Primary Location:

UofL Health - Brown Cancer Center - UMC

Address:

529 S. Jackson St. Louisville, KY 40202

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

About Us

UofL Health – Brown Cancer Center is an academic cancer center affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine. The cancer center’s goal is to make cancer a disease of the past through cutting-edge care, innovative clinical trials and cancer prevention efforts. Brown Cancer Center is home to Kentucky’s first and longest-accredited program by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. We are a nationally recognized center for developing experimental cancer therapeutics and diagnostics and have the most significant cancer trials program in the region. We are a global leader in the clinical trial testing of new immunotherapies that activate your body’s immune system to fight cancer and have become early adopters of these immunotherapies that reduce the cancer death rate in the U.S. The Center for Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy has been established through experts at the Brown Cancer Center to understand further the role of cancer and the immune system to identify new therapeutic targets and develop innovative treatment strategies.




Benefits & Perks

Competitive Pay & Benefits Options.
Paid Vacation, Sick days, and Holidays.
Free tuition to UofL for Part- and Full-time employees for Child/Spouse/Domestic Partner.
401K with Employer Match.

Job Description:

Job Summary:

The nurse navigator functions on a multidisciplinary team as an advocate, educator, and communicator for the oncology patient and their families. 

Responsibilities

Educates patients and families about disease process, treatment options, and potential side effects. 
Coordinate patients through the continuum of care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. 
Serve as the liaison between disciplines and any supportive/community services. 
Coordinate weekly multidisciplinary conferences and database tracking analysis for treatment outcome purposes.
Compile data, tracks outcomes, and make recommendations for process improvement.
Provide referrals/support for follow-up care for patients.
Travel to multiple locations with the ULH system as needed.

Additional Job Description:

Required Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited/approved school of nursing.
Associate Nursing Degree required – BSN required within 2 years of hire.  
Current RN license in Kentucky.
2+ years of oncology experience at the bedside.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with nurses, physicians, and skilled healthcare professionals.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Ability to work autonomously without direct supervision.  

Preferred Qualifications

Oncology certified nurse (OCN) recommended or to be obtained within 2 years of employment.
Academy of Oncology Nurse and Patient Navigator certification recommended or to be obtained within 2 years of employment.
Previous Cerner experience.