RN Navigator - Oncology - 40 Hours/Week - Days

About the role

At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. Our mission is to make each delivery special, convey difficult diagnoses with compassion, go above and beyond for patient needs, and give high fives when patients overcome challenges.

Responsibilities

• Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the customer/patient, ensuring understanding and comfort level of treatment as outlined in the Population Specific Criteria.
• Demonstrates ability to identify opportunities for and give individualized customer service/patient care according to customer/patient needs.
• Prioritizes data collection according to patient's immediate needs.
• Develops/reviews/revises and individualizes the plan of care to address the patient's nursing care needs for optimum patient care outcomes.
• Collaborates with providers and other clinical disciplines as appropriate.
• Provides teaching specific to the patient.
• Care plan reflects continuing care needs and/or referrals.
• Implements interventions that are consistent with the established plan of care in a safe and appropriate manner (Professional Models of Care).
• Uses current knowledge in nursing practice based on standards and research literature.
• Performs technical skills competently and independently to assure patient safety (autonomy).
• Able to competently perform technical skills independently.
• Follows appropriate procedure for obtaining and returning or cleaning/disposing of equipment and supplies.
• Maintains a professional behavior in attitude, demeanor, interactions to achieve organization's mission.
• Communicates effectively to solve problems at the personal and unit level.
• Takes pride in the unit by actively participating in restocking and maintaining a clean environment.
• Maintains a professional appearance, behavior, and work environment.
• Maintains competence in area of experience.
• Participates in meetings and/or committees as needed to assist in decisions affecting area/unit or organization.
• Initiates action to correct, prevent, and/or minimize risk(s) to the patient, family or staff/employees.
• Completes appropriate report form for a risk (e.g., variance/incident report, patient concern report, maintenance request).
• Communicates to appropriate personnel regarding unresolved issues.
• Works within the scope of practice as defined by Nurse Practice Act.

Requirements

• Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing required within 5 years of hire.
• Successful completion of annual mandatory education requirements.
• A minimum of 2 years nursing experience required.
• Previous ambulatory coordination experience required.
• Current valid Registered Nurse (RN) License, valid compact multi-state license, or a temporary permit while awaiting licensure required for work state.
• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.
• Certification(s) in area of specialty preferred.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate and interact with patients, family members, hospital personnel, and co-workers.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work assignments.
• Ability to learn, retain, and utilize computer skills that are required for department and hospital information system.
• Ability to think critically and problem solve.

Physical Requirements

• Weight Demands: Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.
• Physical Activity: Occasionally Performed (1%-33%): Climbing, Crawling, Kneeling, Sitting, Frequently Performed (34%-66%): Balancing, Carrying, Crouching, Distinguishing colors, Keyboarding/typing, Lifting, Pulling/Pushing, Repetitive Motions, Stooping/bending, Twisting, Constantly Performed (67%-100%): Grasping, Hearing, Reaching, Seeing/Visual, Speaking/talking, Standing, Walking.
• Job Hazards: Not Related: Electrical Shock/Static, Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means), Rare (1-33%): Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-Ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc), Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means) - NICU only, Occasionally (34%-66%): Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment), Equipment/Machinery/Tools, Explosives (pressurized gas), Hazardous Drugs (exposure risks, personal protective equipment required), Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex), Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF), Mechanical moving parts/vibrations.

About Nebraska Methodist Health System

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Employer Information

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.