Nurse Coordinator - Oncology Experience

Nurse Coordinator – Oncology

Location: Qassim

Role Overview

The Nurse Coordinator – Oncology is responsible for coordinating and facilitating comprehensive, patient-centered oncology care across the continuum of treatment. The role ensures seamless coordination between multidisciplinary teams, optimizes patient flow, supports timely access to diagnostic and treatment services, and promotes high-quality, evidence-based care while enhancing the patient and family experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the oncology patient journey from diagnosis through treatment, follow-up, survivorship, or palliative care.
• Act as the primary point of contact for oncology patients and families, providing education, guidance, and psychosocial support.
• Coordinate appointments for chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, diagnostic procedures, and specialty consultations.
• Collaborate closely with oncologists, hematologists, surgeons, pharmacists, radiologists, pathologists, and allied health professionals to ensure continuity of care.
• Monitor patient progress, identify barriers to treatment, and facilitate timely interventions to prevent delays in care.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and assist with implementing individualized treatment plans.
• Educate patients and caregivers regarding disease processes, treatment options, medication management, symptom control, and supportive care.
• Ensure accurate clinical documentation and maintain patient records in accordance with organizational, regulatory, and accreditation standards.
• Coordinate referrals to supportive services including nutrition, social work, pain management, rehabilitation, home healthcare, and palliative care.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, patient safety programs, and oncology service development projects.
• Monitor compliance with infection prevention, chemotherapy safety protocols, and organizational policies.
• Support patient navigation, discharge planning, and transition of care across inpatient and outpatient oncology services.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Nursing is mandatory. Master's degree in Nursing, Oncology Nursing, Healthcare Management, or a related field is preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 3–5 years of clinical oncology nursing experience, including experience in chemotherapy administration, hematology/oncology, medical oncology, or oncology coordination. Previous experience as an Oncology Nurse Coordinator or Case Manager is highly desirable.
• Certification: Oncology nursing certification (such as OCN or equivalent) is preferred.
• Licensing: Current registration with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) is highly preferred.
• Skills: Excellent care coordination, patient education, multidisciplinary collaboration, communication, critical thinking, organizational, and case management skills with a strong commitment to patient-centered oncology care.