Registered Nurse, Patient Navigator
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Metairie, Louisiana
- Eligibility
- RNOncology
Posted Jul 23
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
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About this role
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is Louisiana's leading cancer care organization, caring for more patients each year than any other facility in the region. And with strategic hospital and physician partnerships, we are delivering on our mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer. Mary Bird Perkins and its partners work together to provide state-of-the-art treatments and unparalleled collaborative, comprehensive cancer services.
This culture of innovation helps attract the best cancer minds in the country, from expert physicians and highly specialized scientists to forward-thinking leaders in supportive care and other disciplines. Together, with our hospital and physician partners, we are one-hundred percent focused on cancer care. Why Join Us?
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We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve. Job Description: SCOPE: Delivery of comprehensive navigation services to cancer patients, their families and caregivers.
Essential functions
- Conduct navigation program intake assessment for all new patients to include an assessment of patient's medical needs, psychosocial needs, literacy levels, financial concerns and barriers to care. 2. Facilitate and implement interventions to remove barriers and improve access to care 3. Provide education to patients, families and caregivers related to their cancer, cancer center support services, clinical trial information, resource referrals, genetic counseling services and other aspects of optimizing wellness. 4. Advocate for and empower patients to become partners in their cancer care. When appropriate, attend office visits with patient to facilitate patient understanding, improve communication, and improve adherence to care recommendations.
Qualifications
Registered Nurse. Experience in oncology or related field through previous job, internship or volunteer program. Active Louisiana Licensed RN, BSN, and OCN preferred. CPR.
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Requirements
- Registered Nurse. Experience in oncology or related field through previous job, internship or volunteer program. Active Louisiana Licensed RN, BSN, and OCN preferred. CPR.
Place
- City
- Metairie, Louisiana
- Median rent
- $1,175/mo
- Local household income
- $73,042/yr
- Metro price level
- 7% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Metairie area index 92.6, where 100 is the national average.
Metairie hugs the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain, where Veterans Memorial Boulevard threads past po-boy shops, snowball stands, and Lakeside Shopping Center. Mardi Gras parades roll down Veterans, you're minutes from New Orleans, and the cost of living sits about 7% below the national average.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
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On your path
Oncology is a specialty you move into. Chemo cards are the working credential; infusion hires in too.
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