Oncology Nurse Navigator

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If you are an existing employee of South Shore Health then please apply through the internal career site. Requisition Number: R-23088 Facility: LOC0026 - 101 Columbian Street101 Columbian Street Weymouth, MA 02190 Department Name: SSH Medical Oncology Cancer Center Status: Full time Budgeted Hours: 40 Shift: Day (United States of America) The Oncology Nurse Navigator (ONN) uses their oncology-specific clinical knowledge to offer individualized assistance to patients, families and caregivers to help overcome healthcare system barriers. Using the nursing process, an ONN provides education and resources to facilitate informed decision making and timely access to quality health and psychosocial care throughout all phases of the cancer continuum. The ONN is responsible for routine nursing aspects of the Program, which include clinical care, telephone triage, symptom management, management of patients on oral chemotherapy, data gathering and chart updating, patient education, and monitoring and follow-up of patients. Compensation Pay Range: $38.20 - $77.39 The Oncology Nurse Navigator (ONN) uses their oncology-specific clinical knowledge to offer individualized assistance to patients, families and caregivers to help overcome healthcare system barriers. Using the nursing process, an ONN provides education and resources to facilitate informed decision making and timely access to quality health and psychosocial care throughout all phases of the cancer continuum. The ONN is responsible for routine nursing aspects of the Program, which include clinical care, telephone triage, symptom management, management of patients on oral chemotherapy, data gathering and chart updating, patient education, and monitoring and follow-up of patients. MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Licensed as a registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or New Hampshire as appropriate Baccalaureate degree in nursing strongly preferred. If associate degree in nursing, must complete BSN degree within 4 years Minimum of 1-year recent experience as an RN Ambulatory and/or oncology experience preferred Professional nursing certification preferred (OCN, BMTCN, CPHON, AOCNP, CRNI, RN-BC) AHA BLS required (AHA ACLS accepted as minimum requirement) PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: A. Assumes nursing care responsibilities for a defined group of patients within the program, including but not limited to assessment, education, coordination, and documentation. 1. Facilitates individualized care within the context of functional status, cultural consideration, health literacy, psychosocial, reproductive/fertility, and spiritual needs for patients, families and caregivers. 2. Provides a welcoming, helpful approach to new DFCI patients, promotes positive, professional image. 3. Supports a smooth transition of patients from diagnosis and active treatment into survivorship, chronic cancer management, or end-of-life care. 4. Assists patients with cancer with issues related to treatment goals, advanced directives, palliative care, and end-of-life concerns using an ethical framework that is nonjudgmental and nondiscriminatory. 5. Acts as a liaison between the patients, families, and caregivers and the providers to optimize outcomes. 6. Advocates for patients to promote patient centered care that includes shared decision making and patient goals of care with optimal outcomes. 7. Provides psychosocial support to and facilitates appropriate referrals for patients, families and caregivers 8. Contributes to ONN program and role development, implementation, and evaluation within the healthcare system and community. 9. Participates in day-to-day operations of the satellite program. 10. Participates in the tracking and monitoring of metrics and outcomes, in collaboration with administration, to document and evaluate outcomes of the navigation program. 11. Functions as the primary nursing contact for care delivered within the satellite setting and collaborating nursing professionals. 12. Evaluates patient care in the program and collaborates with the other disciplines to facilitate appropriate clinical decision-making and to implement change when necessary. 13. Manages patient care across the continuum, making appropriate referrals, as necessary. 14. Works collaboratively and functions as an effective member of the health care team. 15. Monitors the environment of care with attention to patient safety and assures compliance with regulatory agency standards. 16. Maintains clinical practice that is evidence-based and consistent with nursing policies, procedures and standards. 17. Provides care based on age-specific needs of the patient (population served: young adult to geriatric) 18. Adheres to the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (ANA, 2015) in all aspects of professional practice. 10. Complies with accepted standards of professional nursing practice that is evidence- based and consistent with policy, and procedures determined by DF

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