HEALTH NAVIGATOR

General Purpose of Job:

The nurse health navigator functions as part of a cancer site-specific multidisciplinary team to be an advocate, educator and support for a person with cancer concerns. A coordinator of clinical care from screening throughout the continuum of care, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating cancer care services. Serves as a liaison between physicians and health care providers throughout Sparrow and the community to promote comprehensive care for patients.

Essential Duties:

This job description is intended to cover the minimum essential duties assigned on a regular basis. Associates may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned by their leader. Leadership has the right to alter or modify the duties of the position.

• Coordinate and provide education, information, and support to cancer patients from screening to survivorship, to help make their care seamless, comprehensive and continuous.
• Under the guidance and supervision of the Radiology, Pathology, and Oncology physicians, Navigator will share diagnostic results, as appropriate, with the patient
• Always works in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team at Sparrow and other patient care providers to provide continuous, consistent and comprehensive care
• Establish and maintain clinical and program databases and provide reports related to patient navigation.
• Coordinate and evaluate the MDC clinics in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and medical director
• Serve as a consultant to patients and families for information, support and referral to community resources
• Facilitate and plan educational cancer outreach programs for community outreach events and cancer support groups
• Coordinate ancillary programs for cancer survivors
• Assist grant writers, as appropriate, in an effort to attain program funding.
• Participate in appropriate hospital and community committees and activities