RN Oncology Full-time
Adventist Health

RN, Navigator, Cancer, Full Time, Day Shift-8 Hr, Cancer Center, Glendale

Adventist Health Glendale, CA, US
Job Description

Nestled between Burbank and Pasadena, Adventist Health Glendale is one of the area's leading healthcare providers. We are comprised of a 515-bed hospital, two urgent cares, home care services, comprehensive cardiology care and a vast scope of services located in the San Fernando Valley. We are committed to the development and empowerment of our nurses and have received Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Glendale is known for its urban living, with easy access to dining, entertainment, shopping, amusement parks and outdoor recreation. Adventist Health Glendale is proud to be part of the thriving, diverse community since 1905.

Job Summary

Acts as a patient advocate. Guides patients through the oncology care system, establishing contact with newly diagnosed cancer patients and/or family member, or caregiver. Understands the clinical care options for patients and directs them to healthcare services within the organization, at outside facilities and within the community for timely treatment and survivorship. Actively identifies and addresses population and patient specific barriers to care that might keep the patient from receiving timely and appropriate treatment. Connects patients with resources, healthcare and support services in their communities. Supports the physician and interdisciplinary team in facilitating patient care with the underlying objective of enhancing the quality of clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction. Implements day-to-day care management interventions for identified clinic patients.

Job Requirements

Education and Work Experience:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred
  • Oncology nursing experience: Preferred
  • Experience in healthcare screening or cancer control activities: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications
  • Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Preferred
  • Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN): Preferred

Essential Functions
  • Assists patient and family in identifying and accessing appropriate institutional and community resources. Implements appropriate care intervention and follow-up to ensure patients receive timely care, preventing delays and access to appropriate services and follow up instructions from managing physicians. Interacts with other hospital departments in fulfilling the needs of the patients.
  • Makes initial and ongoing assessments of patient needs (clinical, emotional and social) and makes appropriate recommendations or referrals for care. Facilitates the timely completion and confidential reporting of diagnostic testing results to patients and families with interpretation, as well as to ordering clinicians through active tracking of ordered tests.
  • Collaborates with the team of patient, family, and healthcare providers in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment. Provides learning opportunities for patients/family members and team members. Directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team.
  • Documents coordinator and patient interactions in electronic or hardcopy chart in a manner consistent with hospital standards. Creates reports from patient data such as volumes and outcomes. Monitors, analyzes, and reports to clinic governing body clinical and operational key indicators and identifies opportunities for performance improvement
  • Assists research nurses and oncologists with accruing eligible patients to clinical trials. Performs duties relevant to clinical trials including obtaining informed consent and patient instruction regarding study design and purpose. Assesses and documents clinical trial patient's physiological and psychological condition as required by research protocol. Complies with clinical trial protocols regarding data collection and coordination of direct clinical care.
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.

About Us

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.

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