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RN / Oncology Nursing Job in Gainesville, Florida / Hospital |
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Description Standard Qualifications: North Florida Regional Healthcare is an organization centered around the community hospitals in Gainesville, Florida -- North Florida Regional Medical Center (NFRMC) and Lake City Medical Center (LCMC). NFRMC is a 432-bed, full-service medical and surgical acute care center serving North Central Florida and offering comprehensive cardiovascular care , oncology , orthopedics , neurosciences , minimally-invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery , weight loss surgery and treatment , women's health and wound therapy , among other services. A proven leader, NFRMC is fully accredited, is certified as a Primary Stroke Center and a Quality Top Performer by The Joint Commission in four consecutive years, is an accredited Chest Pain Center, is designated as a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement, Spine Surgery and Bariatric Surgery and recognized by U.S.News & World Report for its High-Performing Gynecology Program in 2010. Position Summary: The Adult Oncology Nurse Navigator functions as a member of the multidisciplinary team and serves as an advocate and educator for cancer patients, from diagnosis through end of active treatment. The Adult Oncology Nurse Navigator's primary function is to ensure the patient remains compliant to the treatment plan. Navigators achieve this goal by building relationships with patients and physicians, coordinating the plan of care, assisting with appointments, transportation needs, education, resource provision and/or representation within the multidisciplinary care environment. The Navigator also assumes responsibility and accountability for the management of resources to achieve efficient, high-quality outcomes for cancer patients, including support with interdisciplinary and cross-facility coverage and collaboration. The Navigator will serve as a liaison between the patient and family, all physicians involved in that patient's care, internal and external healthcare providers, support network members, and the wider healthcare community. This role will require collaboration with local physician liaisons and leadership to conduct internal and external outreach and marketing. Essential Functions: Serve as patient advocate from diagnosis to end of active treatment Assess patients' medical, social, psychosocial, and other care needs Provide appropriate teaching, outreach, and support to patients and families. Ensure the patient is empowered to manage his/her own healthcare needs Streamline processes for patients by assisting with appointment scheduling and paperwork preparation Coach and assist patients to remove barriers related to insurance coverage, transportation, child care, finances, language, etc. so they can focus on their treatment plan, not these barriers Connect patients to hospital and community resources Conduct follow-up conversations with all patients and communicate any concerns, changes, or social needs to the appropriate physician or other care provider Attend Multi-disciplinary Meetings (MDM) and/or other meetings, as necessary Document throughout patient care continuum in iNavigate database Drive process improvement Conduct outreach to referrers, providers and other medical professionals as well as to the corporate 'customer' community [optional by market] Stay current on the latest oncology nursing developments and participate in organizational conferences Ensure service continuity * Some information such as the email and phone number are hidden unless you are registered and logged-in
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