Nurse Navigator, RN (Cancer Care)

Job Title: Nurse Navigator-Pharm for Advanced Prostate Cancer

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer

Job Status: Full Time

FLSA Status:

Positions Supervised: n/a

Position Summary:

The Nurse Navigator for Advanced Prostate Cancer will work collaboratively with the Urology of St. Louis (USL) team to assess, plan, facilitate, track, and monitor patients with prostate cancer. The Nurse Navigator for Advanced Prostate Cancer works closely with the patient and partner; makes appropriate referrals to meet the patient’s individual, cultural and financial needs, and monitors and evaluates services provided. The Nurse Navigator for Advanced Prostate Cancer works as a liaison to and in collaboration with patient, physicians, and other healthcare providers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Assist patients in understanding their diagnosis, treatment options, and the resources available. Including reinforcing education to patient on available resources, distributing education materials for patient use

· Serve as patient navigator and primary contact for prostate cancer patients

· Assist with the implementation of USL advanced prostate cancer protocols

· Participate in prostate cancer disease planning and help ensure compliance

· May assist in development of patient education materials, clinical pathways, quality studies, and clinical trials

· Coordinate education of patients and partners on the function and proper use of oral Oncolytics and Provenge. Including hands-on assistance of patients with use of medications, infusion enrollment, infusion day support, and education of USL staff on APC protocols.

· Serve as an essential link between patients and all other care providers. Facilitate appointments for consults and support services, including medical/radiation oncologist, hematology/oncology, cardiology, physical therapist, outpatient radiology services, primary care, and palliative/hospice services

· Work with data analytics program to mine data from EMR and ensure adherence to appropriate pathways and follow up (Provenge, Xofigo, Orgovyx, Xgeva)

· Work with data analytics program to manage critical Advanced Prostate Cancer Patients and ensure adherence to care plan as outlined by APC provider.

· Identify benefits and coordinate resources based upon patient’s needs, insurance coverage and community programs

· Obtain authorization, appeals, and facilitate peer to peer reviews for patients and providers as needed

· Follow through with patient’s medication treatment plan, ensuring they have received education and medication as prescribed

· Identify barriers to the plan of care and intervene as appropriate to provide optimal patient care

· Maintain professional relationships with pharmaceutical representatives, and other outside resources

· Assist in preparation of urology case presentations to the Board of Directors

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.

Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.

Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time.

Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.

Education and Experience

· Registered Nurse in the state of Missouri with a minimum of 3 years clinical experience, preferably in urology / prostate focus

· Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required

· Patient navigation experience desired

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Oncology
• Urology

Physical setting:

• Private practice

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• 5x8
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Patient Navigation: 1 year (Preferred)
• EMR systems: 1 year (Required)
• RN: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)
• RN License (Required)

Work Location: One location