Thoracic Oncology Nurse Navigator

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Overview:

Sentara Brock Cancer Center is currently hiring a Thoracic Oncology Nurse Navigator. This is aFull-Timeposition with great benefits! The position is in Norfolk, VA, and is responsible for managing care for patients in the Hampton Roads and Northeastern NC area.

Our center is a state-of-the-art facility opened in June 2020 and is the regional hub of the Sentara Cancer Network which coordinates highly skilled physicians, specialists and researchers as they work to better understand cancer, detect it earlier, and treat it more effectively. Our center is a true collaboration of oncology clinical experts between Sentara Medical Group, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Virginia Oncology Associates and other community organizations to deliver a healing environment for patients at every state of their journey, from initial diagnosis through long-term, healthy survivorship.

We are completing a $15M Beyond Cancer philanthropic campaign, and our Center continues to add new services and team members to meet our mission to provide stellar care to our community that we serve.

PLEASE NOTE: INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED VIRTUALLY.

Overview

In this role you will:

• Support oncology patients by providing patient and family education regarding findings, diagnosis, workup, lifestyle recommendations, and treatment plans.
• Assess psychosocial needs and assist with barrier resolution.
• Have responsibility for approximately 250 patients.
• Improve patient satisfaction, staff satisfaction, provider satisfaction, reduce length of stay, reduce Emergency Room visits and readmissions, and quaternary growth.
• Some flexibility with work hours. The department is open from 6:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Education

• RN - Associate's Degree
• RN - Bachelor's Degree
• RN - Diploma
• RN - Master's Level Degree

Certification/Licensure

• Multistate compact or Virginia RN (Registered Nurse) license in good standing.
• OCN (Certified Oncology Nurse) or CBCN (Certified Breast Cancer Nurse) required within one (1) year of hire.
• BLS required within 90 days of hire and maintained thereafter.

Experience

• Three (3) years of clinical RN (Registered Nurse) experience required.

Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth.

Talroo-Nursing, Oncology, Cancer, Navigator, Supervisor, Manager, High Risk, Palliative Care, Thoracic, RN, Registered Nurse, Norfolk, Virginia

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.