RN Navigation & Survivorship
About The Position
As an RN in Navigation & Survivorship at Quincy Medical Group, you guide patients and families through cancer care, serving as a consistent clinical resource from diagnosis through treatment and survivorship. You work closely with physicians and the multidisciplinary oncology team to coordinate care, remove barriers, provide education, and connect patients with needed resources. This role combines clinical knowledge, patient advocacy, education, and care coordination to support patients throughout their cancer journey. This is a full-time position in a fast-paced outpatient oncology clinic supporting patients receiving cancer treatment and follow-up care. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with one scheduled half-day each week. There are no weekends, holidays, or overnight shifts. The work takes place in a collaborative team environment focused on exceptional patient care and clinical excellence.
Requirements
- Current Illinois RN license.
- Graduation from an accredited nursing program.
- Current CPR/BLS certification.
- Strong clinical assessment, patient education, organization, and communication skills.
- Ability to develop trusting relationships with patients and families while helping them navigate complex care needs.
Nice To Haves
- Previous oncology nursing experience.
- Previous patient navigation, care coordination, case management, or ambulatory nursing experience.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a clinical resource and point of contact for patients and families throughout diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and survivorship.
- Assess patient needs and identify clinical, educational, psychosocial, financial, transportation, or other barriers that may affect care.
- Coordinate appointments, testing, referrals, treatments, and follow-up across the multidisciplinary care team.
- Educate patients about diagnoses, treatment plans, symptom management, follow-up care, and survivorship.
- Communicate patient concerns and changes in condition to physicians and other appropriate members of the oncology team.
- Connect patients and families with appropriate internal and community resources.
- Support the development and coordination of survivorship care and follow-up.
- Advocate for patients and help facilitate timely movement through the healthcare system.
- Document assessments, communication, education, interventions, and care coordination activities in the electronic medical record.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, social services, and other members of the oncology team to provide coordinated, patient-centered care.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, including healthcare navigation assistance.
- Mental health benefit at no cost.
- Employer-provided life and disability insurance.
- $5,250 tuition reimbursement per year.
- Immediate 401(k) match.
- 40 hours of paid volunteer time off.
- Culture committed to community engagement and social impact.
- Up to 12 weeks of parental leave at 100% pay, once eligibility requirements are met.
- Financial benefit for adoption and surrogacy for non-physician team members, once eligibility requirements are met.
- Additional compensation may be available through bonuses and other incentives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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