Award-winning: Sentara is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering more than 500 sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE (Elder Care), home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!
When you join Sentara as a nurse, you’ll have the tools, technologies and training to advance your career. You’ll be welcomed as part of an interdisciplinary care team that offers some of the most highly respected healthcare service in the region. Moreover, we’ll value what you bring to our expanding system of opportunity.
Sentara – Oncology Service Line is currently hiring an Oncology Nurse Navigator (RN), who will primarily support hematology-oncology and gynecologic oncology patients. This is a Full-Time position with day shift hours and great benefits!
An Oncology Nurse Navigator (RN) supports cancer patients. Responsible for providing patient and family education regarding findings, diagnosis, workup, lifestyle recommendations, and treatment plans. Assessing psychosocial needs and assisting with barrier resolution. Responsible for approximately 250 patients per year. This position is integral in improved patient satisfaction, staff satisfaction, provider satisfaction, reduced length of stay, reduced ED visits and readmissions, and quaternary growth.
The primary location will be at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital with the ability to travel if needed to meet patient care and service line needs in the Hampton Roads region, including Northeastern North Carolina.
Primary duties include but are not limited to:
• Facilitating discussions and communication between patient, caregiver, and care team regarding diagnosis, treatment, and symptom management
• Assessing client needs and barriers to care through the continuum of care.
• Providing support, education on medications, treatments, and resources available internally within Sentara and externally in the community and nation.
• Facilitating referrals to appropriate resources.
• Leading, coordinating, and participating in various quality initiatives related to Oncology Service Line such as multidisciplinary conferences, tumor boards, etc.
Position has flexibility with hours. The department is open from 6:30am – 6:00pm.
Minimum Requirements
*Experience: 3+ years of clinical nursing experience required.
*Education: RN-Associate's Degree OR RN-Bachelor's Level Degree OR RN-Diploma (Nondegree) OR RN-Master's Level Degree
*BLS required within 90 days of hire and maintained thereafter (if in clinical setting)
* Specialty certification (OCN, CBCN) and/or completion of patient navigation training based on specialty area required within one year of eligibility
*Prior work experience with oncology patients and/or case management is strongly preferred.
*Prior work experience with oncology patients and/or case management is strongly preferred.
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