Registered Nurse Navigator - Thoracic Oncology - 8-Hour Day Shift
Company: CEDARS-SINAI
Location: Cypress
Posted on: November 24, 2022
Job Description:
Do you have a passion for the highest clinical quality and
patient happiness? Would you like to use your expert clinical
competencies with an organization known nationally for excellence
in cancer treatment, research and education? We would be happy to
hear from you! Please consider the following exciting opportunity
with one of the most outstanding and dynamic places to work in
California as your next career move.Cedars-Sinai gathers leading
cancer doctors, surgeons, researchers, nurses and staff from around
the world to work together for our patients' benefit. We are
committed to treating our patients with the most intuitive and
comfortable treatments. Our oncologists and surgeons treat more
than 60 types of cancer, from common to rare and complex. They work
as a team to provide patients with access to the latest therapies
and treatments. As a Nurse Navigator, you will be responsible for
the coordination of care for patients throughout the continuum of
treatment; from initial referral to follow-up care, serving as a
consistent contact, or point person for the high-risk patient. You
can look forward to collaborating and operating as a member of the
interdisciplinary team, as well as acting as a patient advocate
throughout the patient care process. Summary of Essential
Duties:
Collaborates with the oncology care
teams who follow patients throughout their continuum of care.Calls
new patients in advance of their consult, sees patient during
consult, ensures referrals are done (i.e. radiation, nutrition,
social work); sees patient on first day of their chemo and calls
patient 24-48 hours after their first chemotherapy
treatment.Ensures managed care referrals are processed, per NCQA
Guidelines, and appropriately documented in Tapestry.Works
collaboratively with Oncology Patient and Family Support Program
team re: transitions of care, which are accurately and consistently
documented. Hand-Offs to assigned ISP/ACM CM and oncology services,
when patients are admitted to CSMC. RN Navigators will contact the
patients telephonically, within 48 hours, post-discharge. Will meet
with patients as necessary, to enhance rapport when additional
support is required, or as appropriate. Monitors the
hospitalizations/ED/Urgent Care visits of patients and maintains
appropriate logs.Coordinate referrals and secure appointment with
various CSMNS Disease Management programs such as Anticoagulation
Clinic, Asthma, Diabetes, Hepatitis C, Smoking Cessation,
Cardiovascular Risk, as appropriate.Assists in the development of a
comprehensive diagnostic/treatment plan related to the patient's
needs, through interdisciplinary input and weekly meetings.Arranges
for clinical services, evaluates clinical data, participates in
clinical/ patient rounds, and triages clinical questions/ concerns
to the appropriate resource. Tracks number of referrals and
transports, measures outcomes.Establishes, coordinates and
continuously evaluates supportive care plan with goals and
interventions based upon treatment and individual patient/caregiver
needs, preferences, beliefs and values.
Education:
BSN (Bachelor of Science, Nursing)
requiredMSN (Master's Degree in Nursing)
preferredLicense/Certification:
Current, unrestricted California RN
License requiredONS Chemo/Bio Certification preferredOncology
Certified Nurse certification from ONS required or willing to
obtain within one year from start dateBLS from the American Heart
Association or American Red Cross requiredExperience:
A minimum of 3 years of Oncology
nursing experience in an acute care setting required Experience
with hospice, palliative care or long-term illness patients
requiredCase Management experience is beneficialExperience with
program development preferred -Keywords: RN, Registered Nurse,
Oncology, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Healthcare, Hospital, Medical
Center, Los Angeles, CA, California
Working Title:Registered Nurse Navigator - Thoracic Oncology -
8-Hour Day Shift
Department:OCC-Clinic Exams
Business Entity:Service Lines & Ops
Job Category:,Clinical Operations,Clinical Operations
Job Specialty:Clinical Operations
Position Type:Full-time
Shift Length:8 hour shift
Shift Type:Day
Keywords: CEDARS-SINAI, Cypress , Registered Nurse Navigator - Thoracic Oncology - 8-Hour Day Shift, Other , Cypress, California
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