Hendricks

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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