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At MD Anderson Cancer Center, our Intake Nurse Navigators are the first point of human connection in a patient's cancer care journey. You'll serve as a trusted advocate, providing education, emotional support, and coordinated access to world-class treatment. From the moment of initial referral through the first appointment, you will guide patients and their families, helping them understand next steps, remove barriers to care, and ensure a smooth transition into our care network. This role requires compassion, clinical expertise, and strong collaboration with our multidisciplinary teams. You'll partner closely with other care professionals to make sure that every new patient receives timely, high-quality care aligned with MD Anderson's mission to eliminate cancer. This position may support one of the following service lines: Melanoma, Endocrine, or Internal Medicine. The standard schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with flexibility required as business needs arise.
Job Responsibility:
Patient Relationship & Assessment: Build connection and trust with patients at the first point of contact. Assess medical, psychosocial, and logistical needs
identify barriers to care
and connect patients and families with appropriate resources
Care Coordination: Collaborate closely with the care team to schedule timely consults, tests, and supportive appointments while navigating payer and authorization processes
Clinical Triage: Review patient records and apply clinical knowledge to confirm eligibility, appropriate specialty placement, and readiness for first appointment
Patient & Family Education: Provide education about diagnoses, treatment pathways, and support resources to help patients and caregivers make informed decisions
Documentation & Communication: Maintain detailed, accurate documentation in Epic. Ensure efficient information flow among team members for continuity and safety of care
Program Development: Participate in quality improvement initiatives that enhance the patient and caregiver experience, streamline navigation workflows, and elevate MD Anderson's intake standards
Professional Development: Stay current with navigation best practices and oncology trends through continuing education and internal training opportunities
Requirements:
Active RN license
At least 2 years of clinical experience, preferably in oncology, case management, or patient navigation
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with an empathetic, patient-centered approach
Strong understanding of healthcare systems, insurance coordination, and multidisciplinary care processes
Organized, proactive, and detail-oriented work style with comfort managing multiple patient cases
Familiarity with Epic or comparable electronic health record systems
Drive to embrace MD Anderson's core values, Caring, Integrity, Discovery, Safety, and Stewardship, in every patient interaction
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
Five years professional oncology nursing or oncology nurse navigation experience, or three years professional oncology nursing or oncology nurse navigation experience with preferred degree. May substitute required degree with an Associate's degree in Nursing and seven years of professional oncology nursing or oncology nurse navigation experience
RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure State of Texas Professional Nursing License (RN)
BLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required or CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation
Nice to have:
Experience with Epic
Some Navigation experience
Master's Degree in Nursing
OCN - Oncology Nurse Certification National certification in Oncology and specialty practice area
What we offer:
Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week
Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage
Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals
Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs
Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
Employer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay program
Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups