Navigator Nursing: Oncology Nurse Navigator-Colorectal/Hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) Surgery

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We are looking for compassionate, caring people to join our talented staff of health care professionals as we continue to grow to be the preferred, regional health care partner in our community.

Benefits

We pride ourselves in retaining our top talent by offering work environments that support professional development and personal success. In addition to our robust healthcare and retirement plans, we offer:

• Flexible schedules for work-life balance

• Paid time off accrues on day one for part and full time employees

• Get up to 50% of earned wages with Payactiv - access to the money you worked for, but havent been paid yet

• Earn While You Learn - Deaconess offers tuition reimbursement for many healthcare opportunities, STEP UP program will pay your normal wages for time spent in enrolled class hours for up to 18 hours per week for approved programs. Educational Assistance up to $5.250.00 per calendar year while enrolled in undergraduate or graduate classes.

• Tuition.io - Deaconess offers access to a full suite of tools to help manage and educate with student loans and expenses. One on one student loan coaching via email, chat or calls.

• Tuition reimbursement

• Outstanding Referral Programs

• Pet Insurance Available

• Medical Premium Assistance of up to 20% is available for eligible full time employees.

• Wellness Incentives for full & part-time employee to reduce cost of insurance premium by $33.93 (and $11.30 for spouse, if applicable)

• Onsite children's care centers (Infant through Pre-K) at Midtown and Eastside Evansville, Indiana and Henderson, Kentucky. Subject to availability.

• Deaconess RN on Call is available for employees 24/7/365 to speak to an RN

• Automatic enrollment in a 401K plan at 3% pre-tax contribution with an outstanding employer matching program

• Competitive pay, shift and weekend incentives, yearly opportunities for pay increases and bonuses

• Career advancement opportunities

Job Summary

In addition to navigation responsibilities, the RN Oncology Nurse Navigator for Colorectal/HPB Surgery will provide direct clinical support within the colorectal surgery clinic as well as serve as the primary liaison between gastroenterology, colorectal surgery, and other oncology specialties. This role is critical for bridging gaps across treatment modalities, particularly in rectal cancer, which requires complex, highly coordinated multidisciplinary care.

• The ONN demonstrates critical thinking and uses the nursing process to assess and meet the needs of patients and their families/caregivers by providing care coordination throughout the cancer continuum. The ONN works between the domains of the patient and family unit and the healthcare delivery system to improve health, treatment, or end-of-life outcomes. This is accomplished through competent practice in the following functional areas: Care Coordination, Communication, Education, Professional Role of the ONN, and the Expert ONN Role.
• Care Coordination: Will assess patient needs upon initial encounter and periodically throughout navigation, matching unmet needs with appropriate services and referrals and support services, such as palliative care, dietitians, medical providers, social work, pre/rehabilitation, and legal and financial services., Identifies potential and realized barriers to care (e.g., transportation, childcare, elder care, housing, language, culture, literacy, role disparity, psychosocial, employment, financial, insurance) and facilitates referrals as appropriate to mitigate barriers. Develops knowledge of available local, community, or national resources and the quality of services [provided; also establishes relationships with the providers of these services. Develops or uses appropriate screening/assessment tools and methods (e.g., distress screening, pain scale, fatigue scale, performance status, motivational interviewing, financial) to promote a consistent, holistic plan of care. Facilitates timely scheduling of appointments, diagnostic testing, and procedures to expedite the plan of care and to promote continuity of care. Participates in coordination of the plan of care with the multidisciplinary team, promoting timely follow-up on treatment and supportive care recommendations (e.g., tumor boards/cancer conferences). Facilitates individualized care within the context of functional status, cultural consideration, health literacy, psychosocial, reproductive/fertility, and spiritual needs for patients, families, and caregivers. Applies knowledge of clinical guidelines (e.g., National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), American Joint Commission on Cancer) and specialty resources throughout the cancer continuum. Assist in the identification of candidates for molecular testing and/or genetic testing and counseling, and facilitates appropriate referrals. Supports a smooth transition of patients from active treatment into survivorship, chronic cancer management, or end-of-life. Assist patients with cancer with issues related to treatment goals, advance directives, palliative care, and end-of-life concerns using an ethical framework that is nonjudgmental and nondiscriminatory. Ensures documentation of patient encounters and provided services. * Applies knowledge of insurance processes (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, third-party payers) and their impact on staging, referrals, and patient care decisions toward establishing appropriate referrals, as needed.
• Communication: Builds therapeutic and trusting relationships with patients, families and caregivers through effective communication and listening skills. Acts as a liaison between the patients, families, and caregivers and the providers to optimize outcomes. Advocates for patients to promote patient centered care that includes shared decision making and patients goals of care with optimal outcomes. Provides psychosocial support to and facilitates appropriate referrals for patients, families, and caregivers, especially during periods of high emotional stress and anxiety. Empowers patient and families to self-advocate and communicate their needs. Adheres to established regulations concerning patient information and privacy. Promotes a patient and family-centered care environment for ethical decision-making and advocacy for patients with cancer. Ensures that communication is culturally sensitive and appropriate for identified level of health literacy. * Facilitates communication among members of the multidisciplinary cancer team to prevent fragmented or delayed care that could adversely affect patient outcomes.
• Education: Assesses educational needs of patients, families, and caregivers by taking into consideration barriers to care (e.g., literacy, language, cultural influences, comorbidities). Provides and reinforces education to patients, families, and caregivers about diagnosis, treatment options, side effect management, and post-treatment care and survivorship (e.g., survivorship care plan, treatment summary). Educates patients, families, and caregivers on the role of the ONN. Orients and educates patients, families, and caregivers to the cancer healthcare system, multidisciplinary team member roles, and available resources. Promotes autonomous decision making by patients through the provision of personalized education and support. Educates and reinforces the significance of adherence with the patients, families, and caregivers regarding treatment schedules, protocols, and follow-up. Assesses and promotes healthy lifestyle choices and self-care strategies through education and referrals to ancillary services. Provides anticipatory guidance and manages expectations to assist patients in coping with the diagnosis of cancer and its potential or expected outcomes. Promotes awareness of clinical trials to patients, families, and caregivers. Obtains or develops oncology-related education materials for patients, staff, and community members as appropriate. * Provides education on genomic and molecular testing and the implication of the results.
• Professional Role: Promotes lifelong learning and evidence-based practice to improve the care of patients with a past, current, or potential diagnosis of cancer. Demonstrates effective communication with peers, members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team, and community organizations and resources. Contributes to ONN program and role development, implementation, and evaluation with the healthcare system and community. Participates in the tracking and monitoring of metrics and outcomes, in collaboration with leadership, to document and evaluate outcomes of the navigation program and report findings to the cancer committee. Collaborates with the cancer committee and leadership to perform and evaluate data from the community needs assessment to identify areas of improvement that will affect the patient navigation process and participate in quality improvement based on identified service gaps. In collaboration with other members of the healthcare team, builds partnerships with local agencies and groups that may assist with cancer patient care, support, or educational needs. * Establishes and maintains professional role boundaries with patients, caregivers, and the multidisciplinary care team.
• Expert Navigation Role: Contributes to development of the cancer program community needs assessment and makes suggestions to the cancer committee on navigation program changes related to community assessment outcomes and cancer program strategic plan Assists in gap analysis, quality improvement, and process improvement measures, data analysis, and makes recommendations to the cancer committee for appropriate navigation program changes related to the data. Develops and promotes pathways for ONN patient recruitment by collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. Contributes to program growth through collaboration with cancer program leadership to develop a marketing strategy to support the navigation program. Collaborates with treating physician and support staff to prevent unnecessary hospitalizations or clinic visits, and improved adherence to treatment through the design and implementation of appropriate patient education and follow-up. Collaborates with cancer program administrator and the cancer committee to develop strategies to fulfill the requirements and standards of the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and other accrediting agencies. Contributes to program sustainability, improvement, and/or development through collaboration with the foundation in grant writing and philanthropy. Orients, mentors, and guides another novice ONN. Disseminates information about the ONN role to other healthcare team members through peer education, mentoring, and clinical preceptor experiences. Coordinates, contributes, develops, and participates on public health cancer screening events.

Education Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing as a Registered Nurse.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) Required or
• Associate's Degree with an educational plan to receive (BSN) with expected graduation of two years. Required

Experience Qualifications

• Minimum of three years relevant experience of experience in Oncology. Required

Licenses and Certifications

• Must have a current RN license in applicable state Required
• Current RN licensure in the applicable state. Required
• Oncology Nurse Certification (OCN) or certification in specialty disease-site is required based on the eligibility criteria of the certification authority within three years. Required