Oncology Nurse Navigator – GU/Melanoma, Days

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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Oncology Nurse Navigator – GU/Melanoma, Days.

In this role, the successful candidate Works with patients families and members of the multidisciplinary cancer team to improve the quality of care of the cancer patient The navigator assists patients from point of suspicious findings and seeks resolution through timely diagnosis and treatment eliminates barriers to care and ensures timely delivery of cancer services while providing the patient with education and support through the cancer care continuum

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Navigate patients through the cancer continuum from diagnosis through survivorship. Serves as an educational resource for the patient and family. Assist with scheduling relevant screening, diagnostic tests and consultations. Assist in identifying patients appropriate for tumor conferences, maintain awareness of current clinical trials available, collaborate with clinical trials staff, and make appropriate referrals.
• Works collaboratively with community organizations and other members of the Institute for Cancer Care team to promote the education and support of people with cancer.
• Works within a multidisciplinary team of oncology navigators, social workers, physicians and other members of the cancer program. Works to resolve existing barriers to promote optimal delivery of care. Assist with coordination of designated tumor boards.
• Provides feedback to supervisor on a regular basis. Assists administrative staff to meet departmental and institutional goals
• Responsible for monitoring of best practices in designated cancer site. Collaborates with members of the medical team to ensure information is current and understood by all of the physicians, nurses, and other team members. Assist in the monitoring and evaluation of designated cancer services, ensuring that quality standards and best practices are maintained.
• Contributes data for quality improvement initiatives within the Institute for Cancer Care. Collaborates with tumor registry with relevant data collectionstudies as they pertain to designated cancers.
• Keep informed and current with developments in the field of oncology, health promotion, and patient education programs.

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a Bachelor s Degree Nursing Current New York State Registered Professional License Current Basic Life Support BLS 1 2 years Oncology Nursing Excellent communication both oral and written interpersonal organizational skills Working knowledge of computers

Preferred Qualifications:
Master s Degree Nursing or PublicHealth Oncology Certification through ONCC 1 2 years CommunityHealth AcademicHealth/program development

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you’ll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.
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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $112,360.00 – $134,620.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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