Description
We are seeking a responsible, self-motivated individual to join our UNC Cancer team as a Nurse Navigator!
*This position qualifies for our UNC Hospitals RN Incentive Program, which includes $10,000 for a 3 year commitment. In addition, this position is also eligible for up to $10,000 in relocation assistance (based on location) and our employee referral program. Learn more about our UNC Hospitals RN Incentive Program here:https://jobs.unchealthcare.org/pages/unc-medical-center-unc-faculty-physicians-outpatient-commitment-incentive-program
In this role, you will be a vital member of the patient’s interdisciplinary team guiding them through their cancer care journey.
Position detail: The Nurse Navigator role is a salaried position, working 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday. This position is mostly in-person with some opportunities for remote work (1 day per week), and offers many appealing benefits including health & retirement plans as well as generous PTO accruals.
Seeking: An experienced RN is needed to facilitate supportive care resourcing for oncology patients and their caregivers in the outpatient setting from diagnosis through treatment to survivorship or end of life.
Essential Functions:
• An oncology nurse navigator (ONN) is a professional Registered Nurse with oncology-specific clinical knowledge who offers individualized assistance to patients, families, and caregivers as a guide through the healthcare system.
• The navigator provides education and resources to facilitate informed decision making and timely access to quality health and psychosocial care throughout all phases of the cancer continuum.
• The navigator is responsible for identifying potential and realized challenges related to psychosocial barriers to care and facilitating referrals as appropriate to mitigate barriers and expedite the plan of care.
• The ONN assesses patients’ current health related social needs and well as concurrent health problems, determines the degree of compliance and problems complying with the prescribed treatment plan, and provides appropriate documentation.
• By analyzing data from patient interviews and chart reviews, the ONN helps to determine individualized needs including internal supportive care referrals through the Comprehensive Cancer Support Program as well as community-based resourcing in partnership with the Oncology Social Work team.
• The ONN will be instrumental in supporting and facilitating existing and new programming that prioritizes Cancer Survivorship Care as well as Caregiver Support, in addition to general support for patients and caregivers who self-refer to the Resource Center or are referred by their clinical teams.
• The ONN will partner extensively with the Oncology Patient Navigator (OPN) team to facilitate and guide the supportive care resourcing for patients and caregivers, and act a clinical oversight and liaison for patients who’s medical needs require input or intervention from their clinical care team.
Skills/Qualifications: Navigators must be compassionate while possessing excellent verbal and written communication, strong organizational/prioritization skills as well as the ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with healthcare teams. Basic working knowledge of managed care, insurance coverage, procedures, and community resources is preferred, but can be learned. Prior Epic experience is helpful, but not required.
Summary: The specific purpose of the nurse navigator is 1) to expedite and facilitate access to initial and ongoing care in our system, 2) to personalize the care our patients receive, 3) to provide a consistent contact for our patients from diagnosis to survivorship. The nurse navigator is patient-oriented, not physician or division specific, and will facilitate care of the patient and family across the many disciplines and professionals required for their care. The nurse navigator acts as the liaison for the patient and family addressing their concerns and questions, and works with program assistants to arrange their various appointments with their providers.
Responsibilities:
1. Communication - Nurse Navigators will ensure that there is continuity of communication between a patient's various care providers (both within and outside the UNCHCS community)
2. Nurse Navigator Continuing Education
3. Patient Care Duties Interviews patients regarding their current health practices, identifies health problems, determines the degree of compliance and problems complying with the prescribed treatment plan, and documents this information in the patient's chart. Analyzes data from patient interviews, chart reviews, and physical assessments to determine patient's nursing care needs including direct care, referral to other departments. Additional duties related to coordinating patient care specifically for the cancer patient. Coordinates scheduling of tests labs, x-rays coordinates consults. Interacts with referring physician's offices for new and ongoing patient care issues.
4. Programmatic Leadership
Other Information
Other information:
Education Requirements:
● Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) from a state-accredited school of professional nursing.
● In lieu of bachelor’s degree, candidate may possess ADN but will be required to enroll in a BSN program within 4 years, and obtained BSN within 7 years.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
● Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
● Oncology Nursing Certification (ONC) within two (2) years of employment. (Must maintain ONC credentials throughout employment.)
● Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification
Professional Experience Requirements:
● Two (2) years of nursing experience and one (1) year related experience.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
Job Details
Legal Employer: STATE
Entity: UNC Medical Center
Organization Unit: UNCH Oncology Pt & Fam Rsc Ctr
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $34.65 - $43.31 per hour (Minimum to midpoint)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Hybrid (working remotely one day a week)
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes
This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
