Oncology Nurse Navigator, Helen F. Graham Center, Newark, DE

ChristianaCare • Full-time • Newark, Delaware, United States • 1w ago

Job Details

ChristianaCare is currently seeking a full-time Oncology Nurse Navigator for our Lung Health Program. The home base for this position will be at our Helen F. Graham Center in Newark, DE.

Primary Function:

To manage the care of at-risk cancer patients and their families through collaboration with the multi-disciplinary care team utilizing appropriate clinical guidelines.
To provide/coordinate quality patient care throughout the healthcare continuum.
To impact population health.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Completes a comprehensive assessment of the patient upon initial encounter and periodically throughout navigation, matching unmet needs with appropriate services and referrals and support services, such as dietitians, social work, genetic counselor, and financial services to maintain healthy lifestyle choices and self-care strategies.
Identifies potential and realized barriers to care (e.g., transportation, childcare, elder care, housing, language, culture, literacy, role disparity, psychosocial, employment, financial, insurance) and facilitates referrals.
Schedules or facilitates scheduling of appointments, diagnostic testing, and procedures to expedite the plan of care timely follow-up to promote continuity of care

Assesses patient and family learning needs to identify barriers to education (e.g., literacy, language, cultural influences, comorbidities)
Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to develop patients’ clinical treatment plan
Educates the patient/family/caregiver: diagnosis, treatment options, side effect management, post treatment and survivorship.

Acts as a liaison and advocate between the patients, families, caregivers, and health care providers to promote and optimize patient outcomes

Contributes to Thoracic/IP program development, implementation, and evaluation within the healthcare system and community
Contributes to the knowledge base of the healthcare community and in support of the ONN role through activities such as involvement in professional organizations, presentations, publications, and research
Participates in system committees such as magnet, cancer, nursing council, safety, cultural competency/diversity, patient education, professional nursing council

Education and Experience Requirements:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Three or more years of combined clinical experience in oncology, surgical, and/or pulmonary care.
Oncology Certification (OCN) or Case Management Certification (CCM) preferred or must be obtained within two years of hire into this position
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Special Requirements:

RN licensure required to cover the states of DE, MD, NJ, and PA.

Qualified candidates should apply online and attach a current resume for consideration.

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Post End Date

Jun 27, 2025

EEO Posting Statement

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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