Nurse Navigator (Hematology Oncology)

Nemours is seeking aNurse Navigator(HemOnc) Full-Timeto join our Nemours Childrens Hospital team in Orlando Florida.

Located in Orlando Fla. Nemours Childrens Hospital is the newest addition to the Nemours integrated healthcare system. Our 100-bed pediatric hospital also features the areas only 24-hour Emergency Department designed just for kids as well as outpatient pediatric clinics including several specialties previously unavailable in the region. A hospital designed by families for families Nemours Childrens Hospital blends the healing power of nature with the latest in healthcare innovation to deliver world-class care to the children of Central Florida and keeping with our goal of bringing Nemours care into the communities we serve; we also provide specialty outpatient care in several clinics located throughout the region.

Serves as a pediatric oncology and/or hematology nurse position is responsible for a high level of service and quality of care and coordination to individuals requesting or receiving service for the HemOnc (Nemours Childrens Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders NCCBD) and sub-specialties where patients of HemOnc/NCCBD are treated. The position provides advocacy and education for complex patients their families and caregivers to overcome health care system barriers.

Assist with all aspects of navigating and provide education to assist the patient through the health care process assuring that continuity of care is promoted in all patient care with the physicians other healthcare team members and the patient/family to maintain a plan to deliver high quality healthcare in the outpatient setting and in the home environment focusing on educational and resource needs.

This position is responsible for the following:

• Proactively develops and enhances processes to improve clinical experience for referred patients and the referring physician. Provides clinical assessment expertise to scheduling parameters timing of visit appropriate provider etc. Improves access to care by assuring efficient and effective coordination between visits including scans complex scheduling sub-specialty interface home care and inpatient admissions.
• Coordinates multidisciplinary/comprehensive clinics assisting with clinic flow and alerting providers to patient the work of research and serves as a critical interface.
• Coordinates and delegates prior authorizations and peer-to-peer.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary team discussions in relation to the individualized patient care plan. Bridging gaps in care and supporting care coordination for patients with highly complex care needs and serves as a liaison between the patient/caregiver and provider when necessary.
• Facilitates and follows-up on lab scans and other tests; assists with specialty medication management; and provides education around those patient and families complex needs including telephone and electronic encounters.
• Evaluates the patient/family response to care on an ongoing basis. Tracks patient outcomes and relevant data using information systems and any registries as needed.
• Promotes and provides patient family staff and community education using clinical expertise and knowledge base in person by phone via newsletter and through community outreach.
• Maintains Association of Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurses (APHON) Chemotherapy/Biotherapy provider status.
• Serves as a resource and may provide cross-coverage in other areas including HemOnc Inpatient and Infusion Center in accordance with applicable job description requirements.
• Additional miscellaneous duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time by employees supervisor.

Job Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing required.
• Current Florida RN License in good standing.
• American Heart Association BLS Certification required.
• Minimum of one (1) year to three (3) years of experience required. Minimum two (2) years clinical experience pediatrics HemOnc preferred.
• Obtain APHON certification within six (6) months of hire.
• CPHON CPON or BMCTN certification preferred.
• Travel to satellite locations may be required.

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