What are the responsibilities and job description for the Oncology Nurse Navigator position at CommonSpirit Health?
St. Joseph's Medical Center is a member of Dignity Health. The word dignity perfectly defines what our organization stands for showing respect for all people by providing excellent care. St. Joseph's Medical Center was founded in 1899 under the direction of the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael and is a not-for-profit fully-accredited regional hospital with 395 beds a physician staff of over 400 and more than 2400 employees. Specializing in cardiovascular care comprehensive cancer services and women and children's services including neonatal intensive care St. Joseph's is the largest hospital as well as the largest private employer in Stockton California. Nationally recognized as a quality leader St. Joseph's is consistently chosen as the most preferred hospital by local consumers.
One Community. One Mission. One California
Responsibilities
Position Summary:
This position will work with the Director of the Cancer Center and other Departments, such as the Dignity Health Medical Foundation and St. Joseph’s Women’s Imaging Center to provide general program oversight affect program development and program integration to ensure the achievement of program quality and clinical objectives. The Cancer Nurse Navigator will have oversight for the outpatient breast cancer programs. This position will assist directly with aspect of early identification for breast cancer screening coordination of service follow-up case management and education.
Responsibilities:
- Provides, coordinates and directs care to individuals and families in a patient centered approach.
- Assesses patient’s risk for developing breast cancer needs for screening and reducing barriers to care through coordination of support services.
- Documents patient history family history care given and compliance with applicable regulations.
- Ability to comprehend and follow instructions; maintain attention and concentration for necessary periods; synthesize coordinate and analyze data.
- Perform simple and repetitive tasks; maintain a work pace appropriate to given workload; perform complex and varied tasks’ relate to people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
- Understand and remember detailed instructions make independent decisions or exercise judgement based on appropriate information; accept and carry out responsibilities for direction control and planning.
We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Voluntary Protection: Group Accident Critical Illness and Identity Theft
- Adoption Assistance
- Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits for children and/or dependent adults
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
- Retirement Programs
- Wellness Programs
Qualifications
Minimum
- BSN or currently enrolled in program.
Current CA RN license.
- Current BLS certification.
Evidence of knowledge of nursing theory principles and procedures. Demonstrates skills good judgement and
good decision making in applying these principles in the clinical setting.
Preferred
One year of Oncology or Surgical experience.
- MSN or actively enrolled in MSN program. Master's degree is preferred.
