RN, Nurse Navigator, Oncology, Paramus

Company: Valley Health System
Location: Paramus
Posted on: May 18, 2025

Job Description:

The Oncology Nurse Navigator is a professional registered nurse with oncology specific clinical knowledge who offers individualized assistance to patients, families, and caregivers to help overcome healthcare system barriers. She/he serves as a consistent care coordinator ensuring timely access and seamless coordination of services throughout the continuum of oncology care. The nurse functions as a part of the multidisciplinary team providing medical information, education, and shares knowledge regarding internal and external support services and resources. Will be responsible for facilitating: rapid scheduling, coordination of care across service lines and facilities, and tracking patients to ensure completion of recommended treatment plan and surveillance. Will identify and assist patient and families in eliminating potential barriers to care by identifying and referring to appropriate resources. She/he will serve as a clinical resource with expertise in oncology care management. She/he will serve as a liaison throughout the facility and in the community regarding services provided for this patient population. She/he will be an integral part of, and professional member of, the Interdisciplinary team promoting optimal patient care.Scheduled HoursMonday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PMEducationCurrent Registered Professional Nurse in New Jersey; BSN required; Master's Degree in Nursing preferred.ExperienceMinimum of 3-5 years of clinical nursing practice experience, primarily in area of specialty.SkillsJob LocationLuckow PavilionShiftDay (United States of America)EEO StatementValley Health System does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, age, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, civil union status, color, creed, disability, domestic partnership, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, marital status, medical condition or illness, mental or physical handicap, national origin, nationality, perceived disability, pregnancy, race, refusal to submit to genetic testing or make available results of such tests, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran's status or any other protected basis, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws. This applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.

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