Position Title: Oncology Nurse Navigator Department: Genesis Cancer Clinic Davenpor

Purpose:

Coordinate the care of patients with a past, current or potential diagnosis of cancer; assist patients with cancer, families and caregivers to overcome healthcare system barriers; and 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.

Assist patients making complex clinical decisions regarding the recommended practice and ensure that appropriate standards of care are incorporated into the treatment plan.

Serve as the central point of contact to the patient facilitating collaboration among the multi-disciplinary team of clinicians and providers - ensuring individualized approach from diagnosis, active treatment through survivorship. Implement survivorship care plans with patients who continue to receive treatment to reduce the risk of recurrence or to manage the cancer as a chronic disease. Empower survivors to establish maintenance and life goals striving to diminish the negative impact of cancer care physically and emotionally.

Report To:

Manager, Cancer Center

Supervisory Responsibility:

Guidance: The job requires the provision of occasional guidance and training to others. The job does not have formal or official supervisory responsibilities.

Materials Responsibility:

Limited: Work requires limited responsibility for material resources.

Examples of resources could include supplies, equipment, inventories, small budgets, and other similar material assets. The employee has a limited amount of control over these resources. The cost of errors is also limited in terms of damage, waste or financial loss.

Problems associated with material resources are not complex. The volume of resources may vary, but the level of difficulty in dealing with these resources is uncomplicated.

Key Relationship:

Co-workers/Health System Employees, Outside Agencies/Other Health Care Providers, General Public/Visitors/Volunteers, Physicians/Medical Office Staff, Patients, Families, and Significant Others, Vendors/Clients, Third Party Payors/Insurance Companies # POSITION SPECIFICATION # Education: Bachelor#s Degree

Field Of Study:

Nursing

Special Training:

Basic Life Support

Training Preferred:

Master#s Degree # Licensure/Registration: Registered Nurse in Iowa and Illinois; certification as an OCN (Oncology Certification Nursing) or similar, within the first 18 months of hire.

Experience:

More than 3 years experience required.

Interpersonal Skills:

Working Conditions: # Possible Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens: Yes

Miscellaneous:

Position Title: Oncology Nurse Navigator

Department: Genesis Cancer Clinic Davenpor

Purpose: Coordinate the care of patients with a past, current or potential diagnosis of cancer; assist patients with cancer, families and caregivers to overcome healthcare system barriers; and 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.

Assist patients making complex clinical decisions regarding the recommended practice and ensure that appropriate standards of care are incorporated into the treatment plan.

Serve as the central point of contact to the patient facilitating collaboration among the multi-disciplinary team of clinicians and providers - ensuring individualized approach from diagnosis, active treatment through survivorship. Implement survivorship care plans with patients who continue to receive treatment to reduce the risk of recurrence or to manage the cancer as a chronic disease. Empower survivors to establish maintenance and life goals striving to diminish the negative impact of cancer care physically and emotionally.

Report To: Manager, Cancer Center

Supervisory Responsibility: Guidance: The job requires the provision of occasional guidance and training to others. The job does not have formal or official supervisory responsibilities.

Materials Responsibility: Limited: Work requires limited responsibility for material resources.

Examples of resources could include supplies, equipment, inventories, small budgets, and other similar material assets. The employee has a limited amount of control over these resources. The cost of errors is also limited in terms of damage, waste or financial loss.

Problems associated with material resources are not complex. The volume of resources may vary, but the level of difficulty in dealing with these resources is uncomplicated.

Key Relationship: Co-workers/Health System Employees, Outside Agencies/Other Health Care Providers, General Public/Visitors/Volunteers, Physicians/Medical Office Staff, Patients, Families, and Significant Others, Vendors/Clients, Third Party Payors/Insurance Companies

POSITION SPECIFICATION

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Field Of Study: Nursing

Special Training: Basic Life Support

Training Preferred: Master's Degree

Licensure/Registration: Registered Nurse in Iowa and Illinois; certification as an OCN (Oncology Certification Nursing) or similar, within the first 18 months of hire.

Experience: More than 3 years experience required.

Interpersonal Skills:

Working Conditions:

Possible Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens: Yes

Miscellaneous: