Oncology Nurse Navigator (RN) - 32 hours/week, M-F

Position: Nurse Navigator - Oncology

Location: Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care - Augusta, ME
Schedule: Part-time (32 hours/week)

Shift:  Days (M-F), no weekends, no holidays

Your Role:

Serves as a patient advocate, liaison, and advisor/educator to assist patients with navigating the continuum of care.

What You'll Do:

• Rounds on/reviews assigned patients regularly and evaluates patient progress with plan of care. Communicates plan of care to patient and family and solicits concerns, questions, and issues for resolution.

• Provides emotional support, counseling, clinical education and expert guidance to patients and families to promote their ability to understand and meaningfully participate in the healthcare process and personal decision-making.

• Serves as a liaison between patient and clinical staff, administration, physicians, managed care companies, and community/external resources to coordinate/maximize resources and identify/resolve barriers to the plan of care.

• Assists patients and families with resolving financial, psychosocial, functional, and administrative issues by advising of options and referring to appropriate resources. Intervenes as appropriate to advocated for patient and family.

What We’re Looking For

• Current Maine RN license (or ability to obtain).

• Minimum of 2 years of oncology nursing experience preferred.

• Exceptional communication, teaching, and organizational skills.

• A compassionate, patient-centered approach with a commitment to MaineGeneral’s mission of improving the health of our community.

Why Choose MaineGeneral?

• Be part of a nationally recognized, patient-focused cancer center.

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits: Health, dental, vision, and wellness programs

• Work-Life Balance: Earned time off, paid parental leave, and more

• Financial Security: 403(b) retirement plan with up to 4% company match

• Career Growth: Professional development and advancement opportunities

• Student Loan Assistance: Potential reimbursement to help you thrive

The hourly pay range shown represents the base pay range for this position. Individual pay is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. In addition to base pay, eligible team members may earn additional compensation through shift, weekend, holiday, on-call, and other applicable differentials. We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve.

Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

• We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.

• Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.

• A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

• Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances.

• Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.

• We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.

• Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.

• We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.

Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability  Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .