Danbury Health Systems

To crease a nurse navigator program at Norwalk Hospital.. Screens cancer patients to identify support, education, discharge planning & referral.. Identifies quality issues related to cancer diagnosis, treatment and follow-up, risk management issues, and reimbursement issues with prompt referral to appropriate committee/personnel for action or resolution.. Serves as a representative of the cancer program/service line and lead person for coordination of care for patients.. Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations - Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York - plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care.

nurse navigator

Oncology Nurse Navigator position in the Cancer Center Department Norwalk, CT. Full time position 40 hours per week, 8 hour shifts between 8:30am-5:30pm.
Summary:
To crease a nurse navigator program at Norwalk Hospital. Role will be to keep patients in our system by navigating them to other sub-specialists and services.
Responsibilities:
1. Conducts case findings. Screens cancer patients to identify support, education, discharge planning & referral. Comprehensive assessment of patient's physical, functional, psychosocial & financial status in cooperation with the health care team.
2. Develops, implements, and evaluates the plan of care and support through an interdisciplinary process in conjunction with the patient and family, linking the patient to appropriate institutional or community resources.
3. Procures services; serves as an advocate for patients and families with scarce resources. Facilitates referrals to state and local financial assistance agencies or programs.
4. Functions as a liaison between the hospital, physicians, patient, and community resources to achieve maximum communication between all parties so that care is coordinated and all needs of the patient are met.
5. Identifies quality issues related to cancer diagnosis, treatment and follow-up, risk management issues, and reimbursement issues with prompt referral to appropriate committee/personnel for action or resolution.
6. Assesses and evaluates cancer care through interaction with patients and surveys, and implements quality improvement projects as needed.
7. Serves as a representative of the cancer program/service line and lead person for coordination of care for patients.
8. Representing the cancer program provides education through health fairs and presentations to the community.
9. Supervises the volunteers within the cancer program, assuring compliance with appropriate patient interaction and confidentiality of information.
10. Participates as a member of the Cancer Committee; achieves the organization's established expectations with regard to customer service, teamwork, safety, and self-development.
11. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
Other information:
Bachelor's Degree required. RN CT Licensure Required. Oncology Certification and prior experience a plus
Location: Norwalk-34 Maple St
Work Type: Full-Time
Standard Hours: 40.00
FTE: 1.000000
Work Schedule: Day 8
Work Shift: variable 8:30 a.m. - 5:00p.m.
Org Unit: 392
Department: Cancer Center
Exempt: Yes
Grade: S12
Salary Range:
$39.2088 - $72.8280 Hourly
Working conditions:
Essential:
* Some manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
* Some occupational risk
* Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
* Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.
EOE, including disability/vets.
Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations - Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York - plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates,
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