Oncology Nurse Navigator
Company: Christus Health
Location: Alamogordo
Posted on: May 9, 2024
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Job Description:
Assist patients in understanding their diagnosis, treatment
options, and the resources available, including educating eligible
patients about appropriate clinical research studies and
technologies
Serve as an essential link between patients and all other care
providers
Facilitate appointments for consults and support services within
established service standards, including social workers,
dieticians, physicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary
team.
Coordinate interdisciplinary planning conferences, develop concise
patient summaries for use by the care team, and document
recommendations made utilizing the standardized care protocols in
accordance with nationally recognized care guidelines
Develop patient education programs and tools
Follow patients throughout the care continuum, including inpatient
admissions, and collaborate with inpatient care management
resources
Work with the Cancer Registry staff and others to collect data,
track outcomes, and support strategic planning processes
Report up quality outcomes to the CQC
Responsible for outreach efforts to establish and maintain positive
working relationships with key customers (physicians, office staff,
diagnostic staff, nurses, radiology staff, social services staff,
and radiation oncology staff)
Demonstrates communication skills necessary to interact with
persons of varying age and/or cultures.
Answers telephone as assigned, routes calls or takes messages
appropriately.
Supports the Mission and Philosophy of the hospital and the
Department. Demonstrates an understanding and application of these
policies.
Respects confidentiality.
Requirements
Education
Required:
Bachelor of Science
Licenses & Certifications
Required:
L-RN Multistate
Preferred:
C-BLS
Keywords: Christus Health, Las Cruces , Oncology Nurse Navigator, Healthcare , Alamogordo, New Mexico
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