Oncology Nurse Navigator (per-diem, day shift) - Cancer Programs - Cherry Hill, NJ

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.

Job Duties

• 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
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.

Minimum Qualifications

• in Nursing
• 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 Nurseand Patient Navigators, identified barriers, available resources and the navigation process
• Support program growth and patient experience in all patient interactions
• RN - Licensed Registered Nurse_PA - State of Pennsylvania

Salary Range

$82,243.29 to $117,197.17 Annual

The actual hiring rate will be determined based on candidate experience, skills and qualifications. This position is not eligible for an annual incentive.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Temporary

Employee Entity

Kennedy University Hospitals, Inc

Primary Location Address

2201 Chapel Ave West & Cooper Landing Rd, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States of America