Oncology Nurse Navigator (day shift, 40hrs/week) - Surgical, Center City, PA

Oncology Nurse Navigator

The Oncology Nurse Navigator provides expert individualized care coordination to patients, and their families ensuring a timely schedule for diagnostic work-up, results reporting and communication between the patient and the multidisciplinary team ensuring the patient receives necessary referrals and follow-up. The Oncology Nurse Navigator serves as an advocate for the patient, promoting timely, competent, compassionate care and enhances the physician/patient relationship improving the experience of the patient 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 educate 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.

Educate patients and families about disease process and potential side effects.

Assist patient with treatment decision making; develop and use decision aids as appropriate.

Attend and support Tumor Boards.

Reduce emergency room utilization and hospital readmissions through outpatient symptom management.

Follow patients throughout the care continuum including inpatient admissions in collaboration with inpatient care management resources.

Support transitions of care and coordination between SKCC sites.

Provide clinical consultation to the Patient Navigators.

Educate multidisciplinary colleagues about the role of the Nurse and Patient Navigators, identified barriers, available resources and the navigation process.

Support program growth and patient experience in all patient interactions.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required; BSN or completion of BSN within 3 years of hire strongly preferred.

AND Experience: Three (3) years of Healthcare/Medical, experience in Oncology/Cancer Care preferred.

Work Shift: Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type: Regular

Employee Entity: Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address: 1101 Market, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.