Stony Brook Medicine
Oncology Nurse Navigator - (Colorectal Cancer)
Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, NY, United States
Job Description
Position Overview
Oncology Nurse Navigator (ONN) serves as an initial point of contact for patients and their families to direct and facilitate their cancer care experience. Navigators guide patients, facilitate access to services and patient-health care provider relationships, and coordinate care to assure timely and effective transitions during the patient’s course of assessment, treatment, and survivorship.
The primary purpose of the ONN is to:
Required:
Posting Overview: This position will remain posted until filled or for a maximum of 90 days. An initial review of all applicants will occur two weeks from the posting date. Candidates are advised on the application that for full consideration, applications must be received before the initial review date (which is within two weeks of the posting date).
If within the initial review no candidate was selected to fill the position posted, additional applications will be considered for the posted position; however, the posting will close once a finalist is identified, and at minimal, two weeks after the initial posting date. Please note, that if no candidate were identified and hired within 90 days from initial posting, the posting would close for review, and possibly reposted at a later date.
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Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the University Office of Equity and Access at (631)632-6280.
In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act a copy of our crime statistics can be viewed here.
Stony Brook University Hospital, consistent with our shared core values and our intent to achieve excellence, remains dedicated to supporting healthier and more resilient communities, both locally and globally.
Anticipated Pay Range:
The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position is - $91035 - $103084 / year.
The above salary range represents SBUH’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The specific salary offer will be based on the candidate’s validated years of comparable experience. Any efforts to inflate or misrepresent experience are grounds for disqualification from the application process or termination of employment if hired.
Some positions offer annual supplemental pay such as:
Visit our WHY WORK HERE page to learn about the total rewards we offer.
Official Job Title
TH Senior Instructional Support Specialist
Job Field
Nursing
Primary Location
US-NY-Stony Brook
Department/Hiring Area
Cancer Outpatient Clinical Services
Schedule
Full-time
Posting Start Date
Oct 28, 2024
Posting End Date
Jan 26, 2025, 10:59:00 PM
Salary
91035 - 103084
Salary Grade
SL4
SBU Area
Stony Brook University Hospital
Oncology Nurse Navigator (ONN) serves as an initial point of contact for patients and their families to direct and facilitate their cancer care experience. Navigators guide patients, facilitate access to services and patient-health care provider relationships, and coordinate care to assure timely and effective transitions during the patient’s course of assessment, treatment, and survivorship.
The primary purpose of the ONN is to:
- Remove barriers to care and link patients to resources that enable them to complete treatment and improve their quality of life.
- Serve as a resource during the patient’s transitions of care to facilitate timely access to services and care.
- Navigators facilitate communication between and among the patient and providers, and act as a liaison with the health care team on behalf of the patient.
- New patient intake – helps accelerate evaluations of new patients and facilitates coordination of patient testing and care scheduling.
- Work within a cancer specific disease management team to identify and eliminate barriers to care from time of diagnosis through survivorship, with the primary emphasis on intake, assessment and diagnosis, and the initial course of care and treatment.
- Follow patients through their (initial) course of care- see patients in multiple areas (cancer center, radiation, hospital). Ensure newly diagnosed patients in hospital/ED are transitioned to outpatient areas.
- In coordination with members of the disease management team, assist in the completion of cancer survivorship care plans.
- Provide patient/family education and explanations about the course of assessment and care.
- Participates in and contributes expertise to activities and functions that strengthen the cancer program (including, but not limited to continuous program and quality improvement, relationship building and cancer program marketing strategies, plans, develops, and implements patient centered programs as part of disease management team, participating in community screening and community cancer awareness activities, etc.).
- Participates and provides support to the Disease Management Team and Academic (teaching and research) goals of SBM by coordinates disease specific tumor boards, involvement in and contributions to CME activities, maintains disease tracking database, etc.
- Assists in and contributes to strengthening the oncology clinical research activities, maintains knowledge of inclusion/exclusion criteria for disease specific clinical trials, and explains clinical trial information to patients and families with the goal of educating patients about the benefit of participation and the contribution trials could have to the course of their treatment and survivorship.
- Collects data, documents and provides reports to DMT including identified health disparities, description of navigation process, populations served and barriers identified.
- Actively seeks and participates in educational opportunities, both formal and informal, to achieve and maintain knowledge and skill related to job responsibilities.
Required:
- NYS RN license.
- Five (5) years acute nursing experience, with minimum 3 years in oncology.
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- Masters in Nursing.
- Certified Oncology Nurse.
- Previous experience in case management, quality management, and/or patient education.
- Experience with colorectal surgical population preferred.
Posting Overview: This position will remain posted until filled or for a maximum of 90 days. An initial review of all applicants will occur two weeks from the posting date. Candidates are advised on the application that for full consideration, applications must be received before the initial review date (which is within two weeks of the posting date).
If within the initial review no candidate was selected to fill the position posted, additional applications will be considered for the posted position; however, the posting will close once a finalist is identified, and at minimal, two weeks after the initial posting date. Please note, that if no candidate were identified and hired within 90 days from initial posting, the posting would close for review, and possibly reposted at a later date.
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- Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.
- All Hospital positions may be subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary.
- This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.
- This function/position maybe designated as “essential.” This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital and related facilities.
- Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Medicine's Employee Health Services
- Complete electronic reference check with a minimum of three (3) professional references.
- Successfully complete a 4 panel drug screen
- Meet Regulatory Requirements for pre-employment screenings.
- Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).
- The hiring department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination.
Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the University Office of Equity and Access at (631)632-6280.
In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act a copy of our crime statistics can be viewed here.
Stony Brook University Hospital, consistent with our shared core values and our intent to achieve excellence, remains dedicated to supporting healthier and more resilient communities, both locally and globally.
Anticipated Pay Range:
The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position is - $91035 - $103084 / year.
The above salary range represents SBUH’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The specific salary offer will be based on the candidate’s validated years of comparable experience. Any efforts to inflate or misrepresent experience are grounds for disqualification from the application process or termination of employment if hired.
Some positions offer annual supplemental pay such as:
- Location pay for UUP, CSEA & PEF full-time positions ($3400)
Visit our WHY WORK HERE page to learn about the total rewards we offer.
Official Job Title
TH Senior Instructional Support Specialist
Job Field
Nursing
Primary Location
US-NY-Stony Brook
Department/Hiring Area
Cancer Outpatient Clinical Services
Schedule
Full-time
Posting Start Date
Oct 28, 2024
Posting End Date
Jan 26, 2025, 10:59:00 PM
Salary
91035 - 103084
Salary Grade
SL4
SBU Area
Stony Brook University Hospital