Nurse Navigator Solid Tumor Outpatient

Primary Location Burnet Campus

DepartmentCBDI Support Shift Day  (United States of America)
Schedule Full time Weekly Hours
40

FTE1

Employee Status Regular
* Expected Starting Pay Range $83,969.60 - $
* Starting pay is based on experience, skills, and equity; exceptions may apply for highly qualified candidates. Additional pay (e.g., shift, on-call, or weekend differentials) and benefits may apply. Annual pay may vary based on FTE status.

Registered Nurse Navigator
- Outpatient Solid Tumor Department/Unit:
Solid Tumor
- Outpatient Shift/

Hours:

Days | Full-time

Experience:

5+ years of related nursing experience

Make a Difference in Pediatric Oncology Care Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is seeking an experienced and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our Outpatient Solid Tumor Nurse Navigator team.

As a Solid Tumor Nurse Navigator, you will play a critical role in guiding children and families through some of the most complex and challenging phases of their healthcare journey. Our team currently supports approximately 1,425 patients with five nurse navigators, coordinating highly complex treatment plans that may include surgery, radiation, intensive chemotherapy protocols, and planned inpatient admissions for chemotherapy.

This position serves as a vital connection between outpatient and inpatient care, helping ensure patients are clinically prepared for treatment, admissions are coordinated effectively, symptoms are addressed promptly, and transitions between care settings are seamless.

If you are an experienced nurse who is passionate about oncology, care coordination, patient advocacy, and building meaningful relationships with children and families, this is an opportunity to make a significant difference.

• Patient Navigation & Care Coordination
• Serve as a primary point of contact for assigned patients and families throughout their treatment journey.
• Coordinate care across inpatient, outpatient, procedural, and specialty services to promote continuity and minimize fragmentation.
• Facilitate referrals, diagnostic testing, procedures, treatments, and follow-up appointments.
• Coordinate complex treatment plans involving chemotherapy, surgery, radiation, and planned inpatient admissions.
• Support transitions of care, including diagnosis to treatment, inpatient to outpatient, survivorship, and other key phases of the patient journey.
• Collaborate with internal and external providers, institutions, and community resources to address patient and family needs.
• Partner with inpatient teams to support treatment readiness, admission planning, and discharge coordination.
• Clinical Assessment & Monitoring
• Utilize disease-specific clinical expertise to assess patient status and anticipate treatment-related complications and side effects.
• Monitor laboratory results, diagnostic studies, treatment plans, and treatment response in collaboration with providers.
• Evaluate treatment progress using established guidelines, pathways, and protocols.
• Identify and escalate clinical concerns, barriers to care, or deviations from expected outcomes.
• Participate in triage of patient and family telephone calls, MyChart messages, and other electronic communications within scope of practice.
• Support timely clinical decision-making and intervention when patients experience symptoms or changes in condition.
• Patient & Family Education
• Provide diagnosis-specific, treatment-related, and anticipatory education tailored to the needs of each patient and family.
• Educate patients and caregivers regarding medications, symptom management, treatment plans, and when and how to seek care.
• Reinforce safety education, discharge instructions, and care plans across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Assess health literacy and adapt education to promote understanding and confidence in managing care at home.
• Help patients and families understand and navigate complex treatment plans and healthcare processes.
• Psychosocial Support & Advocacy
• Identify psychosocial, financial, logistical, and system-level barriers that may affect access to care.
• Facilitate referrals to social work, psychology, school services, financial counseling, and community resources.
• Advocate for patient and family goals, preferences, and shared decision-making.
• Provide support and guidance during high-risk, complex, or emotionally challenging phases of treatment.
• Build trusting relationships with patients and families throughout the cancer treatment journey.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Serve as a liaison between…