Nurse Practitioner, Oncology Navigation - Behavioral Health

Summary

Join Thyme Care as an Oncology Navigation Nurse Practitioner- Behavioral Health and be a critical clinical team member caring for members using a telemedicine platform. Evaluate and manage members with urgent symptoms, complications, or exacerbations; develop comprehensive care plans; triage to appropriate care levels; educate patients; and ensure follow-up. Collaborate with onboarding RNs to develop care plans addressing clinical and non-clinical needs, prioritizing members' goals. Oversee and direct interdisciplinary case conferences, providing clinical oversight to the case management and social work team. This remote or hybrid role requires at least 3 years of NP experience, including 2 years in oncology and 1 year in behavioral health, along with a PMHNP certification and an unrestricted compact RN license. The base salary is $140,000.

Requirements

• You have at least 3 years of NP experience, including 2 years in oncology and at least 1 year in behavioral health, with a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) certification
• You have an unrestricted compact RN license in addition to your NP licensure and a willingness to obtain additional state licenses as needed
• You’re skilled in juggling multiple tasks and working under pressure without sacrificing organization in your communications and documentation
• 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 excellent working relationships with members and colleagues
• 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
• Experience with video chatting, Google Suite, Slack, electronic health records, or comfort in using and learning new technology is vital
• You know how to identify and prioritize a member's needs and take the necessary steps to address urgent and essential needs promptly

Responsibilities

• Using a telemedicine platform, evaluate and manage members identified by our nursing and provider team who have urgent symptoms, complications related to their treatment, or exacerbations of their medical conditions
• Assess presenting symptoms, develop comprehensive care plans, triage to the appropriate level of care, educate patients, and ensure follow-up with relevant primary treating clinicians, including oncology and primary care
• Complete annual clinical intake visits for select members
• Develop care plans for our members, in collaboration with our onboarding RNs, to address clinical and non-clinical needs and barriers
• Prioritize members’ goals and develop concrete plans for our Oncology Nurse Navigators and Community Health Workers to reach these goals
• Review available medical records, collaborate with external providers, provide clinical insights to our care team, and adhere to best documentation practices to deliver high-quality care for our members
• Be responsible for overseeing and directing interdisciplinary case conferences for our members, in which individualized care plans are created and monitored by our team of Community Health Workers and Oncology Nurse Navigators
• Provide clinical oversight to the case management and social work team and direct clinical care, as needed
• Across all three of these responsibilities, there will be a behavioral health focus working alongside our social work team
• Participate in some holiday, night, and weekend emergency coverage as needed
• Complete training and be up to speed on Thyme Care’s systems, tools, technology, partners, and clinical expectations
• Be adept at developing evidence-based, member-centered care plans that will guide our Community Health Workers and Oncology Nurse Navigators in effectively prioritizing our members' needs and goals
• Complete whole-person urgent care assessments for our members with the highest clinical rigor
• You’re working fluidly with our in-house care team and providers to ensure any identified needs are met in follow-up to patient visits
• Become the go-to person for our Oncology Nurse Navigators and Community Health workers when working with a member with complex and intersecting needs
• Be comfortable following policies, procedures, escalation pathways, communications best practices, and documentation standards

Preferred Qualifications

It would be exceptional if you have worked at a startup or tech-forward company

Benefits

• Equity
• Benefits
• Other opportunities at Thyme Care