ONCOLOGY NURSE NAVIGATOR-PPN

Premier Health•Centerville, OH

About The Position

The Oncology Nurse Navigator is a registered nurse who provides comprehensive, patient-centered care coordination, navigation, and direct clinical nursing services across the outpatient oncology and ambulatory care continuum. The role supports patients and families from diagnosis through treatment and follow-up, ensuring care is timely, appropriate, safe, and coordinated while helping optimize outcomes, patient experience, and quality measures. The RN practices to the full scope of licensure, serves as a clinical expert and patient advocate, partners with multidisciplinary teams, and supports quality improvement initiatives in alignment with organizational goals and regulatory standards. The RN provides physical, emotional, and spiritual support to patients, families, and significant others, identifies patient needs, coordinates treatment services, supports education, monitors recommended treatment plans, and ensures appropriate outpatient follow-up. The RN also monitors quality measures and works with the multidisciplinary team to achieve expected outcomes. The RN uses the nursing process and evidence-based principles to care for a diverse caseload within the department’s scope of service. The role demonstrates professionalism and promotes excellence and autonomy in nursing practice, collaborating with and guiding the interprofessional team. The RN is accountable for compliance with the Ohio Nurse Practice Act, the Nursing Code of Ethics, and applicable regulatory standards.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing.
Valid Ohio RN license.
Current CPR certification at the time of hire.
Nursing experience required; minimum 1–3 years of job-related experience.
Ability to multitask with constant interruptions while maintaining a pleasant demeanor.
Basic computer knowledge.
Strong organizational skills.
Effective interpersonal and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Certification in the area of specialty.
Oncology or navigator nursing experience, dependent upon highest level of degree obtained.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and navigate patient care across the outpatient oncology and ambulatory care continuum, from diagnosis through treatment and follow-up.
Provide direct clinical nursing services and patient-centered support.
Advocate for patients, families, and significant others and provide physical, emotional, and spiritual support.
Identify patient needs and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure timely, appropriate, safe, and comprehensive treatment services.
Support patient and family education.
Monitor recommended treatment plans and ensure appropriate outpatient follow-up.
Monitor identified quality measures and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to achieve expected outcomes.
Use the nursing process and evidence-based principles to care for a diverse caseload within the department’s scope of service.
Collaborate with and guide care delivered by the interprofessional team.
Comply with the Ohio Nurse Practice Act, Nursing Code of Ethics, and applicable regulatory standards.