Nurse Navigator - Oncology
Location: Bristol
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
Location Detail: 80 Seymour Street (10008) Shift Detail:
Monday-Friday Work where every moment matters. Every day, almost
40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing
in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here.
We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive
healthcare network. The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute
focuses on offering our cancer patients an unparalleled network of
coordinated services– all under one roof. Our system of care
includes a truly integrated team with the most talented,
experienced, and compassionate caregivers and physicians, backed by
the latest cutting-edge technology. The Oncology Nurse Navigator
(RN) is responsible for partnering with patients and providers to
offer personalized, individualized care of patients throughout the
continuum of care to increase and assure timely access to
healthcare services. This role will support the Hartford Region of
Hartford Healthcare. Key Responsibilities include but are not
limited to: · Serves as a member of the multidisciplinary care
team, functioning as a patient advocate, educator, key point of
contact and liaison between the patient and all other appropriate
services. · Navigates patients through the continuum to eliminate
barriers to health care and enhancing patient and provider
satisfaction. · Functions as a collaborating member of the health
care team, but also must be able to act independently to assess
patient and provider needs to ensure appropriate handoffs so that
patients receive services promptly and efficiently. · Applies the
nursing process as appropriate within the context of the
organization’s framework for professional practice and in
accordance with guidelines established by the team. · Assess
patients for psychological distress and make appropriate referrals
if more intensive support is needed. · Actively participates in
professional meetings and conferences i.e. disease management
teams, cancer conferences, and nursing meetings. · Ability to
effectively and efficiently coordinate, implement, and monitor the
patient’s process of care, to communicate openly and empathetically
with patients and their family members · Ability to work
independently as well as collaboratively with navigation team and
multidisciplinary care team in all aspects of defining and
implementing navigation program. · Ability to communicate
effectively with diverse audiences including professional staff,
patients, community, media, and other service agencies. ·
Participates as needed in community education outreach programs/
workshops/seminars/support services. Qualifications Education : ·
BS in Nursing strongly preferred; Bachelor’s Degree Required
Licenses/Certifications : · CT RN license required. Certification
in specialty area preferred Experience: · Minimum 5 years clinical
nursing experience preferred · Demonstrates use of clinical skills
and expertise in the area of diagnosis, treatment, and psychosocial
impact of disease. · Demonstrates excellent customer service skills
including superior telephonic communications skills with the
ability to comprehensively assess patient’s physical and
psychosocial status as well as conduct complex medical history
discussions over the telephone. · Knowledge of adult learning
competencies and patient teaching skills · Demonstrated management
skills reflecting self-motivation, initiative and fiscal
responsibility We take great care of careers. With locations around
the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for
career development and growth. Here, you are part of an
organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new
technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to
countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving
organization starts with thriving employees we provide a
competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.
Every moment matters. And this is your moment. As an Equal
Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, the organization
will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an
applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.
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