Role: The Nurse Navigator (NN) is a licensed registered nurse specializing in disease-specific care, providing individualized support to patients, families, and caregivers to improve access, education, and care coordination throughout the cancer continuum.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as subject matter expert in navigation, promoting timely access to care and patient-centered services.
- Collaborate with program leaders, perform data evaluations, and support program development based on community needs.
- Perform nursing processes including assessment, diagnosis, planning, and evaluation, ensuring individualized, evidence-based care.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary care, facilitate communication, and identify service gaps for optimal patient outcomes.
- Support performance improvement, participate in professional development, and mentor other nurses and staff.
- Ensure compliance with organizational policies, safety standards, and legal requirements.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Nursing degree preferred.
- Current RN license with appropriate certifications (BLS, ACLS) upon hire.
- National certification in a disease-specific area within one year.
- Minimum 5 years of nursing experience, with at least 2 years in disease-specific outpatient care or care coordination.
Skills:
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong critical thinking, time management, and emergency response skills.
- Excellent communication and analytical abilities to promote safe, inclusive, and quality care.