RN - Oncology Nurse Navigator

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Virginia Mason has a brand new RN Nurse Navigator role available.  This position is full time Monday-Friday (40 hours per week).  This position will specifically support our Pancreatic & Biliary Oncology population. 

This is what you'll do:  Navigates patient and family members through the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up throughout the patient’s care to ensure smooth transitions between care settings. Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to support patients and families in addressing the following dimensions of care: education, psychosocial needs, advocacy and continuity of care.

 

With numerous awards and distinctions, including our recognition as Top Hospital of the Decade by The Leapfrog Group, Virginia Mason has transformed health care through our innovations in patient safety and our ability to provide patients in our community with easier access to our high-quality care. Consisting of a 336-bed hospital in Seattle, WA, and an extensive network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout the Puget Sound region, joining Virginia Mason is an exceptional opportunity to partner with nationally recognized physicians and peers, and an organization recognized as the benchmark for health care.

 

As a member of our team, you will contribute to the strength of our Team Medicine approach to collaborative medicine. You will also help to further our commitment to continuous improvement through our Virginia Mason Production System, and our philosophy of empowering you to facilitate real change in the delivery of care. Join us, and find out how many ways Virginia Mason offers you the chance to focus on what really matters - your patients.

Virginia Mason offers much more than competitive compensation and benefits. With continuing education opportunities and the added potential of relocation assistance, you will find our commitment to your well-being is both rewarding and refreshing. 

 

There is also the lifestyle benefit that comes with finding yourself in the heart of the Pacific Northwest. Surrounded by the vibrancy and sophistication of one of the most livable cities in the country, finding the perfect urban or outdoor pursuit will instinctively and pleasurably become second nature.  

 

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

 
','!*!This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in nursing and 2-5 years of progressive experience in oncology nursing that includes performing nursing assessments, care plan development, and patient education. An active license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Washington is required as well as an OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse) designation required within a year of hire.

A Master’s degree in nursing is preferred.

The nurse navigator must have excellent communication skills, be highly flexible, and be able to prioritize needs as they emerge. They must also display autonomy, effectively build rapport with others, be a strong negotiator, be empathetic, be patient, be compassionate and supportive, be culturally sensitive, and be able to personalize, humanize, and demystify the patient’s experience by seeing it through the patient’s perspective. The ability to work through conflict and emotional situations is required, as well as the ability to actively listen in order to determine how to best serve the patient or person and address the issue or concern appropriately.','RN - Oncology Nurse Navigator

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