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Nurse Navigator Patient Care Coordinator
SRHS Cancer Center - Gulfport / Full-Time / 0800-1630 /
15200 Community Road
Gulfport, Mississippi, 39503
United States
PositionOverview:
The Nurse Navigator Patient Care Coordinator works collaboratively with the cancer care team to coordinate the care for cancer patients referred to the Singing River Cancer Center for all oncology patients. He/She communicates with Singing River Health System departments to expedite the care of the oncology patient from referral to treatment. He/She manages a designated clinical area with key responsibilities. The Nurse Navigator Patient Care Coordinator organizes and facilitates care for patients by adjusting staffing at a designated location based on patient needs, problem solving with staff and leading performance improvement projects.
The Nurse Navigator Patient Care Coordinator follows an individual cancer patient’s progress along the care continuum from referral or diagnosis through survivorship and intervenes as needed. He/She coordinates services to include education about the disease process, treatment options, potential side-effects, survivorship and assistance with decisions regarding end of life care. He/She assists with referrals to other specialized facilities and ensures follow-through. The Nurse Navigator serves as the primary contact for referring physicians, patients and caregivers and the liaison for access to services and resources provided through the Singing River Cancer Center.
DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this intends to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks performed as assigned.
Education:
Graduate from NLN School of Nursing required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
License:
Currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Stateof Mississippi.
Certifications:
Must complete BCLS certification by the end of position orientation; must maintain current BCLS certification. Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) certification preferred; Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Provider Certification Preferred.
Experience:
Two (2) years’ experience as a registered nurse preferred. Oncology experience preferred. Management experience preferred. Demonstrated leadership skills are required.
Reports to:
Cancer Center Service Line Patient Care Coordinator
Supervises:
Staff RN, LPN, MA, Certified Nurse Assistant
Physical Demands:
Work is mainly active: involves regular requirements to move about the unit, move about the facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area. Work involves exerting oneself to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Work involves using repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard, copier, and 10‐key.
Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sound at normal speaking levels with or without correction; the ability to make fine discriminations in sound. Work requires close visual acuity and the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e. shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms/printed material that are closer to compare data at close vision.
Must be able to be active for extended periods of time without experiencing undue fatigue. Must be able to work flexible hours, when required/requested.
Mental Demands:
Must possess keen mental faculties in the management of information. Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels associated with care of acute patient/family, rapidly changing patient conditions, emotional demands of patients and families, and demands of maintaining effective working relationships with peers, managers, physicians, and other health care workers. Work requires superb communication / speaking / enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone.
Special Demands:
Must possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette. Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.), MS Outlook and Word.
Full Time
Ancillary Healthcare
$78k-96k (estimate)
02/28/2024
05/24/2024
singingriverhealthsystem.com
PASCAGOULA, MS
1,000 - 3,000
1931
BRANDON CLOUD
$200M - $500M
Ancillary Healthcare
Singing River Health System is the Mission-Driven, not-for-profit health care provider for the Mississippi Gulf Coast and surrounding areas. As one of South Mississippis largest employers, the system offers award-winning, comprehensive care for every age and stage. Singing River Health System is committed to the highest quality standards as an accredited Blue Cross Blue Shield Center of Excellence and rated #1 in Market for Patient Safety and Overall Medical Excellence by CareChex. Singing River Health System provides both critical and acute health services at each of their hospitals in Gulfpo...rt, Ocean Springs, and Pascagoula. Singing River offers charitable assistance and leads numerous educational and community outreach programs. Singing River strengthens the local economy by recruiting more than 300 of the very best physicians and other professionals to its community, while providing adequate jobs, wages and benefits to approximately 3,000 employees and their families. Through this dedication, Singing River improves the health of its community while making it a better place to live and work and are honored to be the caregiver of choice. Stay in tune with the latest Singing River excitement by following us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and Vimeo.
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