Oncology Nurse Navigator: Care Coordinator & Advocate

Mercy; Affton (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

Health, Dental, Vision after day one

401(k) with employer match

Paid PTO for volunteering

Job summary

Mercy South Sindelar Cancer Center is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Navigator to support oncology patients and their families throughout their cancer journey. This full-time role involves coordinating care, educating patients, and collaborating with oncologists, infusion, imaging, social work, and other teams to ensure timely, high-quality care.

You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to develop individualized care plans, facilitate transitions of care, and monitor outcomes

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
• 2-3 years of nursing experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Preferred Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Oncology, infusion, hematology/oncology, care coordination, case management, or nurse navigator experience.
• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) certification or willingness to obtain.
• Chemotherapy/biotherapy experience.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and navigate oncology care across diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and follow-up.
• Educate patients and families on diagnoses, treatments, medications, procedures, and side effect management.
• Facilitate communication among patients, providers, infusion services, imaging, and other teams.
• Develop and execute individualized care plans with physicians and interdisciplinary teams.
• Assist with referrals, appointment coordination, treatment scheduling, and transitions of care.
• Monitor patient progress and address barriers to care.

Job description

Mercy South Sindelar Cancer Center is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse Navigator to support oncology patients and their families throughout their cancer journey. This full-time role involves coordinating care, educating patients, and collaborating with oncologists, infusion, imaging, social work, and other teams to ensure timely, high-quality care.

You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to develop individualized care plans, facilitate transitions of care, and monitor outcomes