Medical Oncology Nurse Navigator

Why Join Us?

At United Urology Group, our employees are at the heart of our mission and have incredible opportunities to impact our patients' lives with their urologic care.

We foster a culture that thrives on compassion, teamwork, integrity, and diversity, all of which start with our staff! We deliver a cohesive approach to urologic care that provides patients with access to experienced specialists, a superb team of healthcare professionals, and the most advanced technology for patient treatments and therapies. We offer competitive salaries and a great work / life balance : enjoy your weekends! UUG offers outstanding benefits, including tuition reimbursement, health, dental, and vision insurance, corporate discounts, and much more!

Job Description

The Medical Oncology Nurse Navigator (MONN) guides patients, families, and caregivers through the cancer care continuum by addressing barriers and ensuring timely access to high-quality, community-based oncology care. Using the nursing process, the MONN provides education, facilitates decision-making, and connects patients with internal and external resources. This role involves regular collaboration with departments such as scheduling, financial counseling, pharmacy, lab, social work, and clinical teams, as well as consistent engagement with physicians and practice leadership to support a seamless navigation experience. This position will administer infusions and be responsible for various office / administrative responsibilities.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs coordination of care during the full continuum of cancer care experience.
• Identifies potential and real gaps in care delivery; seeks out opportunities for avoidance and / or closure.
• Prepares for, organizes, and participates in the Patient Care Conference (huddle) at regular intervals; communicates interventional outcomes to full care team in a timely manner.
• Performs assessment of patient risk stratification.
• Performs basic psychosocial assessments and provides emotional support; delegates and / or makes referrals for additional screening and support as needed
• Develop appropriate nursing diagnoses and corresponding action plans as needed.
• Supports and / or provides oral chemotherapy education, adherence, and side effect monitoring.
• Provide infusion therapies to patients and monitor their care during infusions.
• 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.
• Participate in community outreach and cancer prevention education.
• Knowledgeable of practice operations guidelines, practice organization, and healthcare economics.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Competencies & Skills

Job Type : Full-Time

Pay Range : $40.00 - $51.00 per hour

Actual compensation offered to candidates is based on work experience, education, skill level, and geographic location. Compensation may vary depending on the state or region in which the position is located, in accordance with applicable laws.

This position has no close date. Applications will be accepted until an offer has been extended and accepted.

Equal Opportunity Employer : Our Practice is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation.

The successful candidate(s) for any UUG position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.