"Nurse Navigator, Oncology"

Job Details

Title: Nurse Navigator, Oncology

Department Org: Dana Cancer Center - 110250

Employee Classification: J1 - Salaried Full Time HSC

Bargaining Unit: Professional Staff Association

Primary Location: HSC H

Shift: 1

Start Time: 8:00 am End Time: 4:30 pm

Posted Salary: Starting @ $66,417 - $82,000

Float: False

Rotate: False

On Call: False

Travel: False

Weekend/Holiday: False

Job Description:

The Oncology Nurse Navigator (ONN) is a professional RN with oncology specific clinical knowledge and skills that demonstrates expertise in providing education, consultation and research that allow the patient and family to informed decisions and have timely access to healthcare throughout the cancer care continuum. The characteristics which define the unique role of the ONN are accountability, change agent, collaboration, autonomy, leadership, and role modeling. The ONN demonstrates clinical competency in caring for patients over the life cycle (infants, children, adolescents, adults, and/or geriatrics) as per specialty population.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current license as RN in the state of Ohio required.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• CPR certification required
• Oncology nursing experience preferred.
• Oncology Navigation Certification to be obtained within the first year.
• Skill in coordinating care needs.
• Communication and other skills: Good written and verbal communication skills to allow for patient care, functioning as a team member, to ensure adequate documentation and to ensure continuity of care.

Preferred Qualifications:

Conditions of Employment:

To promote the highest levels of health and well-being, the University of Toledo campuses are tobacco-free. Pre-employment health screening requirements for the University of Toledo Health Science Campus Medical Center will include drug and other required health screenings for the position.