What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ambulatory Nurse Navigator, Oncology position at Good Samaritan Hospital?
Job Info
Job Summary: The Oncology Patient Navigator provides comprehensive support and guidance to cancer patients and their families throughout the cancer journey. This role serves as a central point of contact, helping patients navigate the complexities of cancer care, from diagnosis to treatment and beyond. The Navigator works collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to ensure patients receive timely, coordinated, and patient-centered care
Essential Job Duties:
- Facilitates the patient's timely access to medical and psychosocial care across the continuum from screening, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, survivorship and/or end of life.
- Coordinates a seamless model of access and care benefiting patients, family members, and participating physicians throughout the GSH system including both primary and secondary service areas.
- Utilizes a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach to maximize utilization of resources and minimize duplication of services.
- Maintains effective and timely communication with all members of the patient's healthcare team.
- Assists in rooming of patients, as needed.
- Ensure all labs are placed and drawn as ordered.
- Develop therapy plans.
- De-access ports.
- Obtain specialty lab samples in clinic and ship to specialty lab.
- Provide education to patients regarding treatment, recommendations, upcoming procedures, and follow-up appointments, including chemo-therapy regimens.
- Triage incoming referrals, timely scheduling of patients, and clinical telephone calls.
- Monitor patient lab results and facilitate any additional treatments needed during chemo-therapy course.
- Facilitates interdisciplinary care planning meetings as appropriate.
- Acts as a patient advocate, ensuring their needs and preferences are heard and respected.
- Identifies and addresses barriers to care.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education -- RN, graduated from an accredited school of nursing; obtain and maintain applicable certification within one year of becoming eligible.
Experience -- Practical work experience in oncology with preferred experience in outpatient oncology and working with financial aspects of cancer care (CMS, third party payors, etc.).
Posting Date: 2025-03-10T17:14:20 00:00
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Shift: Day Shift
Locations: 520 S 7th St Vincennes IN 47591
