BMT Nurse Navigator

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• Location:
  
  Chicago, Illinois
• Business Unit:
  Rush Medical Center
• Hospital:
  Rush University Medical Center
• Department:
  Bone Marrow Transplant
• Work Type:
  Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0)
• Shift: Shift 1
• Work Schedule:
  
  10 Hr (7:00 AM – 5:30 PM)
• Pay Range: $37.50 – $62.21 per hour

The Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Oncology Nurse Navigator 2 is a registered nurse (RN) who works collaboratively with physician practices and multi‑disciplinary teams to promote effective utilization of services and coordination of care for patients within the Section of Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy. The RN assesses patients’ psychosocial, financial, and clinical needs throughout the continuum of care, ensuring high‑quality care while supporting quality metrics of the BMT Program, Cancer Center, and Rush University Medical Center.

The RN functions as a liaison between patients, physician practices, the hospital, and the community, performing functions that meet the core competencies of oncology navigation and the domains of the Profession Practice Model.

• Current State of Illinois Registered Nurse licensure required
• At least one year of nursing experience.
• Earned nursing degree at baccalaureate level or higher.
• Oncology nursing experience preferred.
• Oncology nursing certification preferred.

• Ability to travel throughout the Medical Center; some roles may require travel to other sites of care.

Disclaimer:
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.

• Establishes a caring therapeutic relationship with patients and families, utilizing effective communication while managing a defined patient caseload.
• Assesses patients for social determinants of health; uses findings to develop a plan of care and mutual goal setting.
• Serves as liaison for the patient, becoming an expert on the patient and their needs throughout the trajectory of their care from diagnosis to end of life or survivorship.
• Advocates for patients and families to ensure timely access to treatment and equal access to health care.
• Collaborates with all members of the health care team in a positive, professional manner to ensure coordination of patient care.
• Provides psycho‑social support and facilitates referrals and transitions of care ensuring effective utilization of internal and community resources.

• Provides symptom management utilizing guidelines and evidence‑based practice from oncology resources in collaboration with providers.
• Performs role utilizing EBP within specialty established by nationally recognized oncology nursing associations, cancer societies, and networks as well as published research and quality documents.

• Responds to patient questions and needs via various technology: “My Chart,” staff messages, telephone contact, etc.
• Coordinates and schedules admissions, surgeries, laboratory testing, radiographic exams, and infusions for patients and donors.
• Evaluates pre‑transplant testing for patients and donors, noting discrepancies between test results and stem cell transplant eligibility criteria; addresses test results with physicians.
• Performs related and unrelated donor search/evaluation.
• Interacts with the National Marrow Donor Program to initiate donor searches, confirmatory typing, and schedule of donation.
• Completes necessary transplant forms to ensure compliance with the National Marrow Donor Program.
• Provides continual communication with the Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Medical Director, physicians, and advance practice providers to ensure comprehensive management of patient care.
• Interacts with reimbursement specialists to ensure timely financial review and approval.
• Ensures compliance with RUMC Bone Marrow Transplant policies and with the Foundation of Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT).
• Performs basic administrative tasks related…