Job Description
Description:
The Nurse Navigator functions on the multidisciplinary team as an advocate, interpreter, educator, and counselor for oncology patients. She/he is responsible for ensuring all adult patients with an oncology diagnosis receive quality and comprehensive services. He/she will coordinate patient care throughout the continuum in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. She/he will serve as a clinical resource with expertise in hematology/oncology care management. He/she will serve as a liaison throughout the facility and in the community regarding services provided for this unique patient population. He/she will provide expert nursing care, which includes: direct clinical practice, consultation, education and research.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
· Assess patients’ needs and make appropriate referrals
· Identify barriers to care using the NCCN Distress Thermometer tool
· Maintain/use a comprehensive database of local, regional, and national resources
· Assess patients’ understanding of the disease process and treatment options required for informed decisions
· Systemically and continually performs the functions of assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care according to the nursing process and Oncology Nursing Society Standards of Practice.
· Provide comprehensive documentation of patient encounters, services, and referrals
· Initiates and documents patient teaching including family and significant others based on assessment of needs.
· Assist with the post-treatment transition (e.g., survivorship care plan development, follow-up plans)
· Educate and reinforce the issue of adherence to the treatment plan
· Develop oncology-related education materials
· Promote clinical trial awareness
· Participate in tracking metrics and outcomes
· Contribute to the knowledge base of the healthcare community through involvement in professional organizations, presentations, publications and research
Requirements:Experience and Education
Knowledge Areas/Competencies
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