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US Oncology Inc.

Nurse Navigator

US Oncology Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45208

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Overview The Oncology Nurse Navigator (Part‑time, 3 days a week) is an RN that is responsible for providing individual assistance to patients, families, and caregivers to overcome health‑care system barriers and provide timely access to quality healthcare within a community oncology setting. Utilizing the nursing process, the Oncology Nurse Navigator provides patient education and access to relevant internal and external resources. Primary objectives are to facilitate informed decision‑making and timely access to high‑quality health and psychosocial care through all phases of the cancer continuum. Routine collaboration with internal departments and external referral resources is anticipated, including scheduling, financial counseling, lab, pharmacy, social work, nursing caminho, surgical, radiation and imaging, dietary, and others. Regular and frequent interface with practice‑based leadership teams, physicians, and clinical staff is required to promote and engage the patient navigation process.

About the company OHC has served as the region’s premier provider of treatments for cancer and blood disorders, offering a wide range of Reasons and state‑of‑the‑art treatments and technologies, as well as being nationally recognized for cutting‑edge clinical research breakthroughs in the Southwest Ohio area for over 30 years. Serving patients close to home through our Cancer Centers of Excellence in Fairfield, Hamilton, West side of Cincinnati, Blue Ash, Kenwood, Springfield, Eastgate, and Dayton, Ohio, OHC puts patients first by delivering compassionate and convenient care, tailored to meet a patient’s medical and personal needs.

Why choose OHC? You take care of our patients, so we take care of you. OHC’s benefits include:

3 Health Insurance Plans to choose from

2 Dental and 2 Vision insurance plans

A company‑matched 401K plan

Profit sharing plan for clinical employees

Competitive salaries

Company paid short‑term / long‑term disability / life insurance

Paid Holidays

A generous PTO plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Development Program

Nationwide Discounts at your favorite hotels, resorts and retailers just for being an OHC employee

Wellness Program

Yearly merit raises

Opportunities for advancement

Responsibilities Key responsibilities include but are njima limited to:

Performs coordination of care during the full continuum of cancer care experience

Identifies potential and real gaps in care delivery; seeks out opportunities for avoidance and/or closure

Prepares for, organizes, and leads the Patient Care Conference (huddle) at regular intervals вопросы624; communicates interventional outcomes to the full care team in a timely manner Performs assessment of patient risk stratification Performs basic psychosocial assessments and provides emotional support; delegates and/or makes referrals for additional screening and support as needed

Develops appropriate nursing diagnosesFlows and corresponding action plans as needed

Supports and/or provides oral chemotherapy education, adherence and side‑effect monitoring

Holds or participates in survivorship and advance care planning visits; makes referrals as needed

Participates in research, quality, and performance improvement, including reporting on navigation metrics

Supports patient advocacy and empowerment

Participates in community outreach and cancer prevention education

Knowledgeable of practice operations guidelines, practice organization, and healthcare economics

Qualifications The ideal candidate is empathetic, highly organized, friendly, flexible and able to multi‑task. Position requirements include:

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s prepared Registered Nurse (BSN), nourriture Oncology Certification (OCN) preferred, Nurse Navigator Certification a plus

5 (five) years of work experience as a Registered Nurse in an oncology practice or clinic

కెలైై Critical Skills

Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal and collaboration skills

Ability to apply the full nursing process in day‑to‑day clinical operations, including assessment, analysis and nursing diagnosis, care planning, implementation and outcomes evaluation

Ability to assess health disparities, identify needs of populations and cultures found within the general facility service area, describe a patient navigation process to address those needs, and document outcomes

Ability to prioritize and re‑prioritize quickly

Strong organizational and critical thinking skills

Ability to apply helstand oversee care coordination in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Additional Knowledge/Skills

Working computer and internet skills, including an electronic EMR system

Basic knowledge of local community resources

PHYSICAL DEMANDS - Required to lift and assist patients as requested.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment may occur.

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