Oncology Nurse Navigator; RN), East Bay

A Brief Overview

The Oncology Nurse Navigator is a licensed nurse who has experience in cancer clinical care coordination and care management. This position will optimize care coordination, patient experience, and improve the clinical outcome for patients by providing nurse‑led navigation throughout the patient journey from diagnosis to survivorship. The Oncology Nurse Navigator collaborates with physicians, patient care coordinators, financial counselors, clinical research coordinators, social workers, genetic counselors, and other supportive care specialists in the cancer service line.

The Navigator is part of an interdisciplinary team to triage the patient’s clinical and supportive care needs and connect them to services that will support a holistic approach throughout their care continuum.

Navigation activities are developed in the cancer destination service line and carefully monitored to facilitate shared decision‑making, ensure patient engagement, address patient needs, and facilitate communication aligned with the patient’s values and preferences across the clinical care journey.

• Ensure 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 disease‑specific information including available clinical trials, treatment options, symptom management, and supportive care programs.
• Address clinical and health system barriers to care and provisions of services to at‑risk populations as identified by the nurse navigation tracking tools; work in collaboration with social work and nutrition to address environmental barriers impacting the patients’ ability to adhere to their cancer care pathways.
• Facilitate communication with all members of the cancer clinical care team and provide one‑on‑one oncology nurse navigation to address the mental, emotional, and physical needs of the patient, caregiver(s), and family.
• Focus on clinically oriented referrals, second opinions, outside testing, local treatment options, and supportive care options in the community where the patient lives.
• Provide clinical care and educational materials in a culturally appropriate manner and facilitate additional services as needed to meet the cultural needs of the patient and their family.
• Screen and assess for distress and refer to appropriate support services within the cancer destination service line and/or community.
• From diagnosis through treatment, survivorship, and/or palliation, execute strategic touchpoints with the patient following NCCN/Stanford quality guidelines implemented by the cancer destination service line.
• Help support appropriate accreditation requirements within the Cancer DSL Cancer Centers and ensure that quality standards are met with the accreditation team (CoC, NAPBC, QOPI).
• Serve as Stanford Cancer DSL representative and liaison to academies and associations, including but not limited to the Academy of Oncology Nurse and Patient Navigators (AONN), Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC), and Oncology Nursing Society (ONS).

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

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

• 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.
• Ability to manage group processes and build effective working relationships.
• 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 detail‑oriented with strong follow‑through abilities.