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nOncology Nurse Navigator - Sarcoma/Melanoma
n40 hours per week
nIn collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, provides care coordination, education and support to patients, families and caregivers throughout the cancer continuum to ensure high quality care across all care delivery sites
nThese are just a few highlights of being a nurse at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics in New Hampshire.
nnnWe have loan repayment up to $20,000.
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nnWe offer Relocation Assistance and a Housing Coordinator to take on the burden of finding a home.
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nnWe offer generous tuition reimbursement.
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nnWe have a very popular "earned time" plan.
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nnWe have extensive CEU/Training programs.
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nnOur 8,000 ft Patient Safety and Training Simulation Center is state-of-the-art.
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nnOur nurses serve as central figures in the success of our system through our shared governance nursing model.
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nnWe offer a rigorous, research-focused environment.
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nnDartmouth Hitchcock's Nursing Continuing Education Council is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing. education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
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n nWhy are we so unique?We are a nationally recognized Academic Medical Center set right in the middle of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We recognize that“quality of life”means different things to different people, but we are very confident you will love it here as we have beautiful, rural and suburban housing options, world-class primary, secondary, and graduate schools, hundreds of lakes, thousands of miles of hiking trails and some of the best skiing in the country. This all means you can be a happy nurse with more quality time with friends, family, pets or maybe just quiet hikes by yourself. Our idea of traffic in the “Upper Valley” of New Hampshire is a line on the ski mountain at the chair lift.
nRead more about Dartmouth Health and why YOU should work here.
nThe Dartmouth Health system stretches over New Hampshire and Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience. With no income or sales tax, this beautiful area combines history, industry, and business and has been ranked consistently as one of the best places in the US to live and work. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, Dartmouth Health Children’s; member hospitals, and 30 Dartmouth Hitchcock ambulatory clinics across the region. With destinations like Boston, New York, the seacoast, and ski country within driving distance, the opportunities - both career and personal - truly make New Hampshire the ideal place to work and play.
nApplicants are encouraged to visit our nursing career site to learn more and apply:
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nDartmouth Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.
nResponsibilities
nnnAssesses patient needs upon initial encounter and periodically throughout navigation, matching unmet needs with appropriate services and referrals and support services, such as dietitians, providers, social work, and financial services.
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nnIdentifies potential and realized barriers to care (e.g., transportation, childcare, elder care, housing, language, culture, literacy, role disparity, psychosocial, employment, financial, insurance) and facilitates referrals as appropriate to mitigate barriers.
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nnDevelops or utilizes appropriate assessment tools to promote a consistent, holistic plan of care.
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nnFacilitates timely scheduling of appointments, diagnostic testing, and procedures to expedite the plan of care and to promote continuity of care.
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nnProvides education to patient, families, and caregivers to the cancer healthcare system, multidisciplinary team member roles and available resources.
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nnParticipates in the tracing of metrics and patient outcomes, in collaboration with administration, to document and evaluate outcomes of the navigation program and report findings to the cancer committee.
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nnAssists in the identification of candidates for molecular and/or genetic testing and counseling and facilitates appropriate referrals.
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nnActs as a liaison between the patients, families and caregivers and the providers to optimize patient outcomes.
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nnPerforms other duties as required or assigned.
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n nQualifications
nnnGraduate from an accredited Nursing Program required.
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nnBachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) required; Master's preferred.
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nnThree years of oncology experience in an acute or ambulatory care setting preferred.
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nnStrong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and reprioritize
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nnAbility to develop collaborative relationships internally and externally
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nnStrong oncology knowledge
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nnBasic computer skills
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nnAbility to work autonomously
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n nRequired Licensure/Certifications
nnnLicensed Registered Nurse with New Hampshire eligibility.
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nnNurse Navigation Certification required within two years of hire.
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nnBasic Life Support (BLS) upon hire.
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n nnnArea of Interest:Nursing
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nnPay Range:$93,080.00/Yr. - $131,040.00/Yr. (Based on 40 hours per week, otherwise pro rata)
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nnFTE/Hours per pay period:1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week
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nnShift:Day
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nnJob ID:41447
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n nDartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans. Click here for information on these benefits and more:Benefits | DHMC and Clinics Careers
nDartmouth Health is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
nDartmouth Health provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and to applicants and employees with sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. Applicants who require an accommodation during the application or interview process may assistance.
nDartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. We do not exclude or treat people differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
Worksite address
lebanon, NH, 03756, US
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