Nurse Navigator - Oncology GU

The Oncology Nurse Navigator (ONN) Research Division will work collaboratively with the Urology and Radiation Oncology Healthcare Team to plan, facilitate, track and monitor patients with Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC)/Advanced Prostate Cancer (APC). The ONN makes appropriate referrals to meet the patient’s individual, cultural and spiritual needs by working closely with the patient and the patient’s family. The ONN will serve as a Liaison to and in collaboration with patients, physicians, disease management liaisons, and our healthcare providers to guide patients with CRPC/APC to achieve optimal care continuity and outcomes.

• Implement established Advanced Prostate Cancer care protocols.
• Continue development and improvement of cancer care protocols with the Medical Director and Urology care team.
• Serve as a resource for community support group collaboration.
• Identify benefits and coordinate resources based upon patient’s needs, insurance coverage and community programs with the help of the Prior-Authorization department.
• Assist management in quality reporting, patient satisfaction, and treatment adherence metrics.
• Follow through with patient’s medication treatment plan, ensuring they have received education and medication as prescribed.
• Works closely with providers and staff to build communication, trust and a shared commitment to serving patients across all Urology divisions and Radiation Oncology.
• Serves as an essential link between patients and all other care providers.
• Facilitates appointments for consults and support services.
• Responsible for tracking all cancer patients in all divisions to ensure patients are receiving all appropriate medical care, imaging, prescription refills, referrals, etc. and continue to be engaged in their care.
• Identifies barriers to the plan of care and intervene as appropriate after discussion with Prostate Cancer Champion Physician.
• Serve as back-up on activities of the APCC Department for Infusions, Dispensing Medication, Research study related activities.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Graduate of an accredited RN Program
• Current RN Licensure required
• Three (3) years of clinical-setting experience – Urology preferred
• Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Computer Skills To perform this job successfully, an individual should have thorough knowledge in computer information systems.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel;

reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Travel is primarily local…