Oncology Nurse Navigator: HM, Transplant & Cell Therapies Float

The Oncology Nurse Navigator (ONN) uses oncology‑specific clinical knowledge to offer individualized guidance to patients, families, and caregivers, fostering independence during the complex cancer journey. The ONN assesses patient needs, provides education and resources, and facilitates timely quality health and psychosocial care throughout all phases of the cancer continuum.

• Participates in day‑to‑day operations of the program including patient education and call triage.
• Participates in program evaluation and development of strategic goals consistent with DFCI’s mission and professional values.
• Participates in QA/QI projects for the program.
• Supports the research activities of the program.
• Exhibits professional commitment through individual integrity, honesty and accountability to self and others.
• Delivers expert clinical care through evidence‑based practice partnerships with patients, families, and colleagues.

• Assumes nursing care responsibilities for a defined group of patients within the program, including assessment, education, coordination and documentation.
• Facilitates individualized care within the context of functional status, cultural considerations, health literacy, psychosocial, reproductive/fertility, and spiritual needs for patients, families and caregivers.
• Supports a smooth transition of patients from active treatment into survivorship, chronic cancer management or end‑of‑life care.
• Assists patients with cancer with issues related to treatment goals, advanced directives, palliative care and end‑of‑life concerns using a non‑judgmental, nondiscriminatory ethical framework.
• Acts as a liaison between patients, families and providers to optimize outcomes.
• Advocates for patients to promote patient‑centered care that includes shared decision making and patient goals of care with optimal outcomes.
• Provides psychosocial support to and facilitates appropriate referrals for patients, families and caregivers.
• Contributes to ONN program and role development, implementation and evaluation within the healthcare system and community.
• Participates in the tracking and monitoring of metrics and outcomes, in collaboration with administration, to document and evaluate outcomes of the navigation program.
• Functions as the primary nursing contact for care delivered within the physician practice setting.
• Engages in collaborative decision making, utilizing available data expertise and evidence from the collective.
• Manages patient care across the continuum, including new patient calls, and making appropriate referrals as necessary.
• Works collaboratively and functions as an effective member of the health care team.
• Monitors the environment of care with attention to patient safety, and assures compliance with regulatory agency standards.
• Maintains clinical practice that is evidence‑based and consistent with nursing policies, procedures and standards.
• Provides care based on age‑specific needs of the patient.
• Adheres to the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (ANA, 2001) in all aspects of professional practice.
• Complies with accepted standards of professional nursing practice that is evidence‑based and consistent with policy, procedures determined by DFCI and all licensure/registration requirements applicable to the nursing role.
• Fosters an environment sensitive to the needs of diverse populations, including culture, ethnicity, gender and age.

• Identifies areas for professional growth.
• Formulates professional goals, objectives and methods for accomplishing these.
• Serves as representative on Nursing and Institute committees, including the Program Nurse Committee.
• Supports research activities within the Nursing and Patient Care Services and the Institute.
• Meets all annual evaluation requirements and competencies within the established time period.
• Collaborates in preparing professional reports, articles and presentations for colleagues and the public.
• Pursues active membership in local and national professional organizations.
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement through a high spirit of inquiry,…