Survivorship Oncology Nurse Navigator

Job Description Summary

The Survivorship Oncology Nurse Navigator at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center is a registered nurse with advanced oncology expertise who provides comprehensive guidance and coordination for patients throughout and following active treatment. This role serves as the primary point of contact for survivors and caregivers—triaging symptoms, coordinating follow-up care, facilitating access to medical and supportive services, and connecting patients with community resources. The Nurse Navigator empowers survivors through education, advocacy, and personalized care planning, helping them manage long-term health and wellness needs. Situated within the MUSC Hollings Cancer Center Survivorship and Cancer Outcomes Research (SCOR) Initiative, this Navigator will lead survivorship navigation efforts for the growing MUSC Hollings Cancer Center Survivorship Program. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams and executive leadership, this position also supports program development, quality improvement, and patient experience initiatives. The role represents a unique opportunity to help shape the future landscape of survivorship care and contribute to MUSC’s mission of delivering compassionate, evidence-based oncology services across South Carolina.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC000248 CHS - Administration - Hollings Ambulatory (Main)

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-29

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Job Summary: The Survivorship Oncology Nurse Navigator is a professional registered nurse with advanced oncology-specific clinical knowledge who provides individualized guidance, education, and coordination of care for cancer survivors and their caregivers. Utilizing the nursing process, the Navigator ensures patients receive seamless, compassionate, and evidence-based survivorship care from the time of cancer diagnosis through long-term follow-up. 

This role promotes timely, seamless, and patient-centered coordination of comprehensive survivorship services including primary care, supportive care, health & wellness, and complementary and integrative medicine. In this role, the Navigator will support clinical decision-making and serves as a vital link between patients, the multidisciplinary care team, and community partners. The Navigator will also contribute to the advancement of survivorship care at MUSC by working closely with executive leadership on program delivery, quality improvement, and patient experience initiatives. 

Training and Education: Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing and a minimum of three years oncology nursing experience required; navigation or survivorship experience preferred. Master of Nursing (MSN) or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in lieu of BSN. Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN®) or comparable certification preferred.

In addition, the applicant must have expert knowledge of oncology disease processes, treatment modalities and survivorship care principles. Strong nursing assessment and triage skills. Ability to navigate complex healthcare systems and coordinate multidisciplinary care. Excellent communication, teaching and patient engagement abilities. Proficiency in data tracking, outcome reporting, and electronic health record systems.  Ability to foster collaboration across teams and community networks. 

LICENSURE &/OR CERTIFICATON(S): Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required

Additional Job Description

Physical Requirements: Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent) Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to reach overhead. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent) Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent) Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that can not assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand. Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous) Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. (Continuous) Ability to work rotating shifts. (Frequent) Ability to work overtime as required. (Frequent) Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) *(Selected Positons) *Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) *(Selected Positons) *Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. (Continuous) (Selected Positions)*

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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