Oncology Nurse Navigator - OB Admin - Einstein Practice Plan - AEMC

Jefferson Health Plans • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

PRIMARY FUNCTION: 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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• BSN or completion of BSN within 3 years of hire strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level