Registered Nurse RN Patient Navigator Oncology

Banner Health Phoenix, AZ, US

Primary City/State:

Scottsdale, Arizona

Department Name:

C/P-Support Svc SHC-Clinic

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Clinical Care

Better than ever for nurses. Banner Health recently earned Great Place To Work® Certification™. This recognition reflects our investment in workplace excellence and the happiness, satisfaction, wellbeing and fulfilment of our team members. Find out how we’re constantly improving to make Banner Health the best place to work and receive care.

We are seeking an experienced candidate with established knowledge to join the opening team at our new Scottsdale facility, anticipated to launch in early 2027. If selected, you will train at our Banner University Cancer Center until the facility's opening date, bringing your expertise and passion for excellence to help shape the foundation of this exciting new location. Click Here to learn more about our Scottsdale Health Center and Medical Center: https://www.bannerhealth.com/banner-scottsdale

As an RN Patient Navigator, you'll support our Medical Oncology Team. You play a pivotal role in guiding patients through their Oncology Journey. Your expertise encompasses a deep understanding of Oncology treatments, the physical and emotional challenges patients may face. The RN will serve as a trusted resource for patients, providing them with comprehensive education about Oncology, including risk factors, diagnostic procedures, treatment options, and potential side effects. You'll work closely with patients to develop personalized care plans tailored to their specific needs and preferences, ensuring they receive the highest quality of care throughout every stage of their oncology journey. You'll collaborate closely with multidisciplinary healthcare teams, including oncologists, radiologists, and other specialists, to coordinate seamless care and facilitate communication among all involved parties. Your goal is to empower patients to make informed decisions about their treatment and support them in maintaining their overall well-being.

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am-4:30pm

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University Medical Center Phoenix is a nationally recognized academic medical center. The world-class hospital is focused on coordinated clinical care, expanded research activities and nurturing future generations of highly trained medical professionals. Our commitment to nursing excellence has enabled us to achieve Magnet™ recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Phoenix campus, long known for excellent patient care, has over 730 licensed beds, several unique specialty units and is the new home for medical discoveries, thanks to our collaboration with the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix. Additionally, the campus responsibilities include fully integrated multi-specialty and sub-specialty clinics.

POSITION SUMMARY
This position provides comprehensive care coordination, supporting a holistic and coordinated approach across the continuum of care. This position assists with informed decision-making; collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to allow for timely screening, diagnosis, treatment and increased supportive care throughout the patient experience. This position provides individual assistance to patients, families and caregivers to help identify and overcome barriers which may hinder quality medical and psychosocial patient care.

CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Assesses the patient’s plan of care and develops, implements, monitors and documents the utilization of resources and progress of the patient through their care, facilitating options and services to meet the patient’s health care needs.

2. Evaluates the medical necessity and appropriateness of care, optimizing patient outcomes. Serves as a liaison for referring physicians and assists with scheduling initial tests and consultations.

3. Assists the patient/family through diagnostic services, treatment and care. Coordinates disease care using an interdisciplinary holistic approach, making appropriate referrals and consultations in coordination with physicians and providers.

4. Ensures that the patient and family understand the diagnostic processes, care strategy and recommended actions, and are provided with appropriate information in coordination with physician and health care providers. Responds to patient requests for information regarding the disease process, expected side effects and community resources.

5. Evaluates patient’s functional abilities and limitations. Determines if intervention is needed. Establishes treatment goals that are functional, measurable, patient related and reflect key limiting factors. Establishes and implements a plan of care to achieve treatment goals. Collaborates with patient and family when setting goal; initiates discharge planning. Recommends additions to or modifications of referring orders.

6. Supports the patient and family during difficult decision-making periods. Assist in coordination of end of life care for patient and family and provides emotional support.

7. Supports process improvement activities for populations of patients to achieve the optimal clinical, financial, operational, and satisfaction outcomes. Participates in staff development to maintain current standards of practice and ensure the highest quality of care.

8. Establishes and promotes a collaborative relationship with physicians, payers, and other members of the health care team. Collects and communicates pertinent, timely information to payers and others to fulfill utilization and regulatory requirements.

9. This position works independently, with freedom to determine how to best accomplish functions within established procedures. This position confers with supervisor on any unusual situations. This position is facility-based with no budgetary responsibility. Internal customers include all levels of staff, including physicians. External customers include patients, families, employees of other healthcare institutions, physician offices, referring physicians, community providers and agencies, payers, provider networks, and regulatory agencies. This position requires making decisions related to patient care coordination throughout various facilities and with various specialty practices. Decision making required for treatment and standardization of care of patients. This position requires complex problem solving related to plan of care for evaluation, treatment, and discharge planning for patients.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Must possess knowledge as normally obtained through the completion of a Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field.

Requires a current RN license in the state of practice. BLS certification required.

Requires a proficiency level typically achieved with 5 years clinical experience. Requires excellent organizational skills and clinical knowledge regarding specialty care services, as well as care coordination of services, legal and financial aspects of diagnostic services and health services in specialty area. Requires effective communication and writing skills, good time management skills and knowledge of word processing and database software applications. Requires the ability to teach both clinical and non-clinical personnel regarding care and diagnostics services. Also requires a good understanding of process improvement.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Current certification in specialty area preferred. Prior Case Management experience preferred.

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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