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Do you have a passion for the highest clinical quality and patient happiness? Would you like to use your expert clinical competencies with an organization known nationally for excellence in cancer treatment, research and education? We would be happy to hear from you! Please consider the following exciting opportunity with one of the most outstanding and dynamic places to work in California as your next career move.

The path through breast cancer care is different for everyone. Cedars-Sinai has assembled a team of experienced experts dedicated to fulfilling our patients’ unique needs. The breast cancer program offers care for high-risk patients, nurse navigators, fertility preservation, and research and clinical trials found only at Cedars-Sinai. We are seeking a highly compassionate Nurse Navigator with strong clinical competencies to guide patients from the diagnosis and pre-op to post-op stages of their treatment.

Summary of Essential Duties:

• Coordinate timely patient care activities and management of clinical data throughout all phases of patient care from initial referral to follow-up.

• Arranges for clinical services, evaluates clinical data, participates in clinical/ patient rounds, and triages clinical questions/ concerns to the appropriate members of the interdisciplinary team.

• Assess educational needs in collaboration with all levels of nursing and medical personnel and evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of educational programs, utilizing a systematic approach.

• Collaborates throughout the Cedars-Sinai Health system (CSHS) in initiating and implementing educational programs.

• Establishes, coordinates and continuously evaluates supportive care plan with goals and interventions based upon treatment and individual patient/caregiver needs, preferences, beliefs and values.

• Independently coordinates patient programs, projects and events with Nursing, medical center departments and communities across the health care continuum.

• Serves as a resource and consultant for educational programs throughout the Cedars-Sinai Health System.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing degree required

License/Certification:

• Current, unrestricted California Registered Nurse License required

• Oncology Certification (OCN) required (or willing to obtain within one year from start date)

• BLS from American Heart Association required

Experience:

• A minimum of 3 years of Oncology nursing experience required

• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal communication, with persons of various cultural and educational backgrounds required

Req ID : 546

Working Title : Registered Nurse - Breast Nurse Navigator - 8 Hour Days

Department : Breast Health Services

Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Job Category : Clinical Operations

Job Specialty : Clinical Operations

Overtime Status : EXEMPT

Primary Shift : Day

Shift Duration : 8 hour

Base Pay : $52.47 - $83.95

Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.