Job Description

Hours:

Shift Start Time:

7 AM

Shift End Time:

3:30 PM

AWS Hours Requirement:

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements:

No Weekends

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$25.000 - $27.660 - $32.740

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What You Will Do

This position is responsible for the navigation of patient's clinical care, education needs, and wig selection within TCHD. This person frequently works with individuals and related organizations that provide patient services or resources as part of the care delivery system. This person will develop professional relationships with individuals and organization representatives that make it easier for patients to get helpful assistance. This position will reduce barriers that keep patients from getting timely treatment and follow up cancer care. This position will utilize skills for excellence in customer service, organizational management, leadership, planning, implementing, evaluating and providing care as it relates to the age and specific needs of the patient. This person will comply with hospital and nursing standards in the performance of job duties and responsibilities.

Required Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
• California Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - CA Board of Vocational Nursing & Psychiatric Technicians -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• Personal history of cancer.
• 1 Year experience as an LVN, prior Navigator, or Community Liaison in health care.

Other Qualification Requirements

• Certified Basic Life Support (BLS), required within 90 days of hire. - REQUIRED

Essential Functions

• The position characteristics reflect the most important duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job in a fully competent manner. They should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. The characteristics of the position and standards of performance may be changed by TCMC with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.
• 1. Maintains a safe, clean working environment, including unit based safety and infection control requirements.
• 2. Collaboration with internal contacts, which will involve hospital ancillary services (e.g. nursing, laboratory, radiology, purchasing, engineering, housekeeping, pharmacy) as well as contact with Physicians in the performance of duties and if applicable the RN Navigator has regular external contacts which will involve (e.g. Home Care, nursing homes, durable medical equipment, ambulance/transportation services, and product vendors).
• 3. Organizes and prioritizes patient requests for references, referrals and education.
• 4. Acts as a patient advocate.
• 5. Implements and coordinates in collaboration with the Senior Leadership, and other leaders to ensure quality services and outcomes.
• 6. Ensures database accuracy and utilizes database reports for Quality Program.
• 7. Initiates and participates as a change agent to improve access to patient education and resources.
• 8. Obtains by self-initiative, advanced knowledge and credentials, and serves as a role model for patient education; implements standards of care and adheres to policy and procedures and all regulatory requirements (e.g. JCAHO, Medicare, and FDA).
• 9. Coordinates care path for patient between primary care provides and specialists.
• 10. Demonstrates the ability to oversee patient care throughout the continuum assuring that patients and families have clear expectations.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrates computer skills.
• Ability to communicate in a professional manner.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class