Oncology Screening Nurse Navigator--Lung Cancer Focus

Job Description: Oncology Screening Nurse Navigator--Lung Cancer Focus Full Time – Day Shift Hamburg Location, Lexington, KY Job Description: Assesses patient’s educational, physio/psychosocial needs, barriers to care and support systems Facilitates information gathering and analysis for patients to make informed decisions Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to facilitate timely access and continuity of care across various care settings Develops and drives initiatives to eliminate barriers to care Facilitates access to healthcare and community resources for patients as necessary Individualizes the care of lung cancer patients throughout the continuum Encourages patients to maintain records of their health history Facilitates high quality, timely, and individualized patient care through coordination, collaboration, and advocacy Maintains necessary information systems and processes to promote effective development, management, and reporting of the lung screening/cancer program Serves as a liaison between the organization, patients, families, physicians, and the community for lung cancer care Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required: Current KY or Compact State License as a Registered Nurse Bachelor of Nursing Certification in Oncology Nursing (OCN, AOCN, AOCNS or AOCNP) within one year of employment At least 2 years of oncology experience Benefits: Tuition Assistance reimbursement program Company paid Maternity and Paternity leave Bereavement Leave (includes pets) PTO Sell Back Program Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation) Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924, Baptist Health has been bringing advanced medical technology, modern facilities, and many of the region's most prominent physicians and medical professionals to the communities of our commonwealth for nearly a century. Headquartered in Louisville, the Baptist Health family of hospitals, care centers, physician offices and health facilities has experienced tremendous growth in recent years. Counting all nine hospitals, we have more than 2,700 licensed beds. Baptist Health has more than 300 points of care include outpatient facilities which offer Urgent Care, occupational medicine, physical therapy and diagnostics. Home care is also available in 39 Kentucky counties, six counties in Illinois and six counties in Southern Indiana. Our physician network of more than 3,000 employed and affiliated physicians continues to grow as we endeavor to improve access to healthcare and enhance the health of Kentucky as a whole. EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.