Adult Oncology Nurse Navigator

Job Summary

This navigation position is based out of Research Medical Center in the Kansas City, MO area and focuses on Breast/GU Oncology Patients.

Qualifications

• Three to five years oncology nursing experience
• Experience in program development preferred
• Experience as a nurse navigator and/or patient educator in oncology preferred
• Experience in leadership and customer service – preferred
• Average of three to five years oncology nursing experience
• Associate’s Degree in Nursing required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) achieved or in progress – preferred

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between the patient and family with the multidisciplinary healthcare providers to ensure effective communication and collaboration
• Collaborate with local physician liaisons and leadership to conduct internal and external outreach and marketing when appropriate
• Serve as a patient advocate from diagnosis to end of active treatment
• Assess patients’ medical, social, and psychosocial needs/barriers to care and link them to appropriate resources
• Provide appropriate teaching, outreach, and support to patients and families and ensure the patient is empowered to manage their own healthcare needs
• Conduct follow-up conversations with all patients and communicate any concerns, changes, or social needs to the appropriate physician or other care providers

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts