with patients and family members to ensure discharge instructions are understood and followed. - Develops and/or coordinates development of patient education materials, clinical pathways, and quality studies. - Coordinates and/or participates in multidisciplinary consultations and/or tumor conference - Documents recommendations made at multidisciplinary consultations and/or tumor conferences. - Helps develop a treatment plan that is understandable and feasible to the patient. - Serves as clinical partner and escalation point for Intake Coordinators - Promotes community education and increases prevention awareness and early-detection screening programs. - May be responsible for direct patient care Required Qualifications: - Registered Nurse with a current Illinois Graduate of a National League for Nursing accredited School of Nursing with BSN - Indiana nursing license required - Minimum of two years hematology/oncology clinical nursing experience with demonstrated clinical competence in patient care, teaching and management of patients with a cancer diagnosis, and knowledge about clinical aspects of oncology including protocol therapy and data management. Licenses/Certifications: - BLS through the American Heart Association - OCN Certification preferred. - ONS Chemotherapy Provider preferred. Position Details: - Job Type/FTE: Full-Time: 1.0FTE - Shift: Days - Work Location: Onsite - Unit/Department: Multispecialty Cancer Clinic - CBA Code: Non-Union Compensation & Benefits Overview UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union. Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine.

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