Adult Oncology Nurse Navigator

Job Summary

This position is based primarily at Methodist Hospital with support of Methodist Northeast Hospital in the San Antonio, TX area and focuses on Primary Complex GI/Colon Oncology patients.

Qualifications

• Three to five years oncology nursing experience
• Experience in program development preferred
• Experience as a nurse navigator and/or patient educator in oncology preferred
• Experience in leadership and customer service – preferred
• Associate’s Degree in Nursing required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) achieved or in progress – preferred

What You Will Do

• Serve as a liaison between the patient and family with the multidisciplinary healthcare providers to ensure effective communication and collaboration
• Collaborate with local physician liaisons and leadership to conduct internal and external outreach and marketing when appropriate
• Serve as a patient advocate from diagnosis to end of active treatment
• Assess patients’ medical, social, and psychosocial needs/barriers to care and link them to appropriate resources
• Provide appropriate teaching, outreach, and support to patients and families and ensure the patient is empowered to manage their own healthcare needs
• Conduct follow-up conversations with all patients and communicate any concerns, changes, or social needs to the appropriate physician or other care providers

What You Will Need

• Three to five years oncology nursing experience
• Experience in program development preferred
• Experience as a nurse navigator and/or patient educator in oncology preferred
• Experience in leadership and customer service – preferred
• Associate’s Degree in Nursing required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) achieved or in progress – preferred

Benefits

Methodist Healthcare offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

Note

We are reviewing applications for our Oncology Nurse Navigator opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!