Oncology Nurse Navigator (RN), East Bay

Stanford Health Care; California; On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Health Care in California is seeking an Oncology Nurse Navigator to coordinate cancer care from diagnosis through survivorship. This licensed nurse will partner with physicians, social workers, nutritionists, and researchers to optimize patient experience and outcomes.

Responsibilities include following NCCN guidelines, educating patients about treatment options, addressing barriers to care, and supporting shared decision-making in a culturally sensitive manner.

Qualifications

• Licensed registered nurse with current California license.
• Experience in oncology care coordination preferred.
• Strong communication and patient advocacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure clinical care meets NCCN guidelines and Stanford care pathways.
• Assess education needs and provide disease-specific information.
• Coordinate navigation with the cancer care team and social work.
• Facilitate communication and address barriers to care.
• Support shared decision-making and culturally appropriate care.
• Provide patient and caregiver education and resources.

Skills

RN License

Care Coordination

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) License

Job description

Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

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Benefits

Our core benefits include medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, an employee assistance program, savings and spending accounts, disability, life and accident insurance, and COBRA. For medical insurance, you have the choice of three generous health plans through Stanford Health Care Alliance, Aetna, or Kaiser Permanente. Each plan includes 100% coverage for preventive care, telemedicine through Teledoc, prescription drug coverage, and behavioral health coverage. Additional incentives exist for healthy choices. And so much more - Generous Leave & Time Off, Wellness Program, Special Programs, Educational Assistance, and Adoption Assistance!

A Brief Overview

The Oncology Nurse Navigator is a licensed nurse who has experience in cancer clinical care coordination and care management. This position will optimize care coordination, patient experience and improve the clinical outcome for patients by providing nurse-led navigation throughout the patient journey from diagnosis to survivorship. The Oncology Nurse Navigator is responsible for collaborating with the physician and their clinical team, including but not limited to patient care coordinators, patient financial counselors, clinical research coordinators, social workers, genetic counselors, and other supportive care specialists in the cancer service line. The Navigator is part of an interdisciplinary team to triage the patient's clinical and supportive care needs and connect them to services that will benefit a holistic approach throughout their care continuum. This position fosters a relationship of trust with the patient and their caregiver(s), serves as the patient's clinical care advocate, as well as connects the care across the clinical teams taking care of the patient. Navigation activities that are developed in the cancer destination service line will need to be carefully monitored for facilitating shared decision-making, ensuring patient engagement, addressing the patient's needs, and facilitating communication that is in alignment with the patient's values and preferences across the clinical care journey.

What you will do

• Ensures the clinical care meets the guidelines as outlined in the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) and/or Stanford clinical care pathways, including clinical trials available across the Cancer DSL Network.
• Assess the education needs of the patient, providing the patient with disease-specific information including available clinical trials, treatment options, symptom management and supportive care programs.
• Addresses clinical and health system barriers to care and provisions of services to at-risk populations as identified by the nurse navigation tracking tools. Works in collaboration with social work and nutrition to address environmental barriers impacting the patients' ability to adhere to their cancer care pathways as appropriate.
• Facilitates communication with all members of the cancer clinical care team and provides one-on-one oncology nurse navigation to address the mental, emotional, and physical needs of the patient, caregiver(s), and family.
• Focuses on clinically oriented referrals, second opinions, outside testing, local treatment options, and supportive care options in the community where the patient lives.
• Provides clinical care and educational materials in a culturally appropriate manner and facilitates additional services as needed to meet the cultural needs of the patient and their family.
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