Oncology Navigator RN

CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy; Omaha (NE); Presencial; USD 46 000 - 67 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center – Bergan Mercy is seeking a Navigator RN to guide patients through complex healthcare journeys with expert nursing support and coordinated care.

You will educate patients about treatment options, assess needs, connect them with resources, address barriers to care, and ensure information is accessible in the patient's language and through interpreters when needed. This role emphasizes compassionate, patient‑centered care.

Qualificações

• 3 years clinical nursing experience.
• RN: NE, upon hire.
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire.
• BSN preferred, Oncology certification (OCN) preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Educate patients about diseases, treatment, and side effects; manage care plans.
• Provide clinical resources and access to second opinions and testing.
• Assess psychosocial distress and refer to social work or counseling as needed.
• Address barriers to care: finances, housing, transportation, childcare, prescription costs.
• Ensure health information accessibility, including language and interpreter needs.

Conhecimentos

Care coordination

Patient education

Communication

Assessment skills

Problem-solving

Cultural competence

Formação académica

RN license (Nebraska)

BSN (preferred)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Navigator RN, you will provide expert nursing guidance and support to patients as they navigate complex healthcare journeys.

Every day you will assess patient needs, educate on treatment options, coordinate care across multiple providers, and facilitate access to resources, acting as a central point of contact.

To be successful, you will demonstrate strong clinical knowledge, exceptional communication and problem-solving skills, and a compassionate, patient-centered approach to ensure seamless and informed care.

• Educate patients about their diseases, treatment, and side effects of treatment and how to manage them.
• Provide clinical resources – where to seek a second opinion, treatment or testing that may not be available locally, and how to access reliable sources of information.
• Assess patients for psychosocial distress and referral to a medical social worker or counselor if more intensive support is needed.
• Address tangible barriers to care such as finances, housing, transportation, childcare, prescription costs, and much more. They refer patients to the appropriate contact, such as a social worker.
• Ensure any health information provided is accessible: this may include securing documents printed in the patient’s own language or arranging for a certified medical interpretation, either in‑person or by phone/video conference.

Job Requirements

Required

• 3 years clinical nursing experience and
• Registered Nurse: NE, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Preferred

• Bachelors Of Nursing BSN, upon hire and
• If working in Oncology, preference for oncology certified nurse (OCN), upon hire

Where You'll Work

At CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy, our focus is patient-centered care. Our level I trauma center and academic medical center campus is designed to heal the body, mind, and spirit of every person in a more comfortable, less stressful hospital environment. Our full range of medical services includes trauma services, heart and vascular care, emergency services, surgery, maternity, cancer care, and diagnostic imaging.

Pay Range

$33.51 - $48.58 /hour