McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.
Nurse Navigator - Oncology Breast Center Lansing
Provides direct patient care and comprehensive coordination of care for patients and their families/caregivers. Eliminates barriers to timely care, facilitates flow through the system, increases patient and provider satisfaction, maintains point of contact with providers, and serves as the first point of contact for patients and families. Provides a full range of nursing services, including assessment, treatment planning, and therapeutic interventions in an interdisciplinary environment consistent with professional practices and ethical standards.
Responsibilities include:
- Providing direct patient nursing care for specified patients.
- Performing nursing assessments and triage of patient care needs for new and ongoing patients.
- Overseeing the planning, scheduling, and implementation of day-to-day clinical activities and procedures for navigated patients.
- Acting as the central point of contact for all navigated patients, including interaction with medical, nursing, and ancillary services.
- Providing education to patients, families, and significant others; acting as an information resource to students, healthcare professionals, patients, and the public.
- Collecting and reporting data from patients on barriers, healthcare, medications, prior treatments, etc.
- Tracking order completion and follow-up; monitoring patient compliance with treatment plans.
- Facilitating all stages of the referral process to outside resources and care coordination as needed.
- Designing or participating in the creation of health education materials.
- Providing and documenting quality, personalized, and evidence-based care and interventions.
- Maintaining professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
- Complying with federal, state, and local legal and certification requirements, including HIPAA and OSHA.
- Performing other related duties as required and directed.
Required:
- Nursing degree from an accredited educational institution.
- State licensure as a registered nurse.
Preferred:
- Bachelor's degree in nursing.
- One year prior work experience in a clinical area.
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
Additional Information:
- Schedule: Full-time
- Requisition ID: 24006701
- Daily Work Times: 8am-4pm
- On Call: No
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