NURSE NAVIGATOR - ADVANCED LUNG CENTER

The Nurse Navigator, Advanced Lung Center is responsible for the coordination of testing and evaluation of all patients that present to the ALC for potential lung cancer screening and performance of the shared decision-making visit. This includes but is not limited to the performance of tobaccos cessation, lung cancer screening education, and coordination of follow up care. Works collaboratively with the Advanced Practice Provider (APP) assigned to the ALC to schedule and complete necessary follow-up on all completed testing. Acts as facilitator for the ALC Steering committee. Serves as a single point of contact for referring physicians, patients, and caregivers to provide resources and assistance with accessing clinical and supportive care services offered within Independence Health and the community. Participates in data analytics as it relates to utilization, quality, satisfaction, and outcomes. In conjunction with the providers for the ALC, facilitates the ALC steering committee, including data management and presentation and development of the agenda. The Nurse Navigator, ALC plays a critical role in guiding patients through complex thoracic and oncology care. This position requires strong clinical expertise, patient education skills, and experience coordinating care across multidisciplinary teams.

Essential Job Functions

• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending education workshops, review professional publications, establish personal networks, and participate in professional societies.
• Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards, making, or recommending necessary adjustments, and following system/hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.
• Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Document patient care services by charting patient and department records.
• Maintain continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs using Nurse Knowledge Exchange techniques.
• Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential.
• Identify patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients, and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.
• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
• Promote patient's independence by establishing patient care goals, teaching patient/family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills, and answering questions.
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations, calling for assistance from health care support personnel.
• Resolve patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
• Maintain a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information, responding to requests, building rapport, and participating in team continuous quality improvement and problem-solving methods.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Ensure operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements by following manufacturer's instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories, and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintain nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing, and expediting orders for supplies, verifying receipt of supplies, and using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Responsible for data collection, including but not limited to requirements for registry compliance, informational letters to patients, graphs for committee review, etc.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Competency and Experience [Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities]

Required Qualifications/Experience

• Graduate of a Registered Nurse Program.
• Minimum Two (2) to Three (3) years’ experience in Oncology, Critical Care, or Medical Surgical nursing experience.
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.
• Must have excellent organizational skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office functions, Word, Excel, & PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Two (2) - Three (3) years of experience as a Nurse Navigator and/or patient educator within a service line.
• Two (2) – Three (3) years of oncology nursing experience with the ability to proficiently review and interpret diagnostic imaging used in treatment planning.
• Two (2) - Three (3) years of experience with ambulatory oncology case management.

License, Certification & Clearances

• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Pennsylvania required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) approved curriculum of the American Heart Association (CPR and AED) program required.
• Act 33 with renewal.
• Act 34- PA Criminal Record Check of the PA State Policy System.
• Act 73 FBI Clearance.

 

 

Supervisory Responsibilities

 

• This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities but may serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.

Work Environment

 

• [the work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person's working conditions while performing the job]

 

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

 

• Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on call, etc.).
• Travel may be expected locally between System locations.

 

Physical Demands/Requirements

 

• [The physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting, and driving]

 

Equal Employment Opportunity

 

Independence Health and its affiliated companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. It is their policy to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other classification protected by law. Independence Health and its affiliated companies will comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

 

Disclaimer

 

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Moreover, duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Work Environment

 

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required. Essential – Absolute Necessity. Marginal – Minimal Necessity. Constantly – 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift. Frequently – 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift. Occasionally – 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift. Rarely – Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift.	Physical Condition	Essential	Marginal	Constantly	Frequently	Occasionally	Rarely	Never
Extreme Heat							X
Extreme Cold							X
Heights							X
Confined Spaces							X
Extreme Noise(>85dB)							X
Mechanical Hazards							X
Use of Vibrating Tools							X
Operates Vehicle (company)							X
Operates Heavy Equipment							X
Use of Lifting/Transfer Devices							X
Rotates All Shifts						X
8 Hours Shifts			X
10-12 Hours Shifts			X
On-Call				X
Overtime(+8/hrs/shift; 40/hr/wk)				X
Travel Between Sites			X
Direct Patient Care			X
Respirator Protective Equipment							x
Eye Protection						X
Head Protection (hard hat)							X
Hearing Protection							X
Hand Protection							X
Feet, Toe Protection							X
Body Protection							X
Latex Exposure							X
Solvent Exposure							X
Paint (direct use) Exposure							X
Dust (sanding) Exposure							X
Ethylene Oxide Exposure							X
Cytotoxic (Chemo) Exposure							X
Blood/Body Fluid Exposure				X
Chemicals (direct use) Exposure							X
Mist Exposure							X
Wax Stripper (direct use)							X
Non-Ionizing Radiation Exposure							X
Ionizing Radiation Exposure							X
Laser Exposure							X

 

Physical Demands

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required. Essential – Absolute Necessity. Marginal – Minimal Necessity. Constantly – 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift. Frequently – 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift. Occasionally – 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift. Rarely – Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift.	Physical Condition	Essential	Marginal	Constantly	Frequently	Occasionally	Rarely	Never
Bending (Stooping)	X
Sitting	X
Walking	x
Climbing Stairs					X
Climbing Ladders					X
Standing	X
Kneeling	X
Squatting (Crouching)	X
Twisting/Turning					X
Keyboard/Computer Operation	x
Gross Grasp				X
Fine Finger Manipulation				X
Hand/Arm Coordination				X
Pushing/Pulling(lbs. of force)				X
Carry				X
Transfer/Push/Pull Patients						X
Seeing Near w/Acuity	X			X
Feeling (Sensation)					X
Color Vision	x
Hearing Clearly	X
Pulling/Pushing Objects Overhead					X
Reaching Above Shoulder Level					X
Reaching Forward					X
Lifting Floor to Knuckle					X
Lifting Seat Pan to Knuckle					X
Lifting Knuckle to Shoulder					X
Lifting Shoulder to Overhead					X