Oncology Nurse Navigator, Helen F. Graham Center, Newark, DE
Company: ChristianaCare
Location: Newark
Posted on: February 2, 2025
Job Description:
ChristianaCare is currently seeking a full-time Oncology Nurse
Navigator for our Lung Health Program. The home base for this
position will be at our Helen F. Graham Center in Newark, DE.
Primary Function:
- To manage the care of at-risk cancer patients and their
families through collaboration with the multi-disciplinary care
team utilizing appropriate clinical guidelines.
- To provide/coordinate quality patient care throughout the
healthcare continuum.
- To impact population health. Principal Duties and
Responsibilities:
- Completes a comprehensive assessment of the patient upon
initial encounter and periodically throughout navigation, matching
unmet needs with appropriate services and referrals and support
services, such as dietitians, social work, genetic counselor, and
financial services to maintain healthy lifestyle choices and
self-care strategies.
- Identifies potential and realized barriers to care (e.g.,
transportation, childcare, elder care, housing, language, culture,
literacy, role disparity, psychosocial, employment, financial,
insurance) and facilitates referrals.
- Schedules or facilitates scheduling of appointments, diagnostic
testing, and procedures to expedite the plan of care timely
follow-up to promote continuity of care
- Assesses patient and family learning needs to identify barriers
to education (e.g., literacy, language, cultural influences,
comorbidities)
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to develop patients'
clinical treatment plan
- Educates the patient/family/caregiver: diagnosis, treatment
options, side effect management, post treatment and survivorship.
- Acts as a liaison and advocate between the patients, families,
caregivers, and health care providers to promote and optimize
patient outcomes
- Contributes to Thoracic/IP program development, implementation,
and evaluation within the healthcare system and community
- Contributes to the knowledge base of the healthcare community
and in support of the ONN role through activities such as
involvement in professional organizations, presentations,
publications, and research
- Participates in system committees such as magnet, cancer,
nursing council, safety, cultural competency/diversity, patient
education, professional nursing council Education and Experience
Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Three or more years of combined clinical experience in
oncology, surgical, and/or pulmonary care.
- Oncology Certification (OCN) or Case Management Certification
(CCM) preferred or must be obtained within two years of hire into
this position
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be
considered. Special Requirements:
- RN licensure required to cover the states of DE, MD, NJ, and
PA. Qualified candidates should apply online and attach a current
resume for consideration. - CS1
Keywords: ChristianaCare, Newark , Oncology Nurse Navigator, Helen F. Graham Center, Newark, DE, Healthcare , Newark, Delaware
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