BCC - South Hospital
1903 West Hebron Lane
Shepherdsville, KY 40165
About Us
UofL Health – Brown Cancer Center is an academic cancer center affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine. The cancer center’s goal is to make cancer a disease of the past through cutting-edge care, innovative clinical trials and cancer prevention efforts. Brown Cancer Center is home to Kentucky’s first and longest-accredited program by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. We are a nationally recognized center for developing experimental cancer therapeutics and diagnostics and have the most significant cancer trials program in the region. We are a global leader in the clinical trial testing of new immunotherapies that activate your body’s immune system to fight cancer and have become early adopters of these immunotherapies that reduce the cancer death rate in the U.S. The Center for Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy has been established through experts at the Brown Cancer Center to understand further the role of cancer and the immune system to identify new therapeutic targets and develop innovative treatment strategies.
Benefits & Perks
Competitive Pay & Benefits Options.
Paid Vacation, Sick days, and Holidays.
Free tuition to UofL for Part- and Full-time employees for Child/Spouse/Domestic Partner.
401K with Employer Match.
The nurse navigator functions on a multidisciplinary team as an advocate, educator, and communicator for the oncology patient and their families.
Responsibilities
Educates patients and families about disease process, treatment options, and potential side effects.
Coordinate patients through the continuum of care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
Serve as the liaison between disciplines and any supportive/community services.
Coordinate weekly multidisciplinary conferences and database tracking analysis for treatment outcome purposes.
Compile data, tracks outcomes, and make recommendations for process improvement.
Provide referrals/support for follow-up care for patients.
Travel to multiple locations with the ULH system as needed.
Required Qualifications
Graduation from an accredited/approved school of nursing.
Associate Nursing Degree required – BSN required within 2 years of hire.
Current RN license in Kentucky.
2+ years of oncology experience at the bedside.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with nurses, physicians, and skilled healthcare professionals.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Ability to work autonomously without direct supervision.
Preferred Qualifications
Oncology certified nurse (OCN) recommended or to be obtained within 2 years of employment.
Academy of Oncology Nurse and Patient Navigator certification recommended or to be obtained within 2 years of employment.
Previous Cerner experience.
UofL Health is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) fully integrated regional academic health system with nine hospitals, four medical centers, Brown Cancer Center, Eye Institute, more than 250 physician practice locations, and more than 1,200 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties, including southern Indiana. Additional access to UofL Health is provided through a partnership with Carroll County Memorial Hospital.
Affiliated with the University of Louisville School of Medicine, UofL Health is committed to providing patients with access to the most advanced care available. This includes clinical trials, collaboration on research and the development of new technologies to both save and improve lives. With more than 14,000 team members – physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly-skilled health care professionals, UofL Health is focused on one mission: to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.
