Oncology Nurse Navigator RN - Mon-Fri, No Weekends

US Oncology Network-wide Career Opportunities; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Oncology is seeking a Nurse Navigator (RN) to support the Austin Midtown location. This full-time role operates Monday–Friday, 8:30am–5pm with no weekends, call, or major holidays.

The Oncology Nurse Navigator provides patient education, coordinates care across teams, and improves access to quality care within a community oncology setting. Responsibilities include care coordination, risk assessment, and collaboration with physicians, nurses, and social services to remove barriers and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's prepared Registered Nurse (BSN).
• Oncology Certification (OCN) preferred.
• Nurse Navigator Certification a plus.
• 5 years work experience as RN in oncology practice.
• Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Ability to apply nursing process in clinical ops.
• Ability to assess health disparities and document outcomes.
• Strong organizational and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs coordination of care during the full continuum of cancer care experience.
• Identifies potential and real gaps in care delivery; seeks opportunities for avoidance/closure.
• Prepares for, organizes and leads the Patient Care Conference (huddle) at regular intervals; communicates outcomes.
• Performs assessment of patient risk stratification.
• Performs basic psychosocial assessments and provides emotional support; makes referrals as needed.
• Develops nursing diagnoses and action plans.
• Supports oral chemotherapy education, adherence and side effect monitoring.
• Holds or participates in survivorship and advance care planning visits; makes referrals as needed.
• Participates in research, quality, and performance improvement, including reporting on navigation metrics.
• Supports patient advocacy and empowerment.
• Participates in community outreach and cancer prevention education.

Skills

Strong verbal and written comm.

Interdisciplinary collaboration

EMR proficiency

Education

Bachelor's prepared RN (BSN)

Oncology Certification (OCN) preferred

Nurse Navigator Certification a plus

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Texas Oncology is seeking a Nurse Navigator (RN) to support the Austin Midtown location. This full-time role operates Monday–Friday, 8:30am–5pm with no weekends, call, or major holidays.

The Oncology Nurse Navigator provides patient education, coordinates care across teams, and improves access to quality care within a community oncology setting. Responsibilities include care coordination, risk assessment, and collaboration with physicians, nurses, and social services to remove barriers and