Registered Nurse (RN) -Navigator for Oncology Outpatient Infusion-Park Ridge

Department:

37394 Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center - Infusion: Park Ridge

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Monday to Friday 830-1700

$10,000 sign on bonus for external hires

Title: Nurse Navigator (RN) – Oncology/Infusion

Scheduled Hours:

• At Lutheran General Hospital's Center for Advanced Care in Park Ridge, IL
• Monday through Friday
• 8:30am-5pm
• Full Time-80 hours a pay period
• Potential start date beginning of February 2025

Job Summary:

The Nurse Navigator for hematology/oncology patients is a registered nurse who coordinates quality care for these patients undergoing treatment with the physician and patient. Facilitates education, treatment, symptom management, navigation of needs and support throughout the course of the illness on a group of patients (primary patients).

Collaborates with the physician in the assessment, planning, and implementation of patient care for cancer patients in the outpatient setting.

Coordinates the care of a group of patients including transition from outpatient to inpatient or inpatient to outpatient; home care/supportive care as needed; scheduling/coordinating scans/tests/labs.

Facilitates communication among patients, providers and agencies. Initiates survivorship plans as appropriate and coordinates with physician.

Assists patient/family navigate the complex issues/decisions as well as work with the multidisciplinary team through orchestrating many tasks that are required prior to and during therapy (central line placements, special testing, obtaining oral chemotherapy from specialty pharmacies, insurance company approval, etc.

Implements orders on oncology care plan, standard order sets, and given orders (including prescription renewals). Evaluates patient’s response to illness and health risks with cancer and treatment, conducts focused physical exams and collaborates with physician about findings. Evaluates patient’s response to the medical and nursing care o Reports adverse events to the physician, evaluates patient response to interventions and changes plans as needed; collaborates with the physician on complex issues. Collaborates with the physician on the implementation of the oncology care plan. Triages phone calls on primary patients.

Position Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current IL RN license
• BSN required
• Current AHA CPR
• Must possess at minimum 2 years of recent oncology nursing experience; preference for outpatient chemo experience
• Certification as Oncology Nurse
• Experience in the functioning and diversity of central venous access devices. Demonstrate ability to handle and dispose of chemotherapeutic and immunologic agents
• Strong oral communication skills
• Good physical and psychosocial assessment skills

About Advocate Health 

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the ente