Research Nurse Patient Navigator

RN Patient Navigator - Oncology

As Mount Sinai grows, so does our legacy in high-quality health care. Since 1949, Mount Sinai Medical Center has remained committed to providing access to its diverse community. In delivering an unmatched level of clinical expertise, our medical center is committed to recruiting and training top healthcare workers from across the country. We offer the latest in advanced medicine, technology, and comfort in 12 facilities across Miami-Dade (including our 674-bed main campus facility) and Monroe Counties, with 38 medical services, including cancer care, 24/7 emergency care, orthopedics, cardiovascular care, and more. Mount Sinai takes pride in being South Florida's largest private independent not-for-profit hospital, dedicated to continuing the training of the next generation of medical pioneers.

Culture of Caring: The Sinai Way

Our hardworking, tight-knit community of more than 4,000 dedicated employees fosters an environment of care and compassion. Each member plays a vital role in our collective mission to deliver excellent healthcare through innovation, education, and research. At Mount Sinai, we take pride in our achievements, aiming to be a beacon of quality healthcare in South Florida. We welcome all healthcare professionals to join our thriving community and contribute to our pursuit for clinical excellence.

Position Responsibilities:

• Acts as liaison between patients, providers, and the multidisciplinary; guides patients through the healthcare system by providing new patient orientation, education, facilitation of decision making advocacy, and supporting the patient throughout the care continuum from first diagnosis, to treatment, into survivorship, and end-of-life care.
• Advocates for the delivery of cancer care to align with patients' and their support systems' cultural needs and preferences; assists patients in making appointments, ensuring adherence to scheduled appointments with healthcare providers and specialists.
• Identifies barriers to care and appropriately refers patients to the multidisciplinary team in a timely manner, fostering trust and collaboration with the clinical and research team members, and support systems in the community, enhancing care delivery, while promoting health equity.
• Addresses the development and implementation of care plans based on identified needs and barriers to care, including integrating evidence-based resources and standards to drive care delivery and accomplish our goals of improving the care of cancer patients.
• Tailors assessment tools to identify and address unique risks or opportunities that consider cultural and linguistic needs.
• Ensures seamless and smooth transitions across screening, diagnosis, active treatment, survivorship, palliative care, or end of life, collaborating with the multidisciplinary team members to create and optimize cohesive and streamlined workflows.
• Educates patients and their support systems on their rights and take their preferences into account to ensure they can participate in the decision-making process throughout their cancer journey.
• Performs the screening of participant patients, following the assigned research requirements and protocol, ensures documentation of patient's evolution for follow-up purposes.
• Interacts with patients and families to ensure study compliance and adherence to treatment protocols, obtains information, monitors and tracks patient's progress, and communicating relevant information to the providers and members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Collects pertinent patient information and record medical data onto data collection sheets, in electronic medical record, or reports using the organization's platforms, as necessary.
• Confers with professional staff involved in data collection, data analysis, and the execution of studies to ensure compliance with protocol guidelines and adherence to requirements of regulatory agencies, including coordination of the development of forms and questionnaires.

All other duties and responsibilities, as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Current valid State of Florida RN License, AONN Certification preferred, OCN preferred
• Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred; Basic Life Support (BLS) required, ACLS preferred
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in an oncology setting preferred, or patient/healthcare relations or human services field. Research experience preferred.

Benefits:

We believe in the physical and mental well-being of our employees and are committed to offering comprehensive benefits that fit their personal needs. Our robust employee benefits package includes:

• Health benefits
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Healthcare spending accounts
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Wellness program
• On-site housing for selected positions and more!

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