Clinic Nurse Navigator - Onsite

Location: Indianapolis

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* Location:

** Hematology Oncology of Indiana
** Pay Range:**$30.94 - $60.74#
** Hematology Oncology of Indiana
** is looking for an experienced
** RN Nurse Navigator
** to assist our RN team in
** Indianapolis, IN**.# This position is located
** ONSITE
* * at the clinic M-F.
* ** Great Work-Life Balance:
** Enjoy a healthy balance between work and personal life with flexible scheduling options including 4 x 10 hour shifts.
* ** Comprehensive Benefits:
** We offer an excellent benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more!
* ** Competitive Compensation:
** Receive a competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.
* ** Rewarding Career:
** Make a difference in the lives of our patients. You'll be part of a compassionate team that provides cutting-edge care and support.#
**** Position Summary
**** An oncology nurse navigator (ONN) is a professional RN with oncology-specific clinical knowledge who offers individualized assistance to patients, families, and caregivers to help overcome healthcare system barriers. Using the nursing process, an ONN provides education and resources to facilitate informed decision making and timely access to quality health and psychosocial care throughout all phases of the cancer continuum. supporting organizational strategies across the cancer care continuum, necessitating the ONN to master knowledge, skills, and tasks that allow him or her to influence network systems and behaviors, community needs assessment, navigation program development, marketing, and outreach, understanding and use of ONN-specific outcomes metrics, and identification of gaps in and strategies to meet continuum-based needs.

In addition, cancer survivorship planning is increasingly a component in the navigator role expectations#
**** Key Performance Areas
****** KPA 1 – Collaborate with Healthcare providers
*** Coordinate the care of patients with a past, current, or potential diagnosis of cancer while adhering to NCCN guidelines.
* Assist patients with cancer, families, and caregivers to overcome healthcare system barriers
* Coordinate extension of services to include nutrition, home health, DME and hospice
* Coordinate cancer survivorship planning
** KPA 2 – Patient and family education
*** Provide education and resources to facilitate informed decision making and timely access to quality health and psychosocial care throughout all phases of the cancer care continuum (CCC).
** KPA 3 – Communication
*** Ensure effective communication and premier customer service with internal and external customers
* Communicate relevant updates and provide quarterly patient services data to director
* Collaborate with community navigators and assist with resources, education and planning
* Participate on committees to meet requirements for accreditation
** KPA 4 – Clinical Trial access
*** Collaborate with healthcare providers on potential trials
* Participate in screening and consenting patients for clinical trial
* Assist with startup of trials to include regimen requests and requirements for blinded studies as assigned
** KPA 5 – Teamwork
*** One team approach to maintain in-depth understanding of program requirements.
* Assess patient needs for resources and assist lay navigator
* Participate in outreach programs
* Coordinate Specialty Infusion Services with lay navigator and training with staff
* Provide advanced care planning education and documentation with lay navigator
* Collaborate with Liasion/OM to provide up to date marketing materials for providers, patients, and families
* Performs other duties and projects as assigned.#
**** Position Qualifications/Requirements
****** Education
* * Minimum of Associate degree in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
** Previous Experience
*** Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in Oncology nursing
* Clinical trial experience preferred
** Core Capabilities**
* ** Analysis & Critical Thinking:
** Critical thinking skills including solid problem solving, analysis, decision-making, planning, time management and organizational skills. Must be detailed oriented with the ability to exercise independent judgment.
* ** Interpersonal…