Hendricks
Nurse Navigator Full Time Oncology
Danville, IN · Full-time
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About the role
- To provide nursing care that is patient and family centered in an environment that exemplifies best practice and customer service
- Nursing care guidelines are based on the ANA Code of Ethics (1), Indiana Nurse Practice Act (2), Nursing Process, and regulatory agency standards by which the RN provides patient care.
- The Nurse Navigator (NN) is a licensed registered nurse with specific clinical knowledge, who serves as liaison and advocate for newly diagnosed chronic disease patients and their families through the continuum of their treatment.
Responsibilities
- Collaborates with interprofessional committees and administration to perform and evaluate data from the community needs assessment.
- Participate in the tracking of metrics and patient outcomes in collaboration with administration, to documents and evaluate outcomes of the navigation program and reports findings to the appropriate committees
- Develop and use appropriate assessment tools to promote a consistent holistic plan of care
- Supports a smooth transition of patient from active treatment into survivorship or end of life care
- Builds therapeutic and trusting relationship with patients, families and caregivers through effective communication and listening skills
- Provides psychosocial support to and facilitates appropriate referrals for patients, families and caregivers, especially during periods of high emotional stress and anxiety
- Acts as a liaison between the patients, families and caregivers and the providers to optimize patient outcomes
Requirements
- Applies a basic knowledge of insurance processes and their impact on referrals and patient care decision toward establishing appropriate referrals as needed
- Demonstrates knowledge of clinical guidelines and specialty resources through the disease process
Nice to have
- Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing is required for employment.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree, BSN required,MNS preferred.Computer skills required.
- Professional certification within one year following eligibility
Benefits
- Facilitates and individualizes care within the context of functional status, cultural consideration, health literacy and treatment and supportive care recommendations
- Assesses patient needs upon initial encounter and periodically through navigation, matching unmet needs with education, appropriate services and referrals
- Note: These responsibilities may be divided as necessary between multiple nurses, who may each be designated a specific disease, but remain flexible in accepting assignments within other specialties.
- Provides and reinforces education to patients, families, and caregivers about diagnosis, treatment options, side effect management and post treatment care and survivorship
- Promotes autonomous decision making by patients through the provision of personalized education and support
- Maintains communication with patient, family and healthcare providers along the continuum to ensure patient satisfaction with the chronic disease care experience
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