Nurse Navigator-Outpatient

Nurse Navigator-Outpatient
Radiation Oncology

Saint Peter's is the 5th hospital worldwide to earn Magnet status SIX times in a row. Our team of award-winning nurses is growing, and we are looking for talented, compassionate RNs to join our team.

The Nurse Navigator-Outpatient will:

• Be the patient's primary point of contact after they are seen for consult. Will be responsible for coordinating patient appointments with other specialists as needed. (eg: Medical Oncology, GI for Colonoscopy, Urology for space Oar/Fiducials etc.)
• Coordinate procedures such HDR treatments, Biopsies, PEG tube placement, Fiducial and Gel placement by Radiation oncology physicians. Responsible to guide P.A.T. process, completion of necessary assessments and chart completion prior to the process.
• Provide patients and their families with appropriate education and resources based on their disease sites. Reinforces the information the patient has received from their healthcare providers. Creates updates and maintains educational materials such as Guidebooks, Patient education information sheets, Room Posters, newsletters as needed. Also provides patients and families with emotional support in coping with diagnosis of cancer.
• Navigate patients referred to other centers for surgical interventions back to the department by checking in with the patients periodically and building relationships with clinics we commonly share patients with.
• Coordinate patients' needs with Social Work, physical therapy, audiology, nutrition, smoking cessation clinic, transportation needs etc. Serves as point of contact for Inpatients for post-hospitalization follow-ups.
• Work with Supervisor to support volume growth initiatives for the Center. Attends various tumor boards and internal chart rounds. Ensures appropriate patients from tumor boards are scheduled for consultation/follow-ups accordingly. Attends and provides 1 or more Community Outreach events per year by coordinating with Supervisor and Cancer Center Manager.
• Work collaboratively with Radiation Oncology Nurse for patient care. Provides nursing coverage for patient care during vacations and high patient volume. Facilitates maintaining Nursing policies. Assists in survey readiness process for cancer-related accreditation programs. Ensures proper documentation is done appropriately in EMR for tracking.
• Promote, maintain and improve Patient satisfaction results via Press Ganey. Proactively follows up on problem identification and recommendations for improvement. Maintains a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a professional manner with customers, clients, co-workers, staff, and management at all times. Acts as an educational resource to staff on all issues related to Oncology care. Keeps up-to-date on new technologies, tests, procedures, protocols etc.
• Maintain consult tracker and other internal trackers with the Supervisor for patient follow-up, quality and performance metrics. These metrics may include and are not limited to tracking phone calls received, patient flow, and turnaround time from diagnosis to treatment.
• Understand and meet requirements of corporate compliance Program; complies with standard set by department policies, TJC and other regulatory agencies governing activities within the department.

Requirements:

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of New Jersey
• BSN required
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in Oncology/Radiation Oncology preferred

• BLS certification required, as approved by the American Heart Association
• OCN certification preferred or must be obtained within 1 year of employment
• IV Certification required.

PT Days

Grade 127