Nurse Navigator

Base pay range

$40.30/hr - $60.45/hr

• Assesses patient needs
• Orientates patient to the hospital and outpatient settings as well as the organization
• Delivers cancer care across the continuum, from diagnosis through treatment and implements the transition to survivorship, and end‑of‑life care
• Using the nursing process, provides patient and family insight with appropriate education and resources to facilitate informed decision-making and timely access to quality health and psychosocial care throughout all phases of the cancer continuum
• Critically thinks and clinically assesses patients, providing support and education, and manages the complexity of the cancer diagnosis
• Communicates and collaborates with all multidisciplinary team members, including the treating physician and the multidisciplinary team
• Reviews distress screening for referrals and communicates physician partnership
• Receives and responds to new patient referrals and educates the program on development
• Reinforces education regarding diagnosis and connects patients to appropriate and requested resources
• Develops and reports outcome metrics to drive program development
• Assesses and implements activities that support the standards related to Children’s Oncology Group (COG)
• Reviews and strategizes activities that support the community needs assessment of site‑specific results
• Provides emotional support for patients, advocates on behalf of the patient, and empowers the patient to self‑advocate
• Maintains own knowledge, ability, skills, and competencies and continues to role model organizational behaviors of excellence

Registered Nurse (RN)

Effective 10/1/16: BSN required. Typically requires 5+ years experience in clinical specialty (Oncology).

• Global perspective of changing health care environment
• Ability to prioritize work
• Basic computer skills
• Effective interpersonal communication skills
• Current Illinois RN license
• CPR certification
• OCN Certification or Nurse Navigator Certification obtained within 2 years of hire

• Flexible hours according to customer needs
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to patient‑focused care
• Ability to prioritize independently and respond to multiple simultaneous requests
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment with established time constraints and in difficult situations
• May be exposed to hazardous materials and life‑threatening diseases
• Ability to perform lifting/transfer activities related to patients (up to 50 lbs. may be required)
• Must be able to travel to visit physicians and other practices within the region
• Recognize needs and behaviors of specific age groups of patients treated
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed case‑by‑case.