Oncology Nurse Navigator, $6000 Sign On Bonus Offered
Redeemer Health and MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper
Application
Details
Posted: 18-Jan-23
Location: Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania
Type: Full Time
Categories:
General Nursing
Registered Nurse
Sector:
Hospital, Public and Private
Preferred Education:
BSN
Internal Number: 29422
Redeemer Health, in partnership with MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper, is seeking an Oncology Nurse Navigator (ONN) - Gastro Intestinal (GI ) / Solid Tumor Nurse Navigator to act as a resource for patients and their families confronting a cancer diagnosis and to the community in providing health awareness, proper screening and risk behavior modification guidance. Through the use of education and assessment tools, the ONN serves as a central point of contact for identified patients confronted with cancer, facilitating their access to services provided within our health system, resources available through the community or service agencies, providing education regarding cancer treatment, symptom management and long-term survival issues. The ONN will work collaboratively to coordinate patient care needs across the continuum, providing a central point of contact for the patient and clinicians involved in the care regardless of setting. The ONN will serve as the facilitator for cancer education programs, support groups and other patient related support programs.
RECRUITMENT REQUIREMENTS:
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing with current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Pennsylvania preferred
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Oncology or related cancer field
Previous experience as a Patient Coordinator or Nurse Navigator preferred
Chemotherapy and IV certifications preferred
Excellent Written and Oral Communication Skills, Effective Public speaking and presentation skills required
Proficient in use of personal computer programs including word, power point, excel and data management programs preferred
Membership in the Oncology Nursing Society or similar Professional organization is preferred
We are located in Meadowbrook, PA, a suburb of Philadelphia, and is accessible to the major metropolitan cities in the northeast including New York City, Baltimore, and Washington DC.
More than a health system, Redeemer Health is an organization that is rooted in a tradition of unwavering care, comfort, and healing. Our partnership with MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper takes a multidisciplinary, disease-site approach to cancer care, where experts from every area of cancer medicine work together to ensure each patient receives personalized care from diagnosis to treatment, recovery and beyond. Clinical excellence, compassionate care and a collaborative, disease-site-specific approach are the hallmarks of our program. We offer advanced care options, including teams specializing in breast, lung, gynecological, gastrointestinal cancers.
For our employees, you’ll find an environment where your needs are embraced, admired, and rewarded. Join Redeemer Health as we continue to innovate and redefine what health care means today.
As an integral member of our team, you will experience independence, flexibility, and autonomy in addition to excellent benefits including medical, dental, paid time off, 403b with company match, tuition reimbursement, credit union and much more.