Nurse Navigator - ACC - Breast Center - FT Days

University-of-California,-Irvin; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

UCI Health, part of the University of California, Irvine, seeks a Nurse Coordinator to independently coordinate patient care across pre-admit, hospitalization, discharge and follow-up in the outpatient setting. You will plan, educate and support patients and families, and maintain program data for analysis and RFPs.

Qualifications include a California RN license with a BSN, BLS certification, and oncology experience or recent oncology training, plus excellent English communication and the

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months experience as an RN in an Oncology setting or equivalent oncology training within the last year.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Current CA RN license is required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• All external candidates must have a BSN

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care of patients across pre-admit, hospitalization, discharge and follow-up in outpatient settings.
• Plan, educate and support patients and families throughout the continuum of care.
• Maintain program data for analysis and RFPs; collaborate with Director and Medical Director for program growth.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Oncology knowledge

Nursing license

BLS certification

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

Who We Are

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties. As Orange County’s only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region’s only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary

The Nurse Coordinator functions independently to coordinate care of patients. Responsible for planning, education and support of patient and family. Assures that the continuum of care process is complete, including intra-interdepartmental process to include: pre-admit, hospitalization, discharge and follow up in the OP. Maintains program data for analysis and RFPs. Works with Director and Medical Director / team for the development and growth of the program. Provides nursing services as needed. Other responsibilities as assigned.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications

• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Minimum 6 months experience working as an RN in an Inpatient or Outpatient Oncology setting OR 1 Year clinical experience and recent completion of cancer basics class from Oncology Nursing Society within previous year
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Demonstrated practice with and knowledge of chemotherapy agents
• Current CA RN license
• Basic Life Support certification required
• All external candidates must have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload

Preferred Qualifications

• Oncology/Hematologic Malignancies patient population knowledge
• Oncology Nurse Certification
• Knowledge of complications associated with medical and surgical oncology conditions
• Demonstrated knowledge of immunosuppressive therapies