Oncology Navigator RN: Guide Patients Through Care & Access

CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 46,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Care coordination

Patient education

Communication

Assessment skills

Problem-solving

Cultural competence

Education

RN license (Nebraska)

BSN (preferred)

Job description

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.