Nurse Navigator - Inpatient Oncology Transitions
On-siteCharleston, South Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Navigate patients through diagnostic resolution and transition to specialty care as needed. Apply evidence-based guidelines to ensure timely follow-up and support consistent care coordination across the continuum. Improve timely access to specialty oncology care while reducing friction at high-risk transition points. Optimize capacity, scheduling accuracy, and throughput to advance standardization, equity, and patient-centered access. Improve patient and provider satisfaction around oncology access. Work day shift with 40 weekly hours. Requires BSN or MSN/DNP with three years of clinical nursing experience and oncology knowledge.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing
- Minimum of three years related clinical nursing experience
- Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state
- Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Current American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification
- Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted
- Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted
- Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs.
- Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force
- Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes
- Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance
- Ability to match or discriminate between colors
- Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception
- Good peripheral vision capabilities
- Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction
- Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions
- Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function
- Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required
- Ability to work rotating shifts
- Ability to work overtime as required
Desired Qualifications
- Oncology nursing experience
- Master of Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in lieu of BSN
- Considerable knowledge of complex medical terminology and advanced disease processes
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to delegate to appropriate personnel
- Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships both internally and externally
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to rapidly prioritize/reprioritize
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously and in teams
- Critical-thinking skills
- Ability to multi-task
- Strong clinical judgment and care coordination skills
- Excellent communication and organizational abilities
- Experience with EMR systems (Epic preferred)
- Knowledge of oncology pathways
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and provide patient-centered, culturally competent care
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