Medical Oncology Clinic Nurse

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.

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.

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).

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.

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

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required; Three (3) years of Healthcare/Medical, experience in Oncology/Cancer Care preferred.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Jefferson University Physicians

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.