Rural Cancer Care Navigator RN

Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc.; Brewton (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc. is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to serve as Rural Cancer Care Navigator.

The role focuses on care coordination, triage, and workflow management for the rural cancer screening initiative, working with NPs, CHWs, and site care teams. The RN will perform triage, clinical case management, diagnostic test tracking, and patient education to ensure high-risk patients complete follow-up imaging and procedures.

Qualifications

• Education: ADN required; BSN strongly preferred.
• Licensure/Certification: Active, unencumbered Alabama RN license; active BLS.
• Experience: Minimum 2 years in primary care, public health, outpatient oncology, or case management; FQHC or CHC experience preferred.
• Core Competencies: Strong clinical assessment, oncology screening guidelines knowledge, case management.
• Technical Skills: Experience using Electronic Health Records (OCHIN Epic preferred).
• Travel: Willingness to travel to designated rural clinic sites as dictated by program scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial patient intake, risk stratification, health history reviews, and vital sign verification for rural cancer screening visits.
• Manage complex patient cases from abnormal screening through diagnostic resolution; assist patients in overcoming barriers to care.
• Monitor abnormal lab and radiology results in EHR, ensuring timely provider sign-off, patient notification, and referral completion.
• Assist during on-site clinical screening procedures and ensure proper specimen handling.
• Deliver targeted clinical education regarding cancer screening guidelines, diagnostic procedures, and lifestyle modification.
• Lead daily PCMH clinical huddles to identify overdue cancer screenings and audit charts for ARHTP grant deliverables.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Oncology screening guidelines

Case management

EHR proficiency

Patient education

Travel to rural sites

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

BSN preferred

Tools

OCHIN Epic

Job description

Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc. is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to serve as Rural Cancer Care Navigator.

The role focuses on care coordination, triage, and workflow management for the rural cancer screening initiative, working with NPs, CHWs, and site care teams. The RN will perform triage, clinical case management, diagnostic test tracking, and patient education to ensure high-risk patients complete follow-up imaging and procedures.