Mount Auburn Hospital
Nurse Navigator - Hematology/Oncology Outpatient Services (Full Time)
Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts, us, 02140
Nurse Navigator - Hematology/Oncology Outpatient Services (Full Time)
This position is full-time 40 hours per week. Weekday shifts, with no weekends, nights, or on-call requirements. Flexible scheduling options are available. The Oncology Nurse Navigators help patients navigate their care and treatment, from their initial referral through to survivorship. They work closely with our team of providers and other interdisciplinary teams across Mount Auburn Hospital. The role also involves triage, basic office nursing such as port draws, and handling medication authorization and funding for oral chemotherapy. Job Description: The Medical Oncology Nurse Navigator is a professional registered nurse with oncology-specific clinical knowledge who offers individualized assistance to patients, families, and caregivers to help overcome healthcare system barriers. Utilizing the nursing process, the Medical Oncology Nurse Navigator provides education and resources to facilitate informed decision making and timely access to quality health and psychosocial care throughout all phases of the cancer continuum. Working within the Hematology/Oncology Outpatient Practice setting the Oncology Nurse Navigator provides patient-centered care to patients of all cancer types and benign blood disorders. The Oncology Nurse Navigator works as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team of professionals that includes, but is not limited to; MDs, NPs, RNs, Medical Assistants, Pharmacists, and Social Workers. Responsibilities Coordinate care for patients for a defined population, including the evaluation, assessment, scheduling, consultation and treatment of patients in order to implement a seamless progression of care to meet the patient's needs Provide a welcoming, helpful approach to new MAH patients, promote positive, professional image Provide patient/family education regarding chemotherapy/immunotherapy Coordinate care for patients preparing to start treatment including pre-tx staging, labs, other testing and venous access placement Collaborate with colleagues within MAH in the care of the medical oncology patients Support Hematology/Oncology physicians and nurse practitioners with telephone triage, medication Rx renewals and outside lab ordering Qualifications Licensed Nurse in the state of Massachusetts BSN Required BLS certification required Two years of nursing experience in an oncology setting, preferred but willing to train ONS Chemotherapy / Biotherapy Certified preferred, or obtained within 2 years of hire ONC certification preferred or obtained within 2 years of hire Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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This position is full-time 40 hours per week. Weekday shifts, with no weekends, nights, or on-call requirements. Flexible scheduling options are available. The Oncology Nurse Navigators help patients navigate their care and treatment, from their initial referral through to survivorship. They work closely with our team of providers and other interdisciplinary teams across Mount Auburn Hospital. The role also involves triage, basic office nursing such as port draws, and handling medication authorization and funding for oral chemotherapy. Job Description: The Medical Oncology Nurse Navigator is a professional registered nurse with oncology-specific clinical knowledge who offers individualized assistance to patients, families, and caregivers to help overcome healthcare system barriers. Utilizing the nursing process, the Medical Oncology Nurse Navigator provides education and resources to facilitate informed decision making and timely access to quality health and psychosocial care throughout all phases of the cancer continuum. Working within the Hematology/Oncology Outpatient Practice setting the Oncology Nurse Navigator provides patient-centered care to patients of all cancer types and benign blood disorders. The Oncology Nurse Navigator works as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team of professionals that includes, but is not limited to; MDs, NPs, RNs, Medical Assistants, Pharmacists, and Social Workers. Responsibilities Coordinate care for patients for a defined population, including the evaluation, assessment, scheduling, consultation and treatment of patients in order to implement a seamless progression of care to meet the patient's needs Provide a welcoming, helpful approach to new MAH patients, promote positive, professional image Provide patient/family education regarding chemotherapy/immunotherapy Coordinate care for patients preparing to start treatment including pre-tx staging, labs, other testing and venous access placement Collaborate with colleagues within MAH in the care of the medical oncology patients Support Hematology/Oncology physicians and nurse practitioners with telephone triage, medication Rx renewals and outside lab ordering Qualifications Licensed Nurse in the state of Massachusetts BSN Required BLS certification required Two years of nursing experience in an oncology setting, preferred but willing to train ONS Chemotherapy / Biotherapy Certified preferred, or obtained within 2 years of hire ONC certification preferred or obtained within 2 years of hire Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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