Registered Nurse (RN) - Oncology Nurse Navigator

Prisma Health; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health in Richland, SC is seeking an experienced registered nurse to coordinate oncology patient care across the continuum. You will evaluate referrals, participate in multidisciplinary teams, and develop care plans with oncologists and support staff to overcome barriers and improve outcomes.

The role emphasizes patient education, survivorship planning, and engagement with community resources. Requires a Bachelor's in Nursing, an active RN license, and at least three years of oncology

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• Three (3) years Oncology experience.
• RN license recognized by the NCSBN Compact or licensed in SC.
• Oncology certifications within 1 year of hire: OCN, ONN-CG, TCTCN, or CBCN.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the care for oncology patients, their family and/or caregiver across the continuum of care.
• Evaluate new patient cancer referrals and review records for NCCN guidelines.
• Assess health status of patients targeted for cancer care management and conduct initial assessments.
• Refer patients to appropriate support services after assessing needs and barriers.
• Participate in multidisciplinary care plans and documentation of treatment plans.
• Lead patient education and collaborate with patients to enhance self-management.
• Promote education for patients, families, staff, and community on oncology care.
• Participate in inter-disciplinary teams to develop new care processes.
• Prepare and lead cancer site-specific tumor boards and participate in teams as needed.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Job Profile Summary
Coordinate the care for oncology patients, their family and/or caregiver across the continuum of care while overcoming healthcare barriers. The objective is to coordinate and provide high quality patient care across all care delivery sites. This may include coordination, facilitating, monitoring, and evaluating interventions to achieve desired outcomes.

Bonus Eligible

This position is bonus eligible, follow this link for details.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health’s purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
• Evaluate all new patient cancer referrals to initiate contact with patient. Review patient records for NCCN guidelines for diagnosis, staging, and treatment as well as to identify staging studies, molecular profiling, and other tests that may be scheduled prior to the initial consult.
• Assesses health status of patients who are targeted for participation in cancer care management program; conduct initial assessment, interview, and screening/determinization for risk.
• Ensures patient referrals to appropriate support services after a comprehensive assessment of patient needs and barriers. This may include referrals for complex care management, integrative oncology, survivorship, and community resources.
• Participates in the development of assessment tools, care management guidelines, pathways and algorithms for cross-continuum care of patients with cancer at all points in the care continuum.
• Participates in and creates multi-disciplinary care plan as appropriate for patient care needs and direction. This includes documentation of initial treatment plan, as established by oncologist, ongoing supportive care needs, as well as survivorship care plans. This also includes the review and understanding of clinical trials for possible participation and initiating contact with research nurse.
• Conducts patient education; collaborates with the patient to establish goals and activities to enhance patient self-management and participation in plan of care.
• Promotes and provides patient, family, staff, and community education through use of expert clinical knowledge base. Participates in community oncology wellness activities.
• Participating in inter-disciplinary teams to develop, implement, and evaluate new processes of care as determined by the team.
• Prepare and lead cancer site specific tumor boards as well as participating and potentially leading interdisciplinary teams devoted to outlining current and best practices and processes including any issues related to access, care delivery, education, research and outcomes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
• Experience - Three (3) years Oncology

In Lieu Of

• NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Holds a current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or is licensed to practice as an RN in the state the team member is working.
• Obtain one of the following oncology certifications within (1) one year of hire date: OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse) from ONCC (Oncology Nursing Certification Corp); ONN-CG (Oncology Nurse Navigator-Certified Generalist) from AONN (Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators); Transplant and Cellular Therapy Certified Nurse (TCTCN); or Certified Breast Care Nurse (CBCN).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• NA

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

14 Medical Park Rd Richland

Facility

Richland Hospital

Department

Outpatient Oncology Infusion-CIR

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