Oncology Nurse Navigator, Medical Oncology, Full-Time, Day Shift

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 Navigato r 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: Full-Time
• Shift: Days
• Unit/Department: Medical Oncology
• CBA Code: Non-Union