Complex Oncology Nurse Navigator

OUR  MISSION

We exist to create a more connected, compassionate, and confident experience for people with cancer and those who care for them. We make it easier to get answers, access high-quality care quickly, and feel supported throughout treatment and beyond.

Today, Thyme Care is a market-leading value-based oncology care enabler, partnering with national and regional health plans, providers, and employers to deliver better outcomes and lower costs for thousands of people across the country. Our model combines high-touch human support with powerful technology and AI to bring together everyone involved in a person’s cancer journey: caregivers, oncologists, health plans, and employers.

As a tech-native organization, we believe technology should strengthen the human connection at the center of care. Through data science, automation, and AI, we simplify complexity, improve collaboration, and help care teams focus on what matters most: supporting people through cancer.

Looking ahead, our vision is bold: to become a household name in cancer care, where every person diagnosed asks for Thyme Care by name. If you’re inspired to make cancer care more human and to help reimagine what’s possible, we’d love to meet you. Together, we can build a future where every person with cancer feels truly cared for, in every moment that matters.

YOUR ROLE 

Thyme Care Inc., the management company to Thyme Care Medical PLLC, is the employing entity with your duties to be performed for Thyme Care Medical PLLC, a medical practice, and its patients. As a Complex Oncology Nurse Navigator, you will be on the frontlines serving our members diagnosed with cancer. This role reports to our RN Care Team Lead. In it, you will conduct clinical assessments, monitor for changes in health, coordinate care, including transitions, and educate members and caregivers about their diagnosis and treatment over the phone to support our higher-acuity members as they move through the oncology care continuum. You will demonstrate a strong clinical focus that supports the need for culturally competent care. Additionally, you will help improve Thyme Care’s service offerings by communicating member and provider feedback to our clinical leadership. You will also assist with other administrative projects as needed. This role can be remote or hybrid-based in our Nashville office.

Most of your day will be dedicated to speaking with members and handling clinical escalations and tasks. We maintain a schedule that includes your lunch and breaks to ensure sufficient clinical coverage. 

Within your first three months, you will:

• Have completed training and are up to speed on Thyme Care systems, tools, technology, partners, and expectations.
• Have built strong, trusting relationships with your members, where listening and empathy are the foundation for every interaction. 
• Be comfortable following Care Team policies and procedures, escalation pathways, communications best practices, and documentation standards. Your ability to effectively engage and support our members is reflected in our efficiency metrics and quality standards.
• Identify and prioritize a member's needs and help them remain safe in the community.
• Assist members with care coordination and care management following admissions.
• Coordinate discharge plans with hospital case managers and follow-up care with providers.
• Monitor member progress, provide regular updates, and establish targeted support plans with the healthcare team in case conferences.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with payers and providers to optimize care and prevent readmissions for our members.
• Partner with non-clinical Care Team members to support the member’s social determinants of health needs, such as food resources, transportation access, and support at home.
• Conducting telephonic assessments, including pain assessments and medication reconciliation.
• Ensure members have access to medications and appointments, providing referrals and support as appropriate.
• Perform virtual home safety evaluations and assess the need for DME/supplies.
• Provide referrals to PT, OT, skilled nursing, palliative care, hospice care, etc., as appropriate.
• Be available for urgent clinical escalations and clinical consult support. 

WHAT LEADS TO SUCCESS

A member-first approach. You’re personally motivated by our mission and by what we are building. You seek to understand problems and help people solve them, especially this one. 

A BSN. You have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, a compact unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license, and a willingness to obtain additional state licenses as needed.

Experience. You have at least 5 years of nursing experience with 3 years of high-acuity, adult oncology experience. Additionally, you are certified as an Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN), Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse (AOCN), Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Specialist (AOCNS), or Certified Case Manager (CCM).

Organized. You’re skilled in juggling multiple tasks and working under pressure without sacrificing organization in your communications and documentation.

Effective listener and communicator. You are winsome and articulate, but you always start with listening and hearing what may not be voiced because you listen intently to others. You build rapport and great working relationships with members and colleagues.

Comfort with ambiguity. Start-ups are fast-paced environments, and you understand that rapid changes to the business, strategy, organization, and priorities are par for the course… and part of the adventure. 

A desire to learn how to use new technologies. We are a technology company focused on interacting with folks during the season when they need it most. Experience with video chatting, Google Suite, Slack, electronic health records, or comfort in learning new technology is important. Experience with working remotely and a willingness to learn new technology are required.

Identify priorities and take action. You know how to identify and prioritize a member's needs and do what it takes to address urgent and important needs immediately.

OUR VALUES

At Thyme Care, our core values guide us in everything we do: Act with our members in mind, Move with purpose, and Seek diverse perspectives. They anchor our business decisions, including how we grow, the products we make, and the paths we choose—or don’t choose.

This is a non-exempt, full-time position. The pay rate for this role is $45.67/hour. To perform this role you must be located within the lower 48 United States due to contractual limitations with accessing PHIs. We offer a choice of great medical, dental, and vision insurance plans as well as a generous vacation policy for full-time employees, so you can prioritize the most important parts of your life. OCN certification is required at the time of hire or a commitment to obtain within 2 years of hire at Thyme Care. 

To ensure sufficient clinical coverage, we ask that our Care Team be prepared to work up to 2 holidays per year, compensated at a 1x hourly rate and a 2.5x holiday rate.

Additionally, we recognize a history of inequality in health care. We’re here to challenge these systems with a culture of inclusion through the care we give and the company we build. We embrace and celebrate a diversity of perspectives in reflection of our members and the members our products serve. We are an equal-opportunity employer.