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Part Time Oncology Program Nurse Navigator - New Milford, CT
Location: New Milford, CT, United States
Requisition ID: 50166
Salary Range: 39.21 - 72.83 HOURLY
Work Shift: Variable, 3x8 hrs or 6x4 hrs, equals 24 hours per week
FT/PT/PD: Part-Time
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
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Part Time Oncology Program Nurse Navigator - New Milford, CT in the Cancer Center Department.
24 hours per week, variable shifts, 3x8 hrs or 6x4 hrs.
Summary:
The Clinical Case Coordinator-Patient Navigator assists cancer patients and their families in maintaining the continuum of care by utilizing internal and community-based resources. Collaborates with other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team to provide uninterrupted and integrated medical, financial, psychosocial, and vocational care of the patient in accordance with the patient's wishes, through a process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Responsibilities:
Conducts case findings. Screens cancer patients to identify support, education, discharge planning & referral. Comprehensive assessment of patient's physical, functional, psychosocial and financial status in cooperation with the health care team.
Develops, implements, and evaluates the plan of care and support through an interdisciplinary process in conjunction with the patient and family, linking the patient to appropriate institutional or community resources.
Procedures services; serves as an advocate for patients and families with scarce resources. Facilitates referrals to state and local financial assistance agencies or programs.
Functions as a liaison between the hospital, physicians, patient, and community resources to achieve maximum communication between all parties so that care is coordinated and all needs of the patient are met.
Identifies quality issues related to cancer diagnosis, treatment and follow-up, risk management issues, and reimbursement issues with prompt referral to appropriate committee/personnel for action or resolution.
Assesses and evaluates cancer care through interaction with patients and surveys, and implements quality improvement projects as needed.
Serves as a representative of the cancer program/service line and lead person for coordination of care for patients.
Representing the cancer program provides education through health fairs and presentations to the community.
Supervises the volunteers within the cancer program, assuring compliance with appropriate patient interaction and confidentiality of information.
Participates as a member of the Cancer Committee; achieves the organization's established expectations with regard to customer service, teamwork, safety, and self-development.
Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
Maintains and Models Nuvance Health Values.
Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
Performs other duties as required.
Working Conditions:
Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk
Physical Effort: Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions
Credentials:OCN
Essential: Associates Level Degree.
Company: Danbury Hospital
Org Unit: 487
Department: Cancer Center NMH
Exempt: Yes
Salary
$45.18 to $58.16 hourly
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