Oncology Nurse Navigator

About This Role

An Oncology Nurse Navigator serves as a trusted clinical resource and advocate for patients and their caregivers throughout their cancer care journey. This role provides individualized guidance, education, and support, helping patients overcome barriers within the healthcare system and ensuring they receive coordinated, timely, and high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• Guide patients and caregivers through the oncology care continuum, particularly during diagnosis and initial treatment planning
• Provide individualized education and support to promote informed decision-making and understanding of treatment plans
• Identify barriers to care and collaborate with appropriate resources to help patients successfully navigate the healthcare system
• Facilitate timely access to consultations, diagnostic testing, treatment, and supportive services
• Serve as a key communication link between patients and multidisciplinary providers both within MUSC Health and with external healthcare partners
• Coordinate communication among physicians, nursing, ancillary services, and other members of the oncology care team
• Advocate for patient needs while promoting continuity and coordination of care
• Recognize changing patient needs and appropriately prioritize or reprioritize care and resources
• Maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external providers and community resources
• Work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced oncology environment

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing
• Minimum of three years of related clinical nursing experience
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) may be accepted in lieu of the BSN requirement
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse through 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
• Strong knowledge of complex medical terminology and advanced disease processes
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Strong critical-thinking and clinical decision-making abilities
• Ability to rapidly prioritize and reprioritize competing patient care needs
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills
• Ability to appropriately delegate responsibilities to qualified personnel
• Ability to establish and maintain effective collaborative relationships internally and externally
• Ability to work autonomously while remaining an effective member of a multidisciplinary team