Nurse Navigator & Care Coordination Leader

University of Southern California; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

The Nurse Navigator at USC Care Medical Group in Pasadena assists physicians and coordinates appointments, education, and communication across the care continuum. You will support patients and families, facilitate diagnostic and treatment procedures, and help schedule services within a multidisciplinary team.

Requires a BSN, CA RN license, and strong communication; oncology experience and related certification are preferred. Two years of clinical/navigation experience is encouraged for this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing and RN license (CA) required.
• Excellent communication skills in English are essential.
• Knowledge of medical procedures and care coordination is required.
• Two years' clinical experience preferred; Nurse Navigator/Oncology experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Initiates and coordinates patient/family teaching on diagnosis, treatment, meds and trials.
• Reviews medications and documents medication history.
• Evaluates patients in clinic and provides nursing care as needed.
• Communicates with treating physicians, patients and insurers.
• Oversees patient flow and scheduling across the continuum of care.
• Coordinates consults with social, nutritional, case management, transportation and radiology.
• Prepares records for MD evaluation and clinics; gathers reports and imaging.
• Provides triage for patient care concerns and serves as a liaison.
• Monitors lab results and follows up as appropriate.

Skills

Communication skills

RN license (CA)

Oncology knowledge

Whole blood collection

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Master's degree in Nursing

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

EMR systems

Job description

The Nurse Navigator at USC Care Medical Group in Pasadena assists physicians and coordinates appointments, education, and communication across the care continuum. You will support patients and families, facilitate diagnostic and treatment procedures, and help schedule services within a multidisciplinary team.

Requires a BSN, CA RN license, and strong communication; oncology experience and related certification are preferred. Two years of clinical/navigation experience is encouraged for this role.