Virtual Care Nurse Navigator

Texas Oncology is looking for an Virtual Care Nurse (RN) Navigator to join our team! This is a Remote position. This position will support the Virtual Care Team. This position is M-F from 8a-5p.

Texas Oncology is the largest community oncology provider in the country and has approximately 600+ providers in 280+ sites across Texas and southeastern Oklahoma. Our founders pioneered community-based cancer care because they believed in making the best available cancer care accessible to all communities, allowing people to fight cancer at home with the critical support of family and friends nearby. Our mission is still the same today—at Texas Oncology, we use leading-edge technology and research to deliver high-quality, high-touch, evidence-based cancer care to help our patients achieve “More breakthroughs. More victories.” in their fight against cancer. Today, Texas Oncology treats half of all Texans diagnosed with cancer on an annual basis.

Why work for us?

Come join our team that is responsible for helping lead Texas Oncology in treating more patients diagnosed with cancer than any other provider in Texas. We offer our employees a competitive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term disability coverage, a generous PTO program, a 401k plan that comes with a company match, a Wellness program that rewards you for practicing a healthy lifestyle, and lots of other great perks such as Tuition Reimbursement, an Employee Assistance program, and discounts on some of your favorite retailers.

What does the Oncology Nurse Navigator (ONN) do?

The Oncology Nurse Navigator (ONN) is responsible for providing individual assistance to patients, families, and caregivers to overcome health care system barriers and provide timely access to quality healthcare within a community oncology setting. Utilizing the nursing process, the Oncology Nurse Navigator provides patient education and access to relevant internal and external resources. Primary objectives are to facilitate informed decision making and timely access to high-quality health and psychosocial care through all phases of the cancer continuum. Routine collaboration with internal departments and external referral resources are anticipated, including scheduling, financial counseling, lab, pharmacy, social work, nursing, surgical, radiation and imaging, dietary, and others. Regular and frequent interface with practice-based leadership teams, physicians, and clinical staff is required to promote and engage the patient navigation process.

The essential duties and 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 leads 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.
• Develops appropriate nursing diagnoses and corresponding action plans as needed.
• Supports and/or provides 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.
• Knowledgeable of practice operations guidelines, practice organization and healthcare economics.

Minimum Job Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities):

• Required Education/Training – Graduate from an accredited program for professional nursing education, BSN preferred.
• Required Licensure – RN state license and current registration with the State Board of Nursing in Texas. Must maintain continuing education requirements.
• Required Specialized Knowledge/Skills – Certified Oncology Nurse Navigator (ONN) or Certified Breast Care Nurse (CBCN) or equal relevant Navigation experience.
• Required Additional Certification – Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Highly Preferred Business Experience –5 or more years nursing experience in oncology preferred.

Working Conditions:

• Remote Work Environment: This position is fully remote, requiring the nurse to work from home or another quiet, private location with reliable internet access.
• Virtual Collaboration: Regularly collaborate with the interdisciplinary team via video conferencing, phone calls, and other digital communication platforms.
• Technological Proficiency: Must be comfortable using telehealth platforms, electronic health records (EHRs), and other digital tools necessary for remote patient care and communication.