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UCLA Health RN Navigator - Oncology, San Luis Obispo in San Luis Obispo, California
Description
Under the supervision of the Hematology/Oncology Community Practice Director of Nursing, the Community Practice Oncology Nurse Navigator (CPONN) is a professional Registered Nurse with oncology-specific clinical knowledge who offers individualized assistance to patients, families, and caregivers to help navigate the healthcare system. Using the nursing process, the CPONN 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 CPONN serves as an additional point of contact for patients, families, caregivers, and referring physicians to provide resources and assistance with accessing clinical and supportive care services offered within and outside of the assigned UCLA Hematology Oncology Community Practice Cancer Center.
Salary range: $68.79/hr - $98.22/hr
Qualifications
Required:
Possession of an BSN or MSN degree
Possession of current California RN license
Possession of BLS certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association
Possession of ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy certification
Possession of OCN certification
Demonstrate strong interpersonal and organizational skills to interact courteously and effectively develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with physicians, patients and their families, managers, and staff from various social, cultural, and economic backgrounds
Ability to organize, prioritize, and follow through for multiple patient treatments on an ongoing basis
Minimum of five years of acute care/oncology inpatient and/or outpatient experience
Experience in accurately screening and triaging acute patients
Knowledge to recognize abnormal laboratory values and report to Physicians
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with patients, peers, physicians, and administrators
Ability to accept direction from leadership and act promptly
Skill in listening perceptively, conveying awareness, and responding to patients and family/caregivers with health concerns using tact and discretion
Ability to delegate tasks in a management style that is consistent with promoting leadership and teamwork.
Ability to interact diplomatically and sympathetically with patients, their families, and the general public in a high-volume, clinical setting
Skill in performing with frequent interruptions and/or distractions including the ability to prioritize and reprioritize tasks quickly
Ability to maintain equanimity in the face of resistance, indifference, and hostility
Ability to maintain confidentiality and to work with sensitive and confidential information using discretion and judgment
Working knowledge of national, regional, and community resources
Knowledge of self-care strategies and resources
Knowledge base to provide education to patients, families, and other staff regarding clinical and patient care issues
Ability to collect and relay information with accuracy and diplomacy, and effectively communicate verbally and in writing
Ability to work with a multidisciplinary group, communicate with various providers and staff at different levels of patient care, and have excellent coordination skills. Excellent in planning, directing, and coordinating
Ability to coordinate Program resources to coordinate multidisciplinary care across the continuum of care
Skill in operating a PC and PC-based software applications, including Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Knowledge of the Oncology patient population and practice operations
Preferred:
Possession of Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators certification
Working knowledge of the UCLA EHR (Epic/CareConnect)
Basic knowledge of insurance reimbursement systems
Working knowledge of financial hardships and payer coverage
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