Oncology Nurse Navigator, Part Time, Days

UChicago Medicine; Illinois; On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

UChicago Medicine is seeking an Oncology Nurse Navigator to join the Hyde Park team on a part-time basis (0.5 FTE). The role partners with the clinical team to coordinate patient care through the disease continuum and serves as a clinical liaison across services and departments.

The navigator will assess patient needs, facilitate follow-up, educate patients and families, and coordinate discharge planning with oncology teams, social workers, and home nursing staff.

Qualifications

• RN license in Illinois.
• BSN required.
• OCN Certification preferred.
• Oncology nursing experience preferred (hematology/oncology)

Responsibilities

• Assess clinical, emotional, psychosocial, financial, and other patient needs.
• Coordinate discharge planning and follow-up with care teams.
• Educate patients and families on disease, treatments, side effects, and warning signs.
• Document and communicate recommendations from multidisciplinary conferences.
• Provide patient education materials and support throughout the care pathway.
• Coordinate tumor conferences and multidisciplinary consultations as needed.

Skills

Patient care

Nursing education

Care coordination

Oncology nursing

Education

BSN

Job description

Job Description

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as an Oncology Nurse Navigator with our team in Hyde Park.

In this role, the Oncology Nurse Navigator will partner with the rest of the clinical team to provide patients the highest quality of care. Under the direction of a faculty sponsor and in collaboration with the program support team, the Oncology Nurse Navigator coordinates the care of patients through the disease process and acts as a clinical liaison for patients, across medical services and clinical departments.

Essential Job Functions

• Assesses clinical, emotional, spiritual, psychosocial, financial, and other patient needs
• 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
• Coordinates 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 conference
• Documents recommendations made at multidisciplinary consultations and/or tumor conferences

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a current Illinois license
• Graduate of a National League for Nursing accredited School of Nursing with BSN

Preferred Qualifications

• OCN Certification
• ONS Chemotherapy Provider
• 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.

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Part-Time, 0.5 FTE
• Shift: Days
• Location: Hyde Park
• Unit/Department: Medical Oncology
• CBA Code: Non-Union

About Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

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As a condition of employment, all employees are required to complete a pre-employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

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.

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