When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.Nurse Navigator Hematology/Oncology Monday through Friday, 4 x 10hr shifts, 7am-5:30pmThe Hematology Oncology Nurse Navigator is the first point of contact for incoming referrals and plays a critical role in ensuring access for new patients. This position works closely with the provider team, to help navigate the patient from initial contact, through diagnosis, treatment, and follow up. The navigators cover our telephone triage line, helping patients with symptom management, and coordinating same day clinic visits when needed. These same day visits allow us to treat patients in the clinic, avoiding visits to the emergency room, and avoiding admission to the hospital. In addition, the Nurse Navigator follows up on Hematology Oncology patients who are discharged from the hospital, to help prevent readmission to the hospital.Position Summary: Under the general supervision of the Nurse Navigator Lead in Collaboration with the Nurse Manager, and the Associate Chief of ambulatory nursing practice the Nurse Navigator practices within the Lahey Clinic Professional Practice Model, MA Nurse Practice Act, ANA Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics and demonstrates Lahey Clinic’s core values that reflect its Mission. The nurse-patient/family relationship, continuity of care and accountability are central to the delivery of individualized high quality patient care. Works in collaboration with the physicians, other healthcare providers and other ambulatory support staff within the department and with other disciplines to plan and coordinate the delivery of patient care. A Nurse Navigator demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide expected standards of care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational, spiritual, safety and age-appropriate considerations of patients.The Nurse Navigator, in accordance with the Nurse Pra
