Survivorship Oncology Nurse Navigator
About The Position
The Survivorship Oncology Nurse Navigator at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center is a registered nurse with advanced oncology expertise who provides comprehensive guidance and coordination for patients throughout and following active treatment. This role serves as the primary point of contact for survivors and caregivers—triaging symptoms, coordinating follow-up care, facilitating access to medical and supportive services, and connecting patients with community resources. The Nurse Navigator empowers survivors through education, advocacy, and personalized care planning, helping them manage long-term health and wellness needs. Situated within the MUSC Hollings Cancer Center Survivorship and Cancer Outcomes Research (SCOR) Initiative, this Navigator will lead survivorship navigation efforts for the growing MUSC Hollings Cancer Center Survivorship Program. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams and executive leadership, this position also supports program development, quality improvement, and patient experience initiatives. The role represents a unique opportunity to help shape the future landscape of survivorship care and contribute to MUSC’s mission of delivering compassionate, evidence-based oncology services across South Carolina. The Survivorship Oncology Nurse Navigator is a professional registered nurse with advanced oncology-specific clinical knowledge who provides individualized guidance, education, and coordination of care for cancer survivors and their caregivers. Utilizing the nursing process, the Navigator ensures patients receive seamless, compassionate, and evidence-based survivorship care from the time of cancer diagnosis through long-term follow-up. This role promotes timely, seamless, and patient-centered coordination of comprehensive survivorship services including primary care, supportive care, health & wellness, and complementary and integrative medicine. In this role, the Navigator will support clinical decision-making and serves as a vital link between patients, the multidisciplinary care team, and community partners. The Navigator will also contribute to the advancement of survivorship care at MUSC by working closely with executive leadership on program delivery, quality improvement, and patient experience initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing and a minimum of three years oncology nursing experience required; navigation or survivorship experience preferred.
- Master of Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in lieu of BSN.
- Expert knowledge of oncology disease processes, treatment modalities and survivorship care principles.
- Strong nursing assessment and triage skills.
- Ability to navigate complex healthcare systems and coordinate multidisciplinary care.
- Excellent communication, teaching and patient engagement abilities.
- Proficiency in data tracking, outcome reporting, and electronic health record systems.
- Ability to foster collaboration across teams and community networks.
- 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
Nice To Haves
- Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN®) or comparable certification preferred.
- navigation or survivorship experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provides individualized guidance, education, and coordination of care for cancer survivors and their caregivers.
- Ensures patients receive seamless, compassionate, and evidence-based survivorship care from the time of cancer diagnosis through long-term follow-up.
- Promotes timely, seamless, and patient-centered coordination of comprehensive survivorship services including primary care, supportive care, health & wellness, and complementary and integrative medicine.
- Supports clinical decision-making and serves as a vital link between patients, the multidisciplinary care team, and community partners.
- Contributes to the advancement of survivorship care at MUSC by working closely with executive leadership on program delivery, quality improvement, and patient experience initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
