Oncology Nurse Navigator (RN)

LE0010 Stanford Health Care; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Health Care in California seeks an experienced Oncology Nurse Navigator to ensure guideline-based care across NCCN pathways and available clinical trials. You will educate patients on disease options and treatments, and coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team.

You will collaborate with social work, nutrition, and IT systems to support survivorship and palliative care as needed, guiding patients and families through complex care journeys.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with California license
• Minimum 5 years of nursing experience
• Minimum 2–3 years oncology and nurse navigation experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Ensure care follows NCCN and Stanford pathways, including trials.
• Assess patient education needs and provide disease-specific information.
• Address barriers to care and coordinate services for at-risk populations.
• Collaborate with social work and nutrition to reduce barriers.
• Provide one-on-one nurse navigation for patient, family and caregiver needs.
• Facilitate referrals for second opinions and local treatment options.
• Deliver culturally appropriate education materials and services.
• Screen for distress and refer to support services.
• Coordinate care from diagnosis to survivorship per guidelines.
• Support accreditation activities and quality standards.
• Represent Stanford Cancer DSL to professional associations.

Skills

Nursing

Oncology

Patient navigation

Epic EMR

MS Office

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

MSN preferred

Tools

Epic EMR

MS Office

Job description

Locations

Stanford Health Care

What you will do

• Ensures the clinical care meets the guidelines as outlined in the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) and/or Stanford clinical care pathways, including clinical trials available across the Cancer DSL Network.
• Assess the education needs of the patient, providing the patient with disease‑specific information including available clinical trials, treatment options, symptom management and supportive care programs.
• Addresses clinical and health system barriers to care and provisions of services to at‑risk populations as identified by the nurse navigation tracking tools.
• Works in collaboration with social work and nutrition to address environmental barriers impacting the patients’ ability to adhere to their cancer care pathways as appropriate.
• Facilitates communication with all members of the cancer clinical care team and provides one‑on‑one oncology nurse navigation to address the mental, emotional, and physical needs of the patient, caregiver(s), and family.
• Focuses on clinically oriented referrals, second opinions, outside testing, local treatment options, and supportive care options in the community where the patient lives.
• Provides clinical care and educational materials in a culturally appropriate manner and facilitates additional services as needed to meet the cultural needs of the patient and their family.
• Screens and assesses for distress and refers to appropriate support services within the cancer destination service line and/or community.
• From diagnosis through treatment, survivorship, and/or palliation, strategic touchpoints with the patient will be performed following NCCN/Stanford quality guidelines implemented by the cancer destination service line.
• Helps support appropriate accreditation requirements within the Cancer DSL Cancer Centers and ensure that quality standards are met with the accreditation team (i.e, CoC, NAPBC, QOPI).
• Serves as Stanford Cancer DSL representative and liaison to academies and associations, including but not limited to Academy of Oncology Nurse and Patient Navigators (AONN), Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) and Oncology Nursing Society (ONS).

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Nursing from an accredited college /university
• MS or MSN - Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of nursing experience
• Minimum 2-3 years experience in oncology
• Experience with nurse navigation and/or ambulatory oncology case management - Preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Clinical knowledge of the disease process, clinical trial information, symptom management, and appropriate cancer care services
• Knowledge of the overall cancer disease processes and treatment
• Knowledge of medical terminology required
• Ability to manage group processes and build an effective working relationship
• Requires strong problem‑solving, decision‑making, and critical‑thinking skills
• Ability to implement professional and community‑based education programs
• Experience with MS Office
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Organized and detailed oriented with strong follow‑through abilities
• Preferred Knowledge in adult learning styles and various teaching methods: ability to deliver educational programs to staff and community.
• Experience with Epic EMR.
• Ability to integrate patient care with other members of the interdisciplinary health care team and provide direction or guidance to non‑licensed personnel in the assigned area of responsibility to ensure quality care.
• Ability to develop materials involving graphics and tables.

Licenses and Certifications

• California Registered Nurse (RN) license
• OCN - Oncology Nurse Certification preferred
• AOCNS - Advanced Oncology Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist preferred
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

• Blood Borne Pathogens Category II - Tasks that involve NO exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues, but employment may require performing unplanned Category I tasks

These principles apply to ALL employees: SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient‑experience and represents a framework for patient‑centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery. You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective: Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer

Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non‑discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale

Generally starting at $81.59 - $108.12 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.

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