Oncology Nurse Navigator

Job description / Role

The Nurse Navigator functions on the multidisciplinary team as an advocate, interpreter and educator for oncology patients. Responsible for ensuring all patients with an oncology diagnosis receive quality and comprehensive services.

Coordinates patient care throughout the continuum in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. Serves as a liaison throughout the facility and in the community regarding services provided for this unique patient population.

Serves as a single point of contact for referring physicians, patients, caregivers to provide resources and assistance with accessing clinical supportive care services offered within Shore Health System.

FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:
- Demonstrates the knowledge, skill, and coordination to provide nursing care and guidance to the cancer patient from referral through survivorship.
- Systematically and continually performs the functions of assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of our patients.
- Provides education and information to the patient and family, helping to make the care seamless, continuous and comprehensive. Initiates and documents patient teaching, including family and significant others based on assessment of needs.
- Responds to patient requests for information regarding the disease process, expected side effects of treatment and community resources.
- Supports the patient during difficult decision-making periods. Assists in coordination of end of life care for patient and family and provides emotional support.
- Functions in an organized and time conscious manner. The Navigator partners with patients, families, the interdisciplinary team, and community resources to provide well-coordinated, timely, compassionate, exemplary, interdisciplinary Care.
- Communicates with all members-of the healthcare team, as appropriate about patient/family needs and concerns.
- Initiates and performs ongoing review of policies related to services provided. Where appropriate, updates or writes new policies to enhance professional practice.
- Serves as a resource for community educational events, such as health fairs, screenings, symposiums, and lectures as well as staff education.
- Facilitates appointments for consults and support services within established service standards, including social workers, dietitians, physician, etc.
- Coordinates multidisciplinary planning conferences.
- Develops concise patient summaries for use by the patient and care team utilizing standardized care protocols in accordance with nationally recognized care guidelines.
- Develops patient education programs and tools.
- Delivers quarterly reports cards to Cancer Committee and other groups which demonstrate outcomes and performance improvement activities.
- Responsible for outreach efforts to establish and maintain positive working relationships.
- Strives to achieve excellence of services as described in the CARE Manual.
- Responds to the following Shore Health Systems codes: Code Red (in the immediate area), Code Pink (if called), CodeD (if called).
- Responsible for honest behavior in all matters. To the best of the employee's knowledge and understanding, complies with all Federal and State laws and regulations.
- Maintains the privacy and security of all confidential and protected health information. Uses and discloses only that information which is necessary to perform the function of the job.
- Performs related duties as assigned.

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree and RN degree required; OCN® preferred.
- Eligibility Criteria for Initial OCN® Certification
- HAAD License as RN
- A minimum of one year (12 months) experience as an RN within the three years (36 months) prior to application.
- A minimum of 1,000 hours of adult oncology nursing practice with in the two-and-one-half years (30 months) prior to application.
- Completion of 10 contact hours of accredited continuing education in oncology nursing or an academic elective in oncology within the past three years.
- A maximum of 50% or 5 hours may be Continuing Medical Education.
- Nursing experience may be in the areas of nursing administration, education, clinical practice, or research.
- Requires problem solving, decision making and critical thinking skills.
- Leadership, organizational, written, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills are required.
- Must be able to work in a self-directed environment, with ability to work with and lead teams.
- Presentation skills to varied audiences along with the ability to implement professional and community based education programs.
- Must be good in computer literate; Microsoft Explore and Microsoft Office

About the Company

Founded in 1985, Al Noor Hospital provides a complete continuum of healthcare and has places itself among the Leading private hospital services provider in Abu Dhabi. Relocation of Al Noor Hospital to Khalifa Street in 1999, Al Noor Khalifa Branch was launched in the year 2001.

In 2006, Al Noor Hospital was established in Al Ain followed by the inauguration of its unique, purpose-built hospital at Airport Road in 2008. The hospital soon evolved into a state-of-the-art healthcare provider, employing experienced medical professionals and the latest facilities. It has since achieved remarkable progress in the healthcare industry and has recently expanded to Abu Dhabis Western region, opening specialized clinics in Madinat Zayed, Mirfa and Mussafah, offering medical services as well as emergency referrals to its Abu Dhabi branches.