Registered Nurse - Nurse Navigator

City of Hope

Goodyear, AZ

ID: 7214603 (Ref.No. JR-12883)
Posted: February 7, 2024
Salary / Pay Rate: $31.89 - $52.55 / hour
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Registered Nurse - Nurse Navigator

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, andtreatment facilitiesin Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

To provide clinical assessment services to referral sources, families and patients to determine the appropriate level of care needed for potential services within City of Hope .To help families and patients have a better understanding and orientation of the organization. To field any concerns or questions referral sources, families and/or patients may have to optimize the disposition of the patient and to act as the patient/family advocate throughout the course of treatment. The Nurse Navigator RN functions as a member of the multidisciplinary team as an advocate and educator for patients from the initial intake phone assessment, through diagnostic studies, diagnosis, and treatment plan. The Nurse Navigation utilizes the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation to navigate new patients through the intake and evaluation process to treatment plan. The Nurse Navigator utilizes effective assessment skills and clinical knowledge to evaluate whether the patient’s condition makes them an appropriate candidate for travel and treatment. The Nurse Navigator serves as a liaison between the patient and family, primary care physician, internal and external care providers, specialists, and referring providers.

The successful candidate:

  • Must be able to work ONSITE, Monday-Friday 7:30a-4:00p OR 4-10s, Mon-Thursday 7:30a-6:00p.

  • Uncovers and assesses cancer treatment history which includes diagnosis, type of treatment, names and addresses of treating physicians and or facilities. Works closely with OIS representatives and new patient schedulers when evaluating patient’s appropriateness for visiting the organization. Upon initial visit, interviews patients and meets with them to ascertain clinical appropriateness to receive care at affiliated facilities, as well as clinical appropriateness for any clinical trials. Completes preadmission clinical evaluations and makes recommendations assessing the patient’s needs related to the medical diagnosis, treatment providers, treatment options and financial resources.

  • Promotes inter and intra departmental collaboration, nurtures relationships with others and is viewed positively by co-workers. Responds appropriately to negativity, seeks to promote understanding and mutual achievement of goals. Strong orientation toward services excellence. Utilizes brand platform for consistent deployment of services. Seeks opportunities for organization improvement, consistently applies lean thinking to departmental operations to enhance or improve services. Demonstrates an orientation toward achievement and professional growth actively seeks and initiates self-improvement through continuing education and/or participation in work projects that offer developmental challenges.

  • Facilitates and/or assists with admissions via the intake process. Collaborates and develops plans of care (huddles) with teams from intake, medical oncology, specialty clinics and CAM ensuring the patient is educated on the proposed plan of care. Provides clarity and addresses concerns the patient and family may have. Facilitates multi-disciplinary patient education to ensure a thorough understanding of the proposed plan of care. Acts as liaison between Oncology Information Services (OIS) and the Medical Center in all aspects of service recovery anticipating the needs of the patient. Facilitates a positive interaction between OIS and the Medical Center to ensure optimum attention to the Mother Standard of Care.

  • Applies problem solving techniques to the intake process. Plans work flow to assure timely completion of relevant responsibilities. Ensures that new chart is complete and contains necessary items for physician. Assesses special travel needs and works closely with support staff to ensure all details are coordinated for the upcoming patient visit.

Qualifications

Your qualifications should include:

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred

  • Requires state-issued nursing license, as well as appropriate certifications/ licenses needed to fulfill job duties (BLS,ACLS)

  • Oncology experience preferred

  • 1-year experience in Care Management and/or similar role

  • Strong organizational and communication skills

  • Prior admissions or intake experience

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, please click here.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefits, click here:Benefits Information

Salary / Pay Rate Information:
Pay Rate: $31.89 - $52.55 / hour

The estimated pay scale represents the typical [salary/hourly] range City of Hope reasonably expects to pay for this position, with offers determined based on several factors which may include, but not be limited to, the candidate’s experience, expertise, skills, education, job scope, training, internal equity, geography/market, etc. This pay scale is subject to change from time to time.



City of Hope is a community of people characterized by our diversity of thought, background and approach, but tied together by our commitment to care for and cure those with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The innovation that our diversity produces in the areas of research, treatment, philanthropy and education has made us national leaders in this fight. Our unique and diverse workforce provides us the ability to understand our patients' needs, deliver compassionate care and continue the quest for a cure for life-threatening diseases. At City of Hope, diversity and inclusion is a core value at the heart of our mission. We strive to create an inclusive workplace environment that engages all of our employees and provides them with opportunities to develop and grow, both personally and professionally. Each day brings an opportunity to strengthen our work, leverage our different perspectives and improve our patients’ experiences by learning from others. Diversity and inclusion is about much more than policies and campaigns. It is an integral part of who we are as an institution, how we operate and how we see our future.