Job Description:

Registered Nurse - Oncology Nurse NavigatorRegistered Nurse - Oncology Nurse Navigator Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope's growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today. To demonstrate support of the hospital mission and vision by providing nursing, case managementdisease management services to clients and families to help in the coordination and management of individuals' health needs through full continuum, as needed. The Centers Registered Nurse demonstrates the ability to assess, coordinate, plan, monitor, implement and evaluate the patient's plan of care while ensuring and facilitating the achievement of optimal quality and clinical outcomes. Performs assessment of clinic issues for the patients of COH. Provides professional nursing services in the direct and indirect care of patients. The successful candidate: * Provides disease management with an understanding of oncology, chemotherapy and side effects, is able to monitor and address symptoms. Works with patients and families to provide and understanding of their disease, their treatment plans, and address patient quality of life issues. Documents assessment and interventions entered in a timely manner in the electronic medical record. Collaborates with and supports provider team with daily assistance in managing and coordinating patient care. Evaluates and assesses health issues presented by patients and their caregivers and communicates pertinent and necessary issues to the patient. * Effectively and efficiently triages patient medical issues either in person or by telephone. Intervenes appropriately with use of orders andor consultation with the interdisciplinary health care team. Provides professional nursing services to address patient's health and other related issues in cooperation with other clinical and clerical team members. * Works as a part of the team as a resource to facilitate communication and services between physicians, patients, families and other healthcare team members including external health agencies to facilitate the plan of care. Provides patient education, utilizing appropriate resources to meet the needs of the patient and documents education in EHR. * Performs tasks as outlined in facility policies and procedures, as required by regulating agencies and according to best nursing practices. Including, but not limited to limited central line care, patient education, procedure assist and medication administration. * Works as a part of the healthcare team to provide excellent patient care to increase patient satisfaction and retention. Works to achieve positive outcomes, and resolution of variances. Covers for other members of the team to ensure efficient delivery of service to the patient. * Must be able to work ONSITE M-F, 8:00a-4:30p, with the ability to travel 2-3 days a week to our hospital in Zion, IL (travel is reimbursed). Qualifications Your qualifications should include: * Current IL RN license * BSN or higher preferred * 3-5 year clinical nursing experience, surgery and wound care preferred * Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association required. * OCN Certification preferred * BioChemo Certification preferred City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, please click here. To learn more about our comprehensive benefits, click here: Benefits Information