RN Oncology Navigator

Carteret-Health-Care; Morehead City (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Carteret General Hospital is seeking an Oncology Nurse Navigator to educate patients, advocate for their needs, and coordinate care across the cancer program from referral through survivorship.

You will work with physicians, nurses, and the care team to optimize outcomes, reduce wait times, and connect patients and families with hospital services and community resources.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a BSN.
• Five years of Oncology nursing experience.
• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN).
• Certified in Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Administration from ONS.
• Demonstrates clinical expertise and scientific knowledge related to cancer care.
• Demonstrates ability in leadership, teaching and management.
• Member of a specialty related professional organization.
• Familiarity with current trends and issues pertinent to community cancer care practices and issues.

Responsibilities

• Educates and advocates for patients and families.
• Coordinates care across the cancer program from referral through survivorship.
• Serves as a gateway to Carteret General Hospital's services.
• Collaborates with MDs, NPs, and RNs to improve cancer treatment experiences.
• Improves clinical quality outcomes by timely care coordination and reducing wait times.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching

Management

Clinical expertise

Education

BSN degree

OCN certification

Job description

Reports to the Director of Cancer Treatment Services. Works closely with MD, NP andRNsto improve the cancer treatment experience.

DEFINITION OF POSITION

The Oncology Nurse Navigator is a patient educator and advocate, care coordinator, system navigator and community ambassador on a mission to improve the cancer experience for the individual affected with a diagnosis of cancer by being a support system for the patient and his/her family at a critical time - after diagnosis and through treatment and serving as a gateway to Carteret General Hospital's services. The Oncology Nurse Navigator will assist patients with all cancer types from the time of initial referral through survivorship. Optimize and improve patient, physician, organizational and community clinical quality outcomes by providing consistent and timely care coordination for the cancer program while reducing wait time and suffering from cancer and it's treatments.

QUALIFICATIONS

Professional

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
• Graduate ofan accredited school of nursign with a BSN
• Fiveyears of Oncology nursing experience
• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN)
• Certified in Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Administration from ONS
• Demonstrates clinical expertise and scientific knowledge related to cancer care
• Demonstrates abillity in leadership, teaching and management
• Member of a speciality related professional organization
• Familiarity with current trends and issues pertinent to community cancer care practices and issues