Nurse Navigator - Oncology Research - GRANT FUNDED
Company: UCHealth
Location: Peyton
Posted on: October 12, 2024
Job Description:
Description
- Location: UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central, US:CO:Colorado
Springs
- Department: Oncology Research
- FTE: Part Time, 0.7, 56.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)
- Shift: Days
- Pay: $38.91 - $60.31 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's
relevant experience
- GRANT FUNDED position - period of 3 yearsThis grant funded
position is responsible for screening, consenting, and coordinating
care for rural oncology patients eligible for the trial titled,
"Improving the Timeliness and Quality of Care for Rural Patients
with Solid Tumors"
- The Nurse Navigator/Study Coordinator position will be
supported for a period of 3 years with research funding from the
5R01CA254730-03 award, and will engage in community outreach to
oncology practices that refer rural patients to UCHealth South
sites for cancer treatment.
- The position will provide Patient Navigation to participants
who are randomized to the intervention arm, a case management
intervention that combines navigation and mental health counseling
provided by the study's Mental Health Counselor via Telehealth. The
goal of the intervention is to reduce the time between patients
first oncology visit at UCHealth and the start of treatment, as
well as to reduce the time rural patients in the study complete
their treatment.
- Individual is required to travel to rural locations and
bilingual candidate is preferred.
Summary:
Serves as a patient advocate, liaison, and advisor/educator to
assist patients with navigating the continuum of care.
Responsibilities:
- Rounds on/reviews assigned patients regularly and evaluates
patient progress with plan of care.
- Communicates plan of care to patient and family and solicits
concerns, questions, and issues for resolution. Provides emotional
support, counseling, clinical education and expert guidance to
patients and families to promote their ability to understand and
meaningfully participate in the healthcare process and personal
decision-making.
- Serves as a liaison between patient and clinical staff,
administration, physicians, managed care companies, and
community/external resources to coordinate/maximize resources and
identify/resolve barriers to the plan of care.
- Assists patients and families with resolving financial,
psychosocial, functional, and administrative issues by advising of
options and referring to appropriate resources. Intervenes as
appropriate to advocate for patient and family.
Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive
judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be
able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate
action.
Requirements:
- Graduate of an accredited or state board of nursing approved
Registered/Professional Nursing program if less than 3 years
experience. Preferred:
- State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). Relevant life
support certification as determined at position level.
2 years of nursing experience.
- BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red
Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before
start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of
hire.
We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and
discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in
all ways, we improve lives.
UCHealth invests in its Workforce.
UCHealth offers a Five Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee's
contributions to our success in quality, patient experience,
organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth.
The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in
October following completion of five years' employment.
UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive
total rewards package:
- Full medical, dental and vision coverage
- Retirement plans to include 403(b) matching
- Paid time off. Start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in
your bank
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional
buy-up coverage options
- Tuition and continuing education reimbursement
- Wellness benefits
- Full suite of voluntary benefits such as identity theft
protection and pet insurance
- Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to
be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by
UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may also
qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of
tuition reimbursement each calendar year
Loan Repayment:
- UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public
Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! UCHealth provides
employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to
submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through
Savi.
UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a
minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.
UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and
perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our
institution. As an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer,
UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on
valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in
any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be
discriminated against because of the individual's race, creed,
color, religion, gender, national origin or ancestry, age, mental
or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity,
transgender status, genetic information or veteran status. UCHealth
does not discriminate against any "qualified applicant with a
disability" as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act
and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an
undue hardship on the organization.
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