Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurse Navigator - PE Pediatrics - Hematology/Oncology - Children's and Women's Hospital

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Responsibilities

Responsible for ensuring patients in the inpatient setting at Children's & Women's Hospital and the outpatient setting at Strada Patient Care Center, receive quality and comprehensive coordinated care services.

Functions to promote timely access to appropriate care, decrease emergency room visits, increase utilization of preventative care services and promotion of patients' self-management and shared decision making capabilities

Represents the multidisciplinary team of specialists as an advocate, interpreter and educator for the hematology and oncology patient, and their family.

Align chemotherapy "roadmaps", supportive care plans, and procedure schedule across care sites; monitor and address barriers (transportation, housing, language, caregiver availability).

Serves as primary contact point, advocate, and informational resource for patients, care team, and family/caregiver(s).

Demonstrates knowledge, skill, and coordination to provide care and guidance to the cancer patient from diangosis, treatment, survivorship and end of life.

Monitors patient progress in a timely manner, and facilitates changes as needed, creating an ongoing process for patient and family/caregiver(s] to determine and request the level of care coordination support they desire at any given point in time.

Systematically and continually performs the functions of assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of the oncology patient.

Build trusting relationships with children and caregivers; deliver developmentally appropriate, family-centered education on diagnosis, treatment, side-effect management, and when-to-call guidance.

Documents patient teaching including family and others, based on assessment of needs and responds to patient requests for information regarding disease process, expected side effects of treatment and community resources.

Supports family through difficult decision-making periods and assists in coordination of care for the patient and family and provides emotional support.

Assists care team in coordinating patient tests, procedures, appointments, and treatments and assists patients in overcoming barriers to care including, but not limited to, transportation and financial concerns

Refers patients for supportive care services including nutritionists, social workers, counselors, and financial counselors.

Assists eligible patients in coordination of care with clinical trials coordinators, as well as survivorship programs.

Participates in multidisciplinary consultations and/or tumor conferences and serves as liaison between the patient and medical staff and services.

Participate in daily inpatient rounds and outpatient huddles; maintain and communicate a unified, up-to-date plan of care.

Serves as patient advocates who assists in coordination of quality, patient-centered care across the cancer continuum.

Identifies and remove barriers to timely access to cancer care, including social determinants of health, transportation, financial, and cultural factors.

Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR), including navigation notes, education provided, and care plans.

Provides education and resources that facilitate informed decision-making and timely access to health and psychosocial care.

• Embrace trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and language-concordant care; use of qualified interpreters.
• Completes all mandatory department, educational and hospital requirements
• Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards
• Regular and prompt attendance
• Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required
• Related duties as assigned

Additional Information

Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in nursing from an accredited institution and 5 years of professional nursing experience, 3 of which were in pediatric hematology or oncology Required OR

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and 7 years of professional nursing experience, 5 of which were in pediatric hematology or oncology Required

• Master's Degree may substitute for one year of the required experience Preferred
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) for Alabama Upon Hire Required
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support -Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 180 Days Required
• CPON - Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse Preferred
• OCN - Oncology Nurse Certification Preferred
• CNL - Certified Clinical Nurse Leader -Experience Preferred
• Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to use good judgement and work both independently and in a team setting Ability to use good judgement and work both independently and in a team setting

Ability to complete tasks in a timely and accurate manner Ability to complete tasks in a timely and accurate manner

Ability to work with a diverse population of patients, families, visitors and providers Ability to work with a diverse population of patients, families, visitors and providers

Excellent communication and computer skills Excellent communication and computer skills

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

The University of South Alabama is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable legally protected basis. EO Employer – minorities/females/veterans/disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.