Overview MINNESOTA ONCOLOGY Minnesota Oncology offers its employees an exciting, fast-paced, and challenging work environment. We are currently looking for an individual with passion for the healthcare field and someone that can commit to personal accountability and integrity. An ideal candidate will also have excellent oral and written communication skills with an ability to collaborate and work in a team based environment. Come join this dynamic team who is passionate about providing exceptional care to our patients. No nights, holidays, or weekends! Why Work for Us? We offer a competitive benefits package that includes - Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance Short-term and Long-term Disability Coverage 401k plan that comes with a company match Wellness program that rewards you practicing a healthy lifestyle Tuition Reimbursement Employee Assistance Program and Discount Program to some of your favorite retailers Responsibilities Performs coordination of care during the full continuum of cancer care experience Identifies potential and real gaps in care delivery; seeks out opportunities for avoidance and/or closure Prepares for, organizes and leads the Patient Care Conference (huddle) at regular intervals; communicates interventional outcomes to full care team in a timely manner Performs assessment of patient risk stratification Performs basic psychosocial assessments and provides emotional support; delegates and/or make referrals for additional screening and support as needed Develops appropriate nursing diagnoses and corresponding action plans as needed Holds or participates in tumor conference Participates in research, quality, and performance improvement, and program development, including reporting on navigation metrics Supports patient advocacy and empowerment Participates in community outreach and cancer prevention education Knowledgeable of practice operations guidelines, practice organization and healthcare economics Qualifications Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's prepared Registered Nurse (BSN), Oncology Certification (OCN) preferred, Nurse Navigator Certification a plus 5 (five) years work as a Registered Nurse with recent acute care, in surgical, urology, ENT experience. Additional Attributes: Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal and collaboration skills Ability to apply the full nursing process in day-to-day clinical operations, including assessment, analysis and nursing diagnosis, care planning, implementation and outcomes evaluation Ability to assess health disparities, identify needs of populations and cultures found within the general facility service area, describe a patient navigation process to address those needs, and document outcomes Ability to prioritize and re-prioritize quickly Strong organizational and critical thinking skills Ability to apply and/or oversee care coordination in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team Strong verbal and written communication skills Working computer and internet skills, including an electronic EMR system Required to lift and assist patients as requested. Basic knowledge of local community resources PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functi ns. Exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment may occur. The US Oncology Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.