What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lung Program Navigator (RN) position at Cabell Huntington Hospital/St. Mary?
Cabell Huntington Hospital is seeking a full-time Lung Program Navigator to work alongside our ECCC Medical Oncology Department.
The Lung Program Navigator will be responsible for the coordination of care for both the Lung Nodule and Lung Cancer Multidisciplinary Programs. They will collaborates with Pulmonary , Thoracic Surgery, Medical Oncology and Radiation oncology and serves as advocate to help patients and families navigate the acute episode of care. They will collaborate with physicians to ensure that patients are at the appropriate level of care with use of clinical based guidelines such as NCCN. The navigator directs the flow of patients into and out of Cabell Huntington Hospital, ECCC and University Physician & Surgeons allowing for an exceptional customer service process for our referring physicians and facilities.
- Serves as an essential link between patients and all other care providers.
- Facilitate appointments for consults with Multidisciplinary Lung Team
- Coordinate multidisciplinary planning conference; develop concise patient summaries for use by the care team and documents recommendation made utilizing standardized care protocols in accordance with nationally recognized care guidelines.
- Responsible for outreach efforts to establish and maintain positive working relation ships with key customers (physicians, office staff, diagnostic staff, nurses, radiology staff, social services staff and radiation oncology staff, ).
- Tracking programmatic quality indicators
- Assist patients in understanding their diagnosis, treatment options, and resources available, including educating eligible patients about appropriate clinical research studies and technologies.
Qualifications:
- Junior College/Technical School required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Current RN license in West Virginia required.
- AHA BLS required.
- ONS Certification preferred.
- 2 to 5 Years of Position-Related Experience required - preference will be given to those experienced in oncology.