What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN III PATIENT NAVIGATOR position at Trinity Hospitals?
- POSITION SUMMARY
- Patient navigator nurses are nurses who promote the timely flow of individual cancer patients through the healthcare continuum of care. Their emphasis is providing patient education and support assisting patients in the management of their illness from diagnosis through treatment and into survivorship and palliative care.
- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
- Licenses and Certifications Required
- Current or temporary RN license in ND or compact RN licensure
- BLS or ACLS certification required preferably at hire, but no later than 30 days from date of hire
- OCN certification confirmed by the ONCC completed within 18 months of date hired into the position
- Educational Requirements
- RN program as evidenced by licensure
- Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Administration within 6 months of date hired, to be replaced by Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate Course within 18 months of hire, renewed per certification requirements
- Experience Requirements
- Previous oncology navigation experience strongly preferred
- Special Skills or Training Requirements
- Licenses and Certifications Required
