Oncology Nurse Navigator- Hollings Cancer Center

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Oncology Nurse Navigator at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center is a professional registered nurse with proficient oncology-specific clinical knowledge who offers individualized assistance to patients and caregivers to help overcome healthcare system barriers. Utilizing the nursing process, an Oncology Nurse Navigator promotes informed decision making and timely access to quality patient care while providing a vital link in communication between multidisciplinary providers both internal and external to MUSC during initial treatment planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing and a minimum of three years related clinical nursing experience required.
• 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.
• 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 or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.
• Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous)
• Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous)
• Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous)
• Ability to work indoors. (Continuous)
• Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous)
• Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
• Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
• Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous)
• Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous)
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous)
• Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous)
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (Continuous)
• Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous)
• Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous)
• Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous)
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous)
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous)
• Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. (Continuous)
• Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous)
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous)
• Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. (Continuous) (Selected Positions)

Nice To Haves

• Oncology nursing experience preferred.
• Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent)
• Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent)
• Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent)
• Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent)
• Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent)
• Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent)
• Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent)
• Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent)
• Ability to reach overhead. (Frequent)
• Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent)
• Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent)
• Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent)
• Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent)
• Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent)
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous)
• Ability to work rotating shifts. (Frequent)
• Ability to work overtime as required. (Frequent)
• Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) (Selected Positons)

Responsibilities

• Offers individualized assistance to patients and caregivers to help overcome healthcare system barriers.
• Utilizes the nursing process to promote informed decision making and timely access to quality patient care.
• Provides a vital link in communication between multidisciplinary providers both internal and external to MUSC during initial treatment planning.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level