Nurse Navigator Registered Nurse
12/5/2009
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Job Overview
Company:
Base Pay: N/A
Other Pay:
Employee Type: Full-Time
Industry: Healthcare - Health Services
Manages Others: No
Job Type: Health Care
Nurse
Required Education: 2 Year Degree
Required Experience: At least 2 year(s)
Required Travel: Not Specified
Relocation Covered: Not Specified
Location:

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Contact: Tom McMonagle
Phone: Not Available
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Fax: 215-537-7900
 
Reference ID: ERMC - 733

Company Overview

We fight cancer... that's all we do. We know you are fighting for your life. Our mission is to arm you with every choice, offer you every chance, and empower you to victory. Here, we believe in your fundamental right to be informed about, and to choose, the best available options for your treatment and we encourage you and your family to be fully involved in every decision.

Driven by a vision to be the worldwide leader in the field, Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) is on the leading edge of cancer treatment and has been for over 20 years. Through aggressive research involving innovative new techniques and therapies, we apply the results of this research faster than many can imagine. We battle this disease with many weapons and we never give up.

Job Description

Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Northeast Philadelphia is currently recruiting for a full-time Nurse Navigator Registered Nurse to work in our New Patient Experience Department. The position will work primarily Monday through Friday 8-hour day shifts with the flexibility to work other hours dependent on the needs of our patients.


Job Summary/Purpose:

To provide clinical assessment services to referral sources, families and patients to determine the appropriate level of care needed for potential services within Cancer Treatment Centers of America continuum of care.  To help families and patients have a better understanding and orientation of Cancer Treatment Centers of America.  To field any concerns or questions referral sources, families and/or patients may have to optimize the disposition of the patient and to act as the patient/family advocate throughout the course of treatment.

Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

·         Current Pennsylvania Registered Nurse License or eligible for immediate PA licensure.

  • BSN preferred.
  • Two years Clinical Nursing experience required.

·         Oncology experience preferred.

·         1-year experience in Care Management and/or similar role preferred

·         Prior admissions or intake experience preferred.

·         Strong organizational and communication skills.

  • Ability to use computer and software; Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, etc., and other software as required including, but not limited to, Electronic Medical Records systems.

  

Essential Physical Requirements:

  • Requires light/medium work with minimal lifting, handling of patient charts
  • Requires 3-5 stationary and 1-3 hours standing or walking
  • Individual must be able to bend, twist, squat, reach grasp and pull
  • Good visual acuity is necessary to read patient charts and computer monitors
  • Individual must have acute hearing to assess patient needs and answer inquires on phone
  • All employees within this job classification may have exposure to bloodborne pathogens or other potentially infectious materials
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