Oncology Nurse Navigator - JTCancer Center- F/T - Days
Hackensack Meridian Health
Location
Hackensack, NJ | United States
Job description
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are
team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of
positive change.
The Oncology Nurse Navigator, in collaboration with the oncologists, oncology APN's, and the entire healthcare team, oversees and supports the oncology patient and their significant other(s). This care is begun during initial consultation and continues throughout the treatment continuum.
A day in the life of an Oncology Nurse Navigator at Hackensack Meridian Health may include:
- Participates in the collaboration with physicians, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for selected patients and their families
- During initial assessments, identifies problems, and helps adherence to evidence-based guidelines/solutions to meet desired measurable outcomes and documents all care/findings as per policy
- Maintains a communication system which ensures comprehensive and timely transmission of information to physicians, nursing staff, and the interdisciplinary team
- Supports immediate revision of the plan of care as per the physician and collaborating APN's and by their order initiates immediate teaching/education with the oncology patient and their significant other(s) to support/meet desired outcomes and documents appropriately
- Monitors documentation in the medical record to ensure patient outcomes are achieved and maintained based on established standards of care
- Identifies and links patients to available community partners and services
- Participates in continuous process improvement efforts to improve patient outcomes, assures appropriate utilization of resources and increases patient satisfaction
- To provide extraordinary compassionate care to all we care for and absolute teamwork with our colleagues
- Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.)
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Graduate of an NLN/AACN accredited program in nursing
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of oncology experience
- 2 years experience as a registered nurse in oncology
Licenses and Certifications Required:
- NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License
- OCN is preferred
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