Oncology Nurse Navigator

About the role

Join a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine Crown Point, located in Crown Point, Indiana as an Oncology Nurse Navigator. UChicago Medicine is an integrated academic and community health system with multiple primary medical facilities within the surrounding suburbs of Chicago. UChicago Medicine, Crown Point is a new two-story, 130,000-square-foot multispecialty care center and micro-hospital in Northwest Indiana for what will be the academic health system's largest off-site facility and its first freestanding building in Indiana.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a clinical liaison for patients, across medical services and clinical departments.
• Assesses clinical, emotional, spiritual, psychosocial, financial, and other patient needs.
• Evaluates and manages patient symptoms before during and after treatment.
• Facilitates resolution to patient needs and monitors follow up.
• Educates/reinforces education with patients and families on disease, treatments, side effects, adverse reactions, and reportable signs/symptoms based on multidisciplinary care plan.
• Counsels patients and families on discharge planning with the patient’s family, social workers, home nursing staff, oncologists, and personal physicians.
• Works with patients and family members to ensure discharge instructions are understood and followed.
• Develops and/or coordinates development of patient education materials, clinical pathways, and quality studies.
• Coordinates and/or participates in multidisciplinary consultations and/or tumor conferences.
• Documents recommendations made at multidisciplinary consultations and/or tumor conferences.
• Serves as clinical partner and escalation point for Intake Coordinators.
• Promotes community education and increases prevention awareness and early-detection screening programs.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse with a current Illinois Graduate of a National League for Nursing accredited School of Nursing with BSN.
• Indiana nursing license required.
• Minimum of two years hematology/oncology clinical nursing experience with demonstrated clinical competence in patient care, teaching and management of patients with a cancer diagnosis, and knowledge about clinical aspects of oncology including protocol therapy and data management.
• BLS through the American Heart Association.
• OCN Certification preferred.
• ONS Chemotherapy Provider preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years hematology/oncology clinical nursing experience with demonstrated clinical competence in patient care, teaching and management of patients with a cancer diagnosis, and knowledge about clinical aspects of oncology including protocol therapy and data management.
• BLS through the American Heart Association.
• OCN Certification preferred.
• ONS Chemotherapy Provider preferred.

Skills

• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to manage complex patient cases.
• Experience with oncology protocols and treatments.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union. Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine.

Pay

Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

Schedule

Full-Time: 1.0FTE