RN Certified Oncology Nurse Navigator, Oncology Infusion, FT, Days

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

About The Position

Coordinate care for oncology patients and their families or caregivers across the continuum of care, helping overcome healthcare barriers and supporting high-quality care across delivery sites. This work may involve coordinating, facilitating, monitoring, and evaluating interventions to achieve desired outcomes. Evaluate new cancer referrals, review records against NCCN guidance, and identify staging studies, molecular profiling, and other testing that may be scheduled before an initial consultation. Assess patients for participation in cancer care management, identify needs and barriers, and connect patients with appropriate support services. Contribute to care-management tools, guidelines, pathways, algorithms, and multidisciplinary care plans, including treatment and survivorship plans. Educate patients, families, staff, and the community; support patient self-management; and participate in interdisciplinary teams and cancer-site-specific tumor boards to improve care processes and outcomes. This is a non-management position reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive. The role is based at Grove Commons Practices, at Greenville Memorial Hospital, in Outpatient Oncology Infusion-CIGrove. The work shift is days.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
Three years of oncology experience.
Current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State, or a license to practice as an RN in the state where the team member works.
Obtain one of the following oncology certifications within one year of hire: OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse) from ONCC; ONN-CG (Oncology Nurse Navigator-Certified Generalist) from AONN; TCTCN (Transplant and Cellular Therapy Certified Nurse); or CBCN (Certified Breast Care Nurse).

Responsibilities

Evaluate new patient cancer referrals and initiate contact with patients.
Review patient records for NCCN guidelines related to diagnosis, staging, and treatment, and identify staging studies, molecular profiling, and other tests that may be scheduled before the initial consultation.
Assess the health status of patients targeted for the cancer care management program, including initial assessment, interview, screening, and risk determination.
Refer patients to appropriate support services based on a comprehensive assessment of needs and barriers, including complex care management, integrative oncology, survivorship, and community resources.
Participate in developing assessment tools, care-management guidelines, pathways, and algorithms for cross-continuum cancer care.
Participate in and create multidisciplinary care plans based on patient needs and direction, including documentation of the oncologist-established initial treatment plan, ongoing supportive care needs, and survivorship care plans.
Review and understand clinical trials for possible patient participation and initiate contact with the research nurse.
Educate patients and collaborate with them to establish goals and activities that support self-management and participation in the plan of care.
Provide patient, family, staff, and community education using expert clinical knowledge; participate in community oncology wellness activities.
Participate in interdisciplinary teams to develop, implement, and evaluate new care processes.
Prepare and lead cancer-site-specific tumor boards and participate in, and potentially lead, interdisciplinary teams focused on current and best practices, processes, access, care delivery, education, research, and outcomes.
Perform other duties as assigned.