Oncology & Breast Nurse Navigator - PD

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Department:
Mammography Center

The primary goal of the Oncology & Breast Health Nurse Navigator is to support the Oncology patient and family to navigate the continuum of care from screening to survivorship.

As an advocate, educator, facilitator and support for Oncology patients and their families, assessment is performed of physical and psychosocial needs to ensure seamless quality and comprehensive services to achieve desired outcomes.

This role serves as a Clinical resource with expertise in Oncology to cancer patients, their families, and clinical staff.

Through navigation, individualizes patient care based upon age appropriate and developmental needs and accepts responsibility for direction and implementation of the plan of care.



* Facilitates and coordinates care for newly diagnosed cancer patients by ongoing systematic assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care according to the nursing process, California Nurse Practice Act and Oncology Nursing Society Standards of Practice in accordance with National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines and the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer standards.



* Assists with development and implementation of programs to support the needs of patients and their families and goals of the Cancer Program.

Participates in relevant quality and performance improvements.



* Provides psychosocial and emotional support to newly diagnosed cancer patients and their families and works closely with the medical staff in coordination of timely care.



* Communicates with members of the healthcare team, as appropriate, about patient/family needs and concerns to facilitate seamless, continuous, and comprehensive care.



* Assists in the development of appropriate educational material for patients, family, and clinical staff in collaboration with the Patient Education Committee and Cancer Care Committee.



* Initiates and performs ongoing review of policies related to services provided.

When appropriate, updates or writes new policies to enhance professional practice.


* Attends and participates in the Cancer Care Committee, Tumor Board, Lung Nodule Program, Palliative Care Program, Cancer Operations Committee, and any other related committee/taskforce.



* Promotes and participates in improving patient and family care though quality performance improvement programs.



* Partners with patients, families, the interdisciplinary team, and community resources to provide well-coordinated, timely, compassionate, exemplary care.



* Maintains professional standards by participating in in-services, continuing education, committees, etc.



* Attends bi-monthly meeting with Director and/or Manager.

Communicates any patient/family-related clinical issues or problems requiring additional assistance to ...