Nurse Navigator - Oncology Administration in Michigan, Lansing at McLaren Health Care

McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care with locations in Michigan and Indiana. The McLaren system includes 13 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 53 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.

Department: Oncology Administration
Daily Work Times: 8:00a-4:00p
Shift: Days
Scheduled Bi-Weekly Hours: 80

Provides direct patient care and comprehensive coordination of care for patients and their families/caregivers. Eliminates barriers to timely care, facilitates flow through system, increases patient and provider satisfaction, maintains point of contact with providers and serves as the first point of contact for patients and families. Provides a full range of nursing services, including assessment, treatment planning and therapeutic interventions in an interdisciplinary environment consistent with professional practices and ethical standards.

• Provides direct patient nursing care for specified patients
• Performs nursing assessments and triage of patient care needs for new and ongoing patients.
• Oversees the planning, scheduling, and implementation of day-to-day clinical activities and procedures for navigated patients.
• Central point of contact for all navigated patients; including interaction with medical, nursing, ancillary services.
• Provides education to patients, families, and significant others; acts as an information resource to students, health care professionals, patients, and the public.

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.