About this role
Job Description
Join a world-class academic healthcare system, UChicago Medicine, as a CCHA Nurse Navigator in the Pediatric Department.
Under the direction of a faculty sponsor and in collaboration with Chicagoland Children’s Health Alliance (CCHA) Leadership, coordinates the care of patients through the disease process across the CCHA network. Acts as a clinical liaison for patients, across medical services, clinical departments, and facilities.
Essential Job Functions:
- Acts as liaison for pediatric oncology patients across the CCHA network.
Serves as a clinical partner to facilitate a seamless patient experience across the CCHA network.
Coordinates appointment with program providers (see “Specific Departmental Requirements” below).
Oversees the scheduling of new patient’s initial appointment with the appropriate provider across CCHA
Develops and/or coordinates development of system education materials, clinical pathways, and quality studies.
Escalates or directs barriers to access for patients across the CCHA Network
Coordinate with care teams to ensure patient appointments are within 7 days.
Serves as call center contact and escalation point for intake coordinators
Coordinates appointments and facilitates follow testing
Performs other duties assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Registered Nurse with a current Illinois license.
Minimum of two years in care coordination, nurse navigation, or case management role.
- Must have general computer skills and be adaptable to changing working situations and work assignments.
- Must be eligible to work with Advocate, Northshore and UCM health information systems.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Oncology Certified Nurse preferred.
- Oncology Nursing Society Chemotherapy Provider preferred.
Pediatric GI experience preferred.
Position Details:
- Job Type/FTE: Full Time (1.0 FTE)
- Shift: Days
- Work Location: Onsite
- Unit/Department: Pediatrics Care Center
- CBA Code: Non-Union
Why Join Us
We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.
UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: UChicago Medicine Career Opportunities
UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.
As a condition of employment, all employees are required to complete a pre-employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.
Compensation & Benefits Overview
UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.
The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.
Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine.
Other facts
About The University of Chicago Medicine
The University of Chicago Medicine has been at the forefront of medicine since 1927, when we cared for our first patients. Our mission is to provide superior health care in a compassionate manner, ever mindful of each patient's dignity and individuality. To accomplish our mission, we call upon the skills and expertise of all who work together to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and further the knowledge of those dedicated to caring.
As one of the nation’s leading academic medical institutions, UChicago Medicine comprises the Medical Center, Pritzker School of Medicine and the Biological Sciences Division. Its main Hyde Park campus is home to the Center for Care and Discovery, Bernard Mitchell Hospital, Comer Children’s Hospital and the Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine. It also has a 108,000-square-foot facility in Orland Park as well as an outpatient clinic in Chicago's South Loop, as well as affiliations and partnerships that create a regional network of doctors in dozens of Chicago-area communities.
UChicago Medicine offers a full range of specialty-care services for adults and children through more than 40 institutes and centers including an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. It has 805 licensed beds, nearly 850 attending physicians, about 2,500 nurses and over 1,100 residents and fellows. Harvey-based Ingalls Health joined UChicago Medicine’s network in 2016.
What you'll do
- The Nurse Navigator coordinates the care of pediatric oncology patients across the CCHA network and acts as a clinical liaison to facilitate a seamless patient experience. Responsibilities include scheduling appointments, developing educational materials, and addressing barriers to patient access.
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