Adult Oncology Nurse Navigator
Derry, New Hampshire
As an Oncology Nurse Navigator, you will function as a member of the multidisciplinary team and serve as an advocate and educator for cancer patients from diagnosis through the end of active treatment. Parkland Medical Center is a community hospital.
- Shift and hours
- Monday-Friday · 8:00AM-5:00PM5 shifts a week
- Unit and setting
- Oncology · Hospital This position is on-site at Parkland Medical Center in Derry, NH and focuses on General Oncology patients.General Oncology patients
- License
- RN license Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- Registered Nurse (RN) Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
- Certification
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification
- Education
- Associate’s Degree in Nursing Associate’s Degree in Nursing required
- Experience
- three to five years oncology nursing experience Three to five years oncology nursing experience
Preferred
- Certification
- Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) achieved or in progress Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) achieved or in progress - preferred
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred
- Experience
- program development Experience in program development preferred
- Experience
- nurse navigator and/or patient educator in oncology Experience as a nurse navigator and/or patient educator in oncology preferred
- Experience
- leadership and customer service Experience in leadership and customer service - preferred
What it pays
Benefits
- Benefitscomprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine servicesComprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Benefitsfree counseling and referral servicesWellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Benefitspaid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absenceTime away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Benefits401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Benefitstuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and partnership with Galen College of NursingEducation support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Benefitsfertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
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- medical
- prescription drug
- dental
- vision
- behavioral health
- telemedicine
- paid time off
- paid family leave
- disability coverage
- 401(k) Plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- flexible spending accounts
- tuition assistance
- student loan assistance
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- resource management and interdisciplinary/cross-facility coverage
- Day to day
- liaison between patient, family, and multidisciplinary providers You will serve as a liaison between the patient and family with the multidisciplinary healthcare providers to ensure effective communication and collaboration.
- Day to day
- collaborate on internal and external outreach and marketing You will collaborate with local physician liaisons and leadership to conduct internal and external outreach and marketing when appropriate
- Day to day
- patient advocate from diagnosis to end of active treatment You will serve as a patient advocate from diagnosis to end of active treatment
- Day to day
- assess medical, social, and psychosocial needs and link to resources You will assess patients’ medical, social, and psychosocial needs/barriers to care and link them to appropriate resources.
- Day to day
- patient and family teaching, outreach, and empowerment You will provide appropriate teaching, outreach, and support to patients and families and ensure the patient is empowered to manage their own healthcare needs.
- Day to day
- conduct patient follow-up conversations and communicate needs to providers You will conduct follow-up conversations with all patients and communicate any concerns, changes, or social needs to the appropriate physician or other care providers.
- Weekends
- No weekends
The workplace
You would be walking into an 86-bed regional acute-care hospital in Derry, part of HCA New England, with a Level III Adult Trauma Center, a freestanding ER in Plaistow, and service lines that run from Med/Surg, PCU, ICU, and OR…
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
On your path
Oncology is a specialty you move into. Chemo cards are the working credential; infusion hires in too.
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Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As an Adult Oncology Nurse Navigator with Parkland Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!
This position is on-site at Parkland Medical Center in Derry, NH and focuses on General Oncology patients.
Schedule
Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM
Job Summary and Qualifications
As an Oncology Nurse Navigator, you will function as a member of the multidisciplinary team and serve as an advocate and educator for cancer patients from diagnosis through the end of active treatment. You will ensure the patient remains compliant with the treatment plan. You will achieve this goal by building relationships with patients and physicians and coordinating the plan of care, education, resource provision, and/or representation within the multidisciplinary care environment.
You will also assume responsibility and accountability for the management of resources to achieve efficient, high-quality outcomes for cancer patients, including support with interdisciplinary and cross-facility coverage and collaboration.
What you will do in this role
You will serve as a liaison between the patient and family with the multidisciplinary healthcare providers to ensure effective communication and collaboration. You will collaborate with local physician liaisons and leadership to conduct internal and external outreach and marketing when appropriate
- You will serve as a patient advocate from diagnosis to end of active treatment
- You will assess patients’ medical, social, and psychosocial needs/barriers to care and link them to appropriate resources.
- You will provide appropriate teaching, outreach, and support to patients and families and ensure the patient is empowered to manage their own healthcare needs.
- You will conduct follow-up conversations with all patients and communicate any concerns, changes, or social needs to the appropriate physician or other care providers.
What you will need in this role
Three to five years oncology nursing experience
- Experience in program development preferred
- Experience as a nurse navigator and/or patient educator in oncology preferred
- Experience in leadership and customer service – preferred
Education
Associate’s Degree in Nursing required
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred
Licenses and Certifications
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification
- Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
- Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) achieved or in progress – preferred
Sarah Cannon is the Cancer Institute of HCA Healthcare. We offer integrated cancer services with easy access to cutting-edge therapies for communities across the United States and the United Kingdom. Sarah Cannon's cancer programs include individualized patient navigation.
Our nurses are oncology-trained. More than 1,200 stem cell transplants are performed yearly within the Sarah Cannon Blood Cancer Network. Through its services, Sarah Cannon provides state-of-the-art cancer care for hundreds of thousands of patients.
Our cancer experts are collaborating and sharing best practices. We address every aspect of the cancer journey, from screening and diagnosis to treatment and survivorship. Benefits
Parkland Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Adult Oncology Nurse Navigator opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
What's around it?
Derry, NHFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 4% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,549/mo
- Household income
- $91,673/yr, all local households, not nurse pay