Role: The Nurse Navigator (NN) is a licensed RN with disease-specific expertise, providing individualized guidance to patients, families, and caregivers to improve access, education, and compliance throughout the cancer care continuum.
Responsibilities:
Serve as a subject matter expert in patient navigation, improving care timeliness and access. Collaborate with program leaders to assess community needs and identify improvement areas. Deliver patient-centered care tailored to diverse populations, using the nursing process for assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Coordinate care across multidisciplinary teams, including specialty clinics and care rounds, bridging service gaps. Ensure timely documentation and promote a respectful, inclusive clinical environment. Participate in performance improvement, professional development, mentoring, and stay current with oncology advancements. Support resource management and adhere to organizational policies, legal, and accreditation standards.
Qualifications & Skills:
Bachelor’s or Master’s Nursing degree preferred. Licenses and certifications include RN licensure, BLS, ACLS, and disease-specific certification (to be achieved within 1 year). Minimum 5 years of nursing practice, with at least 2 years in disease-specific and outpatient care or care coordination. Strong critical thinking, time management, and emergency response skills; ability to work in a fast-paced environment.