Adult Oncology Navigator Registered Nurse RN
About The Position
The Adult Oncology Navigator Registered Nurse serves as a member of the multidisciplinary team and advocates for and educates cancer patients from diagnosis through the end of active treatment. The nurse helps ensure patients follow their treatment plans by building relationships with patients and physicians and coordinating care plans, education, resources, and representation within the multidisciplinary care environment. The role also manages resources to support efficient, high-quality outcomes, including interdisciplinary and cross-facility coverage and collaboration. This is an on-site position at Timpanogos Regional Medical Center in Orem, Utah, focused on general oncology patients. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Requirements
- Three to five years of oncology nursing experience.
- Associate’s degree in nursing.
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification.
- Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
Nice To Haves
- Experience in program development.
- Experience as an oncology nurse navigator and/or patient educator.
- Experience in leadership and customer service.
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) certification achieved or in progress.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a liaison between patients and families and multidisciplinary healthcare providers to support effective communication and collaboration.
- Collaborate with local physician liaisons and leadership on internal and external outreach and marketing when appropriate.
- Advocate for patients from diagnosis through the end of active treatment.
- Assess patients’ medical, social, and psychosocial needs and barriers to care, and connect them with appropriate resources.
- Provide teaching, outreach, and support to patients and families, empowering patients to manage their healthcare needs.
- Conduct follow-up conversations with patients and communicate concerns, changes, or social needs to the appropriate physicians or other care providers.
- Coordinate plans of care, education, resource provision, and representation within the multidisciplinary care environment.
- Manage resources to support efficient, high-quality outcomes for cancer patients, including interdisciplinary and cross-facility coverage and collaboration.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
- Paid time off and paid family leave.
- Long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
- 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
- Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
- Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
- Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
- Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
