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LOCATION: Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute Lancaster, PA

HOURS: Full Time (40 hours per week). Monday-Friday (8am-5pm). No weekends or holidays.

The Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute is seeking an experienced oncology Registered Nurse to join the team of Nurse Navigators. This role will primarily be supporting the Proton Therapy / Radiation Oncology patients.

Summary:

• Position Summary: Accountable to provide clinical navigation for identified patients within the Penn Medicine LG Health system. Performs clinical and administrative functions to support the coordination of inpatient and or outpatient care needs. Patient care includes care to patients in the following age groups: adult 19 through 64 years , and geriatric 65 years and above .

• Qualified individuals must have the ability with or without reasonable accommodation to perform the following duties:

• Demonstrates proficiency in applying nursing theories, evidence based nursing knowledge, problem solving and therapeutic techniques to perform professional nursing duties safely, legally, ethically, efficiently and effectively.

• Knowledge of pathophysiology of specific disease processes and understands treatment modalities and rationale such as: surgery, therapy, symptom management, diet and self-care strategies, survivorship, surveillance and advanced care planning.

• Understand and apply current clinical guidelines in implementing a treatment plan.

• Manage physical, mental, psychological and or spiritual well-being while working with the patient to develop a treatment plan and contribute to its implementation and evaluation.

• Provide continuity of care throughout the entire experience. Remain a point of contact for the patient along the continuum of care:

• Respond appropriately to instances of unsafe practice to safeguard the patient’s health;

• Maintain an environment conducive to health and healing including infection control;

• Provides referrals to supportive resources at local, regional and national levels;

• Provides treatment summaries and care plans for patients after receiving treatment.

• Provides education to patient caregiver on items such as: disease symptom management, medication purpose and side effects, diet, rehabilitation and when to notify the healthcare provider.

• Assess the health needs of the patient using a bio-psycho-social-spiritual framework including self-determined health goals and develop a plan of care for the patient based on his or her own personal needs.

• Participates in related national and local professional nursing organizations, reviews literature and assess trends in patient care needs and development of services and resources to meet these needs.

• Performs nursing techniques proficiently by maintaining accurate documentation, using appropriate channels of referral and working effectively with other health care team members.

• Assessment of patient’s ability to navigate through the healthcare system and identify potential barriers. Guide patient through the healthcare system including:

• Appropriate referrals to nutrition support, social work, financial counseling, psychology, rehab and or palliative care.

• Ability to communicate among specialty practices with the healthcare organization- build relationship with physicians and staff.

• Screen and inform patients who may be eligible for clinical trials for advancement of practice.

• Advocate and facilitate access to the appropriate services to individuals with disabilities and advocate for equal access for all patients regardless of financial status.

• Advocate for the patient’s right to autonomy and an informed decision making process.

• Identify and implement methodologies for continuous quality improvement within the service line and support disease specific performance improvement initiatives.

• Actively engage and participate in community outreach, education and supportive services programs, including appropriate screening programs or educational and health awareness promotion activities.

• The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:

• Participate in related committees, multidisciplinary boards and or service line activities as appropriate

• Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities:

• Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Current licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse, issued by the PA State Board of Nursing.

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, healthcare management or related field.

• Certification in related specialty location specific required within 3 years of hire :

• Oncology Certification issued by OCN, OBPN or CBCN

• Heart Failure Certification issued by CHFN

• Case Management issued by ACMA, CCMC or ANCC

• Stroke Certified Registered Nurse SCRN

• Three 3 or more years of experience as a clinical nurse in related specialty.

• CPR Certification - American Heart Association AHA Basic Life Support, formerly Healthcare Provider AHA Heart Saver AMA CPR BLS certification required within 30 days of hire.

• A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e. not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state health insurance program.

• Five 5 or more years of experience as a clinical nurse in related specialty.

• Masters of Science Degree Nursing MSN .

• Experience in care coordination and patient education.

• ATTENTION CONCENTRATION ‑ The following level of ability is essential for the jobholder to focus on certain aspects of current experience and reject others:

• The position requires strong concentration skills. The individual must have the ability to voluntarily sustain concentration to a task over an extended period of time as a result of an effortful and usually deliberate heightened and focused state of attention.

• NEW LEARNING AND MEMORY ‑ The following level of ability is essential for the jobholder to learn and retain material:

• A large portion of this position requires reliance on verbal memory and new learning. Efficiency in processing of verbal information, either in written or spoken form, is a major requirement and prerequisite of the job. The individual must be able to attend to and process multiple bits of information simultaneously. The individual must be able to organize and categorize this information effectively so that later recall is feasible.

• PROBLEM SOLVING, REASONING AND CREATIVE THINKING ‑ The following level of ability that is essential for the jobholder to think in order to solve a problem by combining two or more elements from past experience or imaginative thought:

• The position requires much autonomy of thought and problem solving. The individual must be able to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems. The individual must be able to think abstractly, which is manifested in the ability to form concepts, use categories, generalize from single instances, apply procedural rules and general principles, and be aware of subtle or intrinsic aspects of a problem. The development of hypothesis and potential solutions to problems involves careful interpretation, analysis and diagnosis. The individual must be able to collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. The individual must be able to think creatively with a degree of inventiveness, experimentation and intuition. They must be able to deal with a variety of concrete and abstract variables.

• The following are essential requirements of the position in relation to job-worker situations. These items describe how a worker must adapt, adjust, conform or act:

• Leadership, control and planning: Ability to accept responsibility for leadership, direction, control, planning, negotiating, organizing, directing, supervising, formulating practices, or making final decisions.

• Performing under stressful conditions: Ability to perform under stress when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations, or in situations in which working speed and sustained attention are critical aspects of the job. Is subject to danger or risk, or to tension as a regular, consistent part of the job.

• Variety and change: Ability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure involving significant differences in technologies, techniques, procedures, environmental factors, physical demands, or work situations.

• Communication: Ability to exchange information with others clearly and concisely; to present ideas, facts and technical information.

• Interpersonal relations: Ability to maintain relationships that facilitate task accomplishment; to cooperate and resolve conflicts; to recognize needs and be sensitive of others.

Credentials:

• Accredited Case Mgr (Required)

• Cert Heart Failure RN (Required)

• Oncology Certified RN (Required)

• Registered Nurse - PA (Required)

• Cert Stroke RN (Required)

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Bachelor of Science Nursing (Required)

• Master of Science Nursing

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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