Registered Nurse RN Oncology Navigator

AdventHealth•Orlando, FL

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Oncology Navigator coordinates patient care across multidisciplinary teams and supports patients through treatment planning, medical management, and surveillance. The role ensures that orders, medical records, consents, and other required documentation are received, and coordinates timely care with physicians and supportive services. The nurse provides direct patient care coordination within Community Care and Transitional Care Programs; educates patients, families, caregivers, and community providers; evaluates care plans and patient and family responses; and serves as an educational resource on treatment planning and medical management. The role also facilitates communication among healthcare teams, patients, departments, and outside entities through phone calls, email, the EMR, and patient portals. Additional responsibilities include maintaining professional relationships, supporting performance improvement initiatives, participating in community education and outreach, and performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
At least 1 year of professional nursing experience.
Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification.
Ability to provide age-appropriate cancer education.
Strong organizational, communication, and customer service skills.
Knowledge of and ability to utilize in-house and external oncology resources.
Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred.
At least 1 year of professional nursing experience in oncology.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook, Excel, and Teams.
Proficiency with an electronic medical record system such as Epic.
Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) certification.

Responsibilities

Liaise across the multidisciplinary team to ensure receipt of proper orders, medical records, consents, and other required documentation.
Coordinate timely care with physicians and supportive services departments.
Provide direct patient care coordination within Community Care and Transitional Care Programs.
Educate patients, families, caregivers, and community providers to support safe care and health goals.
Evaluate care plan effectiveness and monitor patient and family responses to achieve desired outcomes.
Identify performance improvement initiatives and assist in designing or implementing programs to address needed changes.
Participate in community education and outreach programs to promote health and wellness.
Collaborate with the Imaging Coordinator, RN Navigator, and referring providers to guide patients through treatment planning, medical management, and surveillance.
Serve as an educational resource for patients and families on treatment planning and medical management.
Facilitate communication among the healthcare team, patients, other departments, and outside entities by responding to calls, emails, EMR messages, and patient portal messages.
Maintain professional relationships with customers, patients, and team members.
Perform other duties as assigned.