Oncology Nurse Navigator 2 - Gynecological Oncology - Part-Time-25101

divh2Oncology Nurse Navigator 2/h2pLocation: 1520 W Harrison St; 5th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60607 Business Unit: RUSH MD Anderson Cancer Center Department: Gynecologic Oncology Work Type: Part-Time - 20 Hours per week (0.5 FTE) Shift: 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM Work Schedule: 10-Hour Shifts - Weekdays Only Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits. Pay Range: $40.75 - $72.94 per hour Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rushs anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case./ph3Summary/h3pThe Oncology Nurse Navigator 2 is a registered nurse (RN) who works with physician practices and multi-disciplinary teams to promote the effective utilization of services and coordination of care for patients within the Cancer Center service line. The Oncology Nurse Navigator 2 contributes to the assessment of patients psychosocial, financial and clinical needs throughout the continuum of care ensuring high quality care while supporting quality metrics of the Cancer Center and Rush University Medical Center The Oncology Nurse Navigator 2 functions as a liaison between patients, physician practices, the hospital, and the community performing functions that meet the core competencies of oncology navigation; Care Coordination, Communication, Education, and Professional Role/Care as well as the domains of the Profession Practice Model; Relationships and Caring, Evidence Based Practice, Technical Expertise, Critical Thinking and Leadership. The Oncology Nurse Navigator 2 care may be focused in medical oncology, hematology, stem cell transplant, gyne-oncology, surgery, radiation oncology, cancer screening or supporting multi-disciplinary clinics. This RN exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures./ph3Requirements/h3pOther information:/pulliCurrent State of Illinois Registered Nurse licensure required/liliAt least one year of nursing experience./liliEarned nursing degree of baccalaureate level of education or higher./liliOncology nursing experience preferred/liliOncology nursing certification preferred/li/ulh3Physical Demands/h3ulliAbility to travel throughout the Medical Center and some roles may require travel to other sites of care./li/ulh3Responsibilities/h3pRelationships and Caring 1. Establishes a caring therapeutic relationship with patients and families utilizing effective communication while managing a defined patient caseload./pulliAssesses patients for social determinants of health; utilizing findings to develop a plan of care and mutual goal setting./liliServes as liaison for the patient, becoming an expert on the patient and their needs throughout the trajectory of their care from diagnosis to end of life or survivorship/liliAdvocates for patient and their families to ensure timely access to treatment and equal access to health care/liliCollaborates with all members of the health care team in a positive, professional manner to ensure coordination of patient care./liliServes as a reference regarding clinical trials and coordinates care with The clinical trial office/liliProvides psycho-social support and Facilitates referrals and transitions of care ensuring effective utilization of internal and community resources Evidence-Based Practice/liliProvides symptom managements utilizing guidelines/evidence based practice from oncology resources in collaboration with providers/liliPerforms role utilizing EBP within specialty established by nationally recognized oncology nursing associations, cancer societies and networks as well as published research and quality documents./li/ulpTechnical Expertise 1. Responds to patient questions and needs via various technology: My Chart, staff messages, telephone contact, etc./pulliCoordinates/Schedules admissions, surgeries, laboratory testing, radiographic exam, and infusion./liliPerforms basic administrative tasks related to role/liliEstablishes plan for venous access via assessment of peripheral veins./liliPerforms nursing procedures per policy./liliAssists providers with procedures utilizing appropriate technique./liliAssesses patient and family learning style to provide ongoing education regarding diagnosis, staging, treatment, side effects and self-care./liliProvides detailed documentation in the electronic medical record to support assessment and interventions/li/ulpCritical Thinking 1. Reviews medical records to ensure completeness as applicable for patient diagnosis and staging. Requests additional medical records as needed/pulliEnsures new patients are scheduled for appropriate providers based upon assessment of patient and collaborates to alter plan as needed/liliAssesses patients in person or remotely to evaluate current status and needs/liliProvides telephone triage as defined by guidelines and in collaboration with provider coordinating care with infusion room, home health, urgent care or emergency department as required/liliRecognizes changes in patient status and responds in a timely manner to optimize patient outcomes/liliPrioritizes complex patient care based upon knowledge and clinical experience./liliAssesses patient compliance with treatment plan/li/ulpLeadership 1. Demonstrates accountability for professional practice, continuing education and progress toward achievement of goals/pulliEstablishes and maintains expertise regarding disease, staging, current treatment options and management of adverse events./liliServes as a liaison between practice and referral sources/liliParticipates in quality metric initiatives supporting optimal outcomes and value based metrics/liliAssists in patient identification for tumor board, coordinates tumor board and participates in patient presentation and care plan development./liliParticipates in the orientation and education of health care team members/liliServes as key member of multi-disciplinary team supporting patient cohesiveness, efficiency, and patient focused care./li/ulpRush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics./p/div