Guides patients through the healthcare system from screening through diagnosis and follow up, by assisting with access issues, developing relationships with service providers and tracking interventions and outcomes. Promotes a positive work environment which emphasizes respect to our customers, patients, patients’ families, providers, caregivers and other departments. Serves as a clinical expert in the care of these patients.

Major Responsibilities:

• Facilitates the entry of patients into the diagnostic and/or treatment system and coordinates their care including family involvement. Follows the patients throughout the continuum of health care services across multiple departments.
• Assists patients in understanding their diagnosis, treatment options, recommended follow up and resources available.
• Utilizes nursing process to comprehensively assess the patients’ physical and psychological status.
• Evaluates progress of patients along the continuum and is responsible for professional and personal modifications along with the healthcare team as appropriate. May assist with tracking of post care patients to ensure post treatment standards of care are met along with referrals. As necessary, ensures that patients receive clinical satisfaction surveys.
• Coordinates and participates in multidisciplinary planning conferences, collaboratively assists with the development of patient summaries for use by care team.

Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
• Oncology Experience, 5 years minimum.
• Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse licensure and registration.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree.
• OCN Certification.

Experience/Skills:

Required:

• Minimum of 5 years nursing experience.
• Excellent teaching, consultation, and customer service skills.
• Excellent critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrates leadership experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

Preferred:

• Skilled with utilization of EMR and other software.
• Experience with Project Management.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $85,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Oncology

Physical setting:

• Outpatient

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Worcester, MA 01655: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person