Nurse Navigator, Hematology/Oncology, Physician Practice
About the Role
The Nurse Navigator functions on the multidisciplinary team as an advocate, interpreter, educator, and counselor for oncology patients. This role ensures all adult patients with an oncology diagnosis receive quality and comprehensive services, including coordinating patient care throughout the continuum in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. The Nurse Navigator serves as a clinical resource with expertise in oncology care management, acts as a liaison throughout the facility and in the community regarding services for this unique patient population, and provides expert nursing care through direct clinical practice, consultation, and education.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates the knowledge, skill, and coordination to provide nursing care and guidance to cancer patients from screening to survivorship.
- Systematically and continually performs the functions of assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care according to the nursing process and Oncology Nursing Society Standards of Practice.
- Provides education and information to patients and their families, ensuring seamless, continuous, and comprehensive care.
- Initiates and documents patient teaching, including family and significant others, based on assessment of needs such as psychosocial and lifestyle practices.
- Responds to patient requests for information regarding the disease process, expected side effects of treatment, and community resources.
- Uses appropriate patient education documentation modalities.
- Supports patients during difficult decision-making periods.
- Assists in coordination of end-of-life care for patients and families and provides emotional support.
- Functions in an organized and time-conscious manner.
- Partners with patients, families, interdisciplinary teams, and community resources to provide well-coordinated, timely, compassionate, and exemplary interdisciplinary care.
- Communicates with all members of the healthcare team about patient and family needs and concerns.
- Initiates and performs ongoing review of policies related to services provided; updates or writes new policies to enhance professional practice as appropriate.
- Serves as a resource for community educational events such as health fairs, screenings, symposiums, and lectures, as well as staff education.
- Preserves and protects patient rights to confidentiality.
- Performs other related duties as requested or directed.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing required with at least 5 years of nursing experience in Oncology.
- Nurse Navigator experience required.
- Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Rhode Island and CPR certification.
- Oncology Nursing Society certification required.
- Nurse Navigation Certification preferred and/or obtained within 6 months of hire.
About Us
Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions—Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group—is a trusted, integrated health care organization. CNE fuels the latest advances in medical research, attracts top specialty-trained doctors, hones renowned services and innovative programs, and engages in important discussions about health and end-of-life wishes. Care New England is helping to transform the future of health care and provides a leading voice in efforts to ensure the health of the individuals and communities we serve.