Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system at UChicago Medicine as an Oncology Nurse Navigator with our team in Hyde Park .
In this role, the Oncology Nurse Navigato r will partner with the rest of the clinical team to provide patients the highest quality of care. Under the direction of a faculty sponsor and in collaboration with the program support team, the Oncology Nurse Navigator coordinates the care of patients through the disease process and acts as a clinical liaison for patients, across medical services and clinical departments.
Essential Job Functions
- Assesses clinical, emotional, spiritual, psychosocial, financial, and other patient needs
- Facilitates resolution to patient needs and monitors follow up
- Educates/reinforces education with patients and families on disease, treatments, side effects, adverse reactions, and reportable signs/symptoms based on multidisciplinary care plan
- Coordinates discharge planning with the patient’s family, social workers, home nursing staff, oncologists, and personal physicians
- Works with patients and family members to ensure discharge instructions are understood and followed
- Develops and/or coordinates development of patient education materials, clinical pathways, and quality studies
- Coordinates and/or participates in multidisciplinary consultations and/or tumor conference
- Documents recommendations made at multidisciplinary consultations and/or tumor conferences
Required Qualifications
- Registered Nurse with a current Illinois license
- Graduate of a National League for Nursing accredited School of Nursing with BSN
Preferred Qualifications
- OCN Certification
- ONS Chemotherapy Provider
- Minimum of two years hematology/oncology clinical nursing experience with demonstrated clinical competence in patient care, teaching and management of patients with a cancer diagnosis, and knowledge about clinical aspects of oncology including protocol therapy and data management.
Position Details
- Job Type/FTE: Registry (0.1 FTE)
- Shift: Days – As available
- Unit/Department: Medical Oncology
- CBA Code: Non-Union
