Primary Location Portland, Oregon
Worker Location Flexible
Facility Central Interstate Medical Offices
Job Number 1330400
Date posted 01/07/2025
Serves as a single point of contact for referring physicians, patients and caregivers to provide resources and assistance with accessing clinical and supportive care services offered within Kaiser Permanente, Northwest.
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- Assists patients in understanding their diagnosis, treatment options, and the resources available, including educating eligible patients about appropriate clinical research studies and technologies. Responsibilities include assessment, analysis, planning and implementation of interventions.
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- Serves as an essential link between patients and all other care providers in coordination of care. The navigator facilitates changes in the plan of care and brokering necessary services. Service settings may include the hospital, outpatient, or home. The care is assessed and conducted by phone and in clinic.
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- Facilitate appointments for consultation, procedures and support services within established services
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- Coordinate and standardize patient education tools
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- Follow the patient throughout the continuum of care and collaboration with inpatient, which may include providing patient care to members.
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- Work with quality staff and others to collect data, track outcomes, and support strategic planning processes.
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- Adhere to established productivity standards.
- Responsible for networking to maintain positive working relationships as appropriate with key customers (physicians, office staff, diagnostic staff, inpatient nurses, radiology staff, counseling staff, primary care, quality staff, other specialty care staff.)
- Minimum two (2) years of direct patient experience in ambulatory and/or inpatient nursing within the last five (5) years.
- Minimum one (1) year of oncology experience
- Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing.
- High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
- This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required before hire. Additional Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post hire.
- Registered Nurse License (Washington) within 6 months of hire OR Compact License: Registered Nurse within 6 months of hire
- Registered Nurse License (Oregon) within 6 months of hire
- Oncology Certified Nurse within 24 months of hire
- Basic Life Support
- Demonstrates clinical nursing and leadership skills.
- Able to type 20 words per minute.
- Demonstrates effective interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills.
- Willingness to learn computerized information systems.
- Demonstrates ability to work within teams and within a dynamic work environment.
- Customer focused.
- One (1) year of ambulatory care coordination/population care experience
- Previous nurse navigation experience
- Healthcare related project coordination and/or program development.
- Microsoft office suite (Excel, Word, Powerpoint).
- Proficiency with KPHC and reporting tools
- BSN or Bachelors degree in health care related field.
- MSN.
- Previous radiation oncology, or surgical oncology experience
Notes:
- This position is Monday-Friday, no weekends. Will be flexible to WFH depending on coverage.
- This position will also support Case Manager RN’s.
Primary Location: Oregon,Portland,Central Interstate Medical Offices
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1
Shift: Variable
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, Variable
Working Hours Start: 07:30 AM
Working Hours End: 05:00 PM
Job Schedule: Call-in/On-Call
Worker Location: Flexible
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: W01|AFT|Local 5017
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Specialty: Oncology / Radiation / Radiology / Imaging
Department: Interstate – Central Med Ofcs – Oncology-Clinical Nurse – 1008
Pay Range: $47.19 – $68.29 / hour
The ranges posted above reflect the location in the job posting. The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted.
Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time
Flexible: Work location is on-site at a KP location, with the flexibility to work from home.
Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente’s Authorized States policy.
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