Oncology Nurse Navigator I - Orlando Health Cancer Institute

Responsibilities

• Essential Functions
• Coordinates patient care through the cancer continuum by assisting with timely access to care, coordinating/facilitating appointments and services, and encouraging adherence to treatment plans, protocols, and follow up care.
• Assesses patient current and future needs, provides patient access to resources (internal and external), and makes appropriate referrals as needed.
• Provides education and information to the patient and family related to the cancer healthcare system, multidisciplinary team member roles, plan of care, and available resources.
• Establishes and maintains close collaboration with physicians and multidisciplinary team members to ensure seamless patient care and care coordination.
• Tracks navigation program metrics, and quality indicators, documents patient interactions and progression, and communicates navigation activities to physicians, cancer care team, and department.
• Supports patients and families during transition from active treatment to survivorship or assists with coordination of end of life care.
• Contributes to the development, implementation, and evaluation of the nurse navigator role.
• Builds awareness of the nurse navigator role by participating in marketing and community outreach efforts.
• Obtains or develops patient and family educational materials and resources.
• Demonstrates knowledge, skill, and coordination to provide nursing care and guidance to the cancer patient from screening to survivorship.
• Demonstrates effective communication with patients, families, peers, members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team, and community organizations and resources.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

• Other Related Functions
• Actively participates in multidisciplinary planning conferences.
• Participates in community health promotion and awareness programs (health fairs, screenings, symposiums).
• Attends staff development in-services, department meetings, etc.
• Establishes and maintains professional role boundaries with patients, families, and multidisciplinary care team.
• Serves as advocate for patient and family.

Qualifications

• Education/Training
• ASN Required; BSN Preferred
• Assumes responsibility for professional development and continuing education.
• Meets all mandatory and developmental requirements for Orlando Health and unit/department.

• Licensure/Certification
• Maintains license as an RN in the state of Florida.
• ONS certification preferred or completed within one year of hire.
• Maintains current BLS/healthcare provider certification. Experience Three (3) years of clinical experience.