Clinical Nurse - Solid Tumor Nurse Navigator

Department Overview

The Adult Ambulatory Oncology Clinic at OHSU Center for Health and Healing, Building 2 (CHH2) serves patients within Medical Oncology, Hematologic Malignancies, Cellular Therapy, Gynecologic Oncology, Palliative Care and Classical Hematology. We collaborate with Radiation Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Infusion services, Dietitians, Pharmacy, Social Work, Case Management and other members of the multidisciplinary health care team to provide exceptional oncology care for our patients and community.

This position works with Solid Tumor patients and Hematologic Malignancy and Cellular Therapy patients on the inpatient locations, coordinating with inpatient teams and outpatient teams such as clinic, lab, providers, support services, pharmacy, social work and at times a local oncologist to create seamless transitions of care for the patient.

• Evaluates knowledge of self and others:
  • Evaluates own knowledge and nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and evidence- based knowledge in consultation with peers and colleagues.
  • Evaluates knowledge and nursing practice of peers in relation to professional practice standards and evidence-based knowledge and provides feedback that enhances their growth and development.
• Identifies complexities within OHSU systems and participates in resolving barriers to effective, efficient, and fiscally responsible care delivery.
• Evaluates patient outcomes against nurse-sensitive indicators and participates in raising the standard of nursing practice when results are below benchmark.
• Uses an evidence-based decision-making process to determine the patient’s priority goals and care activities:
  • Gathers pertinent information from the patient and others to establish a relevant database about the patient and the patient’s condition.
  • Determines changes in the patient’s condition and stability based on clinical parameters, population data, and nursing knowledge and evidence.
  • Uses a population and evidence-based approach to determine the patient’s individualized priority goals and care activities related to:
    Nursing’s independent scope of practice (safety, comfort, hygiene, restorative measures, and health promotion); and related to the interdisciplinary plan of care
  • Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan of care by evaluating the patient’s response, outcomes, and changes in stability and makes recommendations for modifications to the plan of care.
• Speaks up immediately about concerns regarding assigned responsibilities and available resources.
• Assigns and supervises tasks consistent with other caregivers’ scope of practice or job responsibilities, adhering to standards, regulations, and role expectations, including self-care and collaborative teamwork.
• Implements direct and indirect nursing care consistent with evidence-based practices, healthcare policies and procedures, scope and standards of practice, and Nursing’s Code of Ethics.
• Collaborates with the patient/family in developing a teaching plan to meet learning needs. Effectively transfers information about disease, health, treatment plan and recovery to patient, family and documents teaching and plan in the electronic record.
• Communicates evaluation of patient’s stability, progress, discharge plan and recommendation for continuity of the medical and nursing plan to other members of the health care team, including accurate and timely documentation in the patient’s electronic record.
• Effectively transfers knowledge to other members of the team to support the safety of their practice, while maintaining caring and compassionate relationships with all healthcare team members.

• Three years of Hematology Oncology nursing experience within the past five years
• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing from a program accredited by the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), or Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA).
• The RN must have one of the following:
  • Current OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse) certification or
  • Complete 36 cancer related continuing education…