RN - Nurse Navigator - Oncology
About The Position
MU Health Care is looking for a compassionate Nurse Navigator to join our Oncology team and lead the way in delivering seamless, patient-centered care. This dynamic role is ideal for a proactive problem-solver who thrives in collaboration and is passionate about improving outcomes across the care continuum. The Nurse Navigator will coordinate care for oncology patients, educate families, and serve as a trusted resource for both clinical teams and the community. With a strong focus on quality improvement, this position empowers nurses to reduce care fragmentation, promote self-management, and ensure timely access to specialized treatment. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and help shape the future of health care, we invite you to apply today. ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes’ Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that’s largely a result of the incredible culture and team we’ve built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger — to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine. Our academic health system — the only in mid-Missouri — is home to seven hospitals, including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions — with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way. Learn more about MU Health Care. Learn more about living in mid-Missouri.
Requirements
- Missouri Board of Nursing RN or Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state RN. When primary state of residency changes, compact state RNs must apply under new state of residency within thirty (30) days.
- One of the following:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and three (3) years of RN experience; or
- five (5) years of RN experience; or
- one (1) year of RN experience and five (5) years of LPN care coordination navigator experience.
Nice To Haves
- Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate care along the continuum for specified disease processes or populations.
- Act as a resource for patients, families, nursing staff, and other health care professionals in their area of expertise.
- Provide education on disease processes and individualized treatment plans to patients and caregivers.
- Drive best practices around programmatic quality indicators and lead/participate in quality/performance improvement activities.
- Create processes specific to the disease area of focus to ensure access to care is achieved promptly.
- Deliver transitional care per area of specialty to ensure an appropriate level of care and compliance with a treatment plan.
- Provide triage/symptom management and route the patient to the appropriate level of care.
- Assure care pathways/order sets are followed per disease specialty.
- Review disease-specific mortalities and 30-day readmission for improvement opportunities.
- Provide populations at risk with systematic, coordinated care management to reduce fragmentation and cost of care.
- Provide care management services as contractually obligated.
- Reduce variations in care and coordinate amongst specialty and primary care providers.
- May complete unit/department-specific duties as outlined in department documents.
Benefits
- Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
- Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays
- Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
- Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
- Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more
- See a comprehensive list of benefits here.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
